TITLE: SUPPORT WORKER
PROGRAMME: Homeless Services
THE EMPLOYER Crosscare, Clonliffe College, Dublin 3. Crosscare is the
social care agency of the Dublin Diocese and is a registered charity.
Crosscare delivers services with a servant leadership ethos.
Crosscare?s Homeless Services operate a range of residential
services targeting adults experiencing homelessness. The services aim
to move people out of homelessness and into homes of their own.
Work Schedule:
Night Support Worker
7 day rota (including nights, evenings & weekends)
Full-time **Apply on the website**.5hr per week
CONTRACTS: 1 year Fixed Term Contract
SALARY: ?**Apply on the website**?**Apply on the website** ?
(Band B3 )
LOCATIONS: Cedar House STA
Please note locations are subject to change
REPORTS TO: Project Leader/ Deputy Project Leader
ROLE & SERVICE PURPOSE:
To provide a service to families experiencing homelessness. Those
living with us are placed with the aim of our services assisting them
to secure a long term home whilst ensuring all supports and personal
attributes required to sustain their home are put in place. We are
committed to delivering the highest standard of care possible and
working closely with other colleagues in care planning and case
management.
Our services are challenging environments as we seek to achieve an
inclusive approach working with people with complex issues.
This role is completely client focused consistently seeking the best
outcome for those we work for.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
IN-HOUSE
* To engage with and build professional trusting relationships with
each family, treating them with dignity and respect, and working
within the values of Crosscare
* Provide support to Social Care Workers and Housing Case Workers in
all duties to facilitate the smooth operation of a busy residential
facility
* Follow reporting policy & procedures regarding Child Protection
concerns
* To provide child-minding support to families when required.
* Support colleagues in all duties including resolving conflict,
responding to health issues, premise management, taking referrals and
daily operational duties
* To work effectively as part of a team and being open to reasonable
requests from Deputy Project Leader or Project Leader/Team leader in
order to ensure effective working relationships;
* To work in line with Crosscare?s policies and code of conduct,
and the standard operational procedures of the service.
* To ensure all records are maintained accurately;
* To assist and contribute to the quality agenda in order to ensure
that a consistent delivery of service and quality standards are
adhered to in the project
FIRE/HEALTH & SAFETY
* Assist and/or carry out Fire checks as per Fire policy and
procedure of residents & building;
* To observe all Health and Safety policies of the project.
HOUSE KEEPING
* Ensure that common areas both internal and external are kept clean
and tidy, promoting a high quality and clean environment for and with
residents;
MAINTENANCE
* Maintenance ? address minor maintenance issues as they arise, or
report larger maintenance issues to project staff
SUPERVISION/TRAINING
* Participate in regular supervision
* Identify and attend relevant training
ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS
* Minimum Level 5 Qualification awarded by the National
Qualifications Framework (NQF) QQI in a Social Care area, Addiction,
Youth Work and/or Healthcare
OR
* Internal candidates on the Current Relief Support Worker panel
without a Level 5 or a relevant level 5 but with over 1 year?s
experience.
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* Clear understanding of Child Protection
* IT Literate and good literacy and numeracy skills
* Strong interpersonal, teamwork and communication skills
* Clearly demonstrated client focus
* Ability to work under pressure
* Experience or willingness in working evening/night and/or shift
work
* An ability to carry out minor maintenance repairs
Please note applicants must clearly demonstrate the above essential
criteria in their application prior to being considered for
shortlisting
DESIRABLE
Work experience and employment in homeless services, addiction
services residential services, community and/or the youth work sector.
APPLICATION PROCESS
APPLICANTS SHOULD SEND THEIR CV & COVER LETTER SHOWING HOW THEY MEET
THE SELECTION CRITERIA & E-MAIL IT TO **APPLY ON THE WEBSITE** .
STATING IN THE SUBJECT BAR: SUPPORT WORKER NIGHTS.
CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS WILL BE **APPLY ON THE WEBSITE**ST MARCH
**APPLY ON THE WEBSITE** AND INTERVIEWS WILL BE HELD THE WEEK OF THE
**APPLY ON THE WEBSITE**TH MARCH **APPLY ON THE WEBSITE**.
_CROSSCARE IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES EMPLOYER_
_GARDA VETTING WILL APPLY TO THIS ROLE_
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Type: Permanent
Payment:
Category: Others
