Depaul believes that everyone should have a place to call home and a
stake in their community. Our aim is to work with those who are
socially excluded and marginalised by providing a quality led service
in order to produce the best possible outcomes for those accessing our
services. We strive to empower our service users to make choices and
decisions about the way they live their lives. We work in partnership
with central and local government, housing associations and other
non-governmental organisations.
Depaul is an equal opportunities employer, we offer a standard **Apply
on the website** hour working week, generous leave entitlements and a
pension scheme. We support all staff with regular supervision and core
training.
DEPAUL WISHES TO RECRUIT TO THE FOLLOWING ROLE:
SUPPORT WORKER
RENDU SERVICE
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1. ROLE
This role offers a fantastic opportunity to provide support to our
organisation?s central services in Dublin. Depaul is a values-led
organisation working with a number of services throughout Dublin and
Belfast. This role will report directly to the Local Management Team
and will be responsible for working within the principal of harm
minimisation where residents receive a high degree of care, support
and dignity. Depaul has a commitment to service user participation and
to empowering residents to manage their own lives.
2. KEY AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY
* In conjunction with residents and rest of the team to ensure that
the house is kept to a good standard of tidiness, cleanliness and
hygiene including communal areas and bathrooms. Encouraging service
users to take responsibility for maintaining their own environment,
and supporting them with laundry and cleaning tasks where appropriate.
* To encourage and support service users to develop skills in
managing their daily living.
* In conjunction with project team, to assist residents with
personal monies, service charge payments, etc where necessary.
* Carry out project administration tasks such as upkeep of petty
cash, project statistics, invoices, record keeping, Service User?s
files, OTIS, IR and AR completion etc.
* To ensure that Health and Safety standards are met within the
project in accordance with Depaul?s Health and Safety policy and the
projects Safety Statement.
* To undertake assigned duties regarding the overall health and
safety and security of the service and to use security systems put in
place.
* Relational Security Support ? Managing risks relating to service
* Supporting residents - To maintain positive Mental Health
* Reporting to team and partner agency when project workers are not
available
* To plan and facilitate onsite social activities.
* To attend and participate in team meetings and staff team days.
* To participate in regular supervision and annual appraisal, and
help in identifying your own job-related development and training
needs.
The above list is not exhaustive; additional areas of responsibility
may be added over time and flexibility to cover for other staff roles
is required from time to time.
3. PERSON REQUIREMENTS
* Have at least 1 years? experience working in the homelessness
field or another suitably related area, desirably in a residential
setting.
* Have a good standard of education.
* A Manual handling qualification would be desirable.
* Have an understanding of harm reduction and low threshold working
* Understand why people become homeless and the issues they present
with, and what supports can be offered in services to service users
with complex needs
* Understanding of risk management principles.
* Capable of responding calmly in a crisis and use your own
initiative to deal with incidents as they arise
* Be able to work as part of a team understanding the importance of
team communication
* Have an understanding of Health and Safety and the health and
safety requirements within a residential setting working with homeless
people.
* Have a knowledge and understanding of the vision, mission and
values of Depaul
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ONLINE APPLICATION PROCEDURE:
PLEASE APPLY THROUGH OUR ONLINE APPLICATION PROCEDURE AVAILABLE ON OUR
WEBSITE
We need : English (Good)
Type: Permanent
Payment:
Category: Others
