In Gheel, we focus on supporting individuals with autism through their
life journey and enabling them to have fulfilling life experiences,
while having autonomy and control over their choices and decisions.
Gheel Autism Services provides a wide range of services for adults
with autism including day and vocational opportunities, outreach
support and a variety of supported living options. Across our services
we consider how each person thinks, learns and processes information
to develop a personalised plan of support. Considering individuals
strengths and motivations, we enable people to obtain outcomes which
are meaningful to them. Our committed practitioners receive regular
training and they are equipped with the knowledge and skills to enable
each individual to have positive and meaningful life experiences. All
staff are involved in changing the culture of supporting people into a
more inclusive, independence focused style of support ? where people
are encouraged to be partners in, not recipients of, their service
delivery.
BENEFITS INCLUDE:
* Access to Health Insurance
* Access to Educational Support Scheme
* Company pension with company
* contribution (including income protection and death-in-service
benefits)
* Employee Assistant Programme
* Free Parking
* Paid Maternity & Paternity Leave
* Up to **Apply on the website** days Annual leave
* Bike to Work scheme
* Training and development (CPD)
* Option to join the Health Service credit union
Due to the on-going expansion of our service we currently have the
following full-time vacancy.
DAY OPPORTUNITY SUPPORT TEAM VACANCIES
SOCIAL CARE WORKER/AUTISM PRACTITIONER ? COMMUNITY SUPPORT ?
PERMANENT (1.**APPLY ON THE WEBSITE**) ? DUBLIN **APPLY ON THE
WEBSITE**
Gheel Autism Services provides community support opportunities across
North and South Dublin. This allows us to offer unique and
personalised services which are based on the choices, needs and
aspirations of the individual. The successful candidate will support
two individuals who live independently from their homes and the
community. The successful candidate will support and promote the
development of independent living skills, education, employment
possibilities and social and leisure groups.
For this position the successful candidate will be expected to work 5
days (**Apply on the website** hours) per week across Monday to
Sunday. Days? work will be a mixed of Tuesday ? Saturday or Sunday
? Thursday. This role will require flexibility in the days worked to
facilitate the needs of the persons being supported.
There will also be a requirement to have flexibility around starting
and finishing times. However, it is envisaged the hours will be from
**Apply on the website**am until 7pm.
ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS FOR SOCIAL CARE WORKER/ AUTISM PRACTITIONER
POST:
* Level 7 award in Social Care/Studies delivered by an Institute of
Technology, DIT or National University of Ireland.
* A relevant qualification received outside the State recognised by
NARIC as equivalent to the Irish Level 7 award or
* Relevant third level qualification at degree level i.e. social
work, psychology, and/or allied health or a Post-graduate
qualification in Autism Studies
ESSENTIAL CRITERIA FOR THIS POST:
* At least one-year recent experience in the social care/disability
sector
* Experience of supporting individuals with a diagnosis of ASD and
knowledge of Autism
* Ability to promote independence and empowering others to learn how
? not doing it for them.
* An understanding of the New Directions Model of Service Delivery.
* Excellent communication skills.
* Full, clean drivers licence
SALARY SCALE:
* Successful candidates will be paid in line with **Apply on the
website** HSE revised consolidated Social Care Worker pay scale point
1; ?**Apply on the website**,**Apply on the website** ? point
**Apply on the website**; ? **Apply on the website**,**Apply on the
website** per annum based on working a **Apply on the website**-hour
week. There is **Apply on the website** days annual leave per annum
with this role.
To apply for this position please send your C.V to **Apply on the
website**. In the subject line please advise what position you are
applying for by stating COMMUNITY SUPPORT, D**APPLY ON THE WEBSITE**.
Applicants will be shortlisted for interview based on the evidence
outlined in their C.V.
The closing date for receipt of all completed applications is Monday,
**Apply on the website**st of December @5pm. Late applications will
not be accepted, and Garda Vetting is a requirement of the recruitment
process.
We need : English (Good)
Type: Permanent
Payment:
Category: Health
