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 in our Day Services.
A. SUPPORT WORKER ? DAY SERVICES ? PERMANENT, FULL TIME (1.**APPLY
ON THE WEBSITE** WTE) ? MILLTOWN, DUBLIN 6
B. SUPPORT WORKER - DAY SERVICES ? SPECIFIED PURPOSE (MATERNITY),
FULL-TIME (1.**APPLY ON THE WEBSITE** WTE) ? FAIRVIEW, DUBLIN 3
Gheel Autism Services provides day opportunities across North and
South Dublin. These allows us to offer unique and personalised
services which are based on the choices, needs and aspirations of the
individual. Our day services are in process of working towards a New
Directions model of service delivery. This is also to suit the
individual sensory and support needs of adults with autism. Day
Opportunity Services provide a tailored style of support in local
communities. Support workers will in conjunction with the work of the
Practitioners assist in the development of independent living skills,
education and employment possibilities and social and leisure groups.
The successful candidate will be required to work across all locations
on a roster basis.
Applicants must have full, clean driving licence. The Day Services
operate on daytime hours Monday to Friday - annual increments are
included.
ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS FOR SUPPORT WORKER POST:
* Fetac Level 5 or equivalent in social care
* Qualification in Health or Social Science
ESSENTIAL EXPERIENCE FOR SUPPORT WORKERS:
* At least one-year recent experience in the social care/disability
sector.
* Experience working with adults with autism.
* Full, clean driving license.
SALARY SCALE:
* Successful candidates will be paid in line with **Apply on the
website** HSE revised consolidated Care Assistant pay scale point 2;
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website** per annum based on working a **Apply on the website**-hour
week. There is **Apply on the website** days annual leave per annum.
To apply for this position, please send your curriculum vitae to
**Apply on the website**. Please highlight the position you are
applying for by stating POSITION A DAY SERVICES or POSITION B DAY
SERVICES in the subject line of the email. Applicants will be
shortlisted for interview based on the evidence outlined in the
curriculum vitae.
The closing date for receipt of all completed applications is TUESDAY,
**APPLY ON THE WEBSITE**TH OF JANUARY @ 5PM. Late applications will
not be accepted.
_Garda Vetting is a requirement of the recruitment process._
We need : English (Good)
Type: Permanent
Payment:
Category: Health
