Support Worker Jobs, Rathmore, Co Kerry

Posted Date: August 14, 2024

Kerry | Permanent

About Resilience

Resilience are looking for experienced Support Workers to join us to support adults with Intellectual disabilities in our new state of the art residential home in Rathmore, Co. Kerry.

Since 2011, high-growth Irish owned company Resilience has continued to lead the way in transforming healthcare in Ireland. Our essence is to help build resilience in the people we support to bring the possible to life. We’re proud to be leading change in health and social care in Ireland – as more and more supports are delivered within community settings. Our Social Care division provides residential, day and outreach services for people with disabilities. We offer flexible employment options and opportunities – helping team members tailor their working life around their needs and lifestyle.

What is the Position?

You will be a full-time permanent, part time or relief Support Worker at our new residential center in Rathmore, Co Kerry – reporting directly to the Service Manager.

What is the Job?

As a Support Worker you will provide a professional, high quality and safe service to people with additional needs – working as part of a team and in consultation with each service user. You will make sure all of the client’s needs are met in a completely individual way, and as an ambassador of Resilience’s values, you will represent

Best Quality – providing best-in-class care always.

Individuality – applying a person-centered approach to meet each individual’s abilities, needs and challenges

Empowerment – helping all our service-users live their very best life and achieve their optimal potential.

What Will Your Responsibilities Be?

The delivery of client care needs and the development, implementation and evaluation of Support Plans;
Ensure that practices within the service comply with Resilience’s policies and procedures, to maintain the highest standards;
Liaise with Multi-Disciplinary Teams (‘MDTs’) when required;
Provide support to colleagues within the team setting;
Act as a mentor for new staff and foster a positive learning environment;
Participate in the development and review of risk assessments and report concerns.

What is Required?

You will have:

Previous experience working with adults with physical, sensory and intellectual disability;
Experience working with service users with Autism and Epilepsy;
FETAC level 5/Social Care qualification or equivalent;
Completed or be willing to complete a Patient Manual Handling course;
Eligibility to work in Ireland;
A strong sense of empathy, flexibility and a team-oriented work ethic.
A Full Drivers Licence is desirable.