SOS Kilkenny offers a unique working environment, excellent training and career opportunities and a supportive workplace. SOS Kilkenny promotes a culture of quality, pride and innovation all of which contributes to SOS Kilkenny's future mission.
Job Title: Support Worker - Day Service
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Benefits:
- 24 Days Annual Leave
- Additional Leave
- Sick Pay Scheme
- Company Pension Scheme
- Employee Discounts
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Maternity Leave
- Study Assistance Scheme
- Bike to work Scheme
- Wellness Program
- Savings Scheme
- Continual Professional Development opportunities
Role:
- Liaising appropriately with the people we support, their network of support, family members and other professionals where applicable, to ensure consistent planning.
- Working as part of a team to ensure that service objectives are met and reviewed so as to improve and develop the service.
- Working in partnership with colleagues and management to establish, maintain and monitor standards of performance for all aspects of the service, including involvement and consultation with the people we support.
- Working as part of a team in respect to risk management and establishing the right balance in risk assessments between enabling people we support to make choices and fulfilling the service duty of care.
- Creating and facilitating individual programmes of meaningful activities.
- Completion of reports as deemed necessary by the organisation.
- Supporting the people we support with regular exercise and outdoor activities.
- Attendance and successful completion of any training, education and development deemed necessary to support you in your role.
(This is not an exhaustive list of all duties but is rather a guide to the role).
Personal Profile
Education & Training:
- LEVEL 7 Degree in: Social Care/ Applied Social Studies in professional Social Care/ Social Care Practice/ Social Care Work or relevent Level 7 degree.
- CORU Registration
Experience:
- Working with individuals with intellectual disability and/or autism spectrum disorder would be a distinct advantage.
- Experience in delivering positive behaviour support and low arousal approaches in a person centred environment.
Knowledge & Skills:
- Awareness of key worker role and philosophy surrounding supporting people with complex needs.
- Have an understanding of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and intellectual disability and supporting people with complex needs.
- New Directions, HIQA and National Standards.
- Excellent communication skills with proven ability to develop positive relationships with a variety of stakeholders.
- Programme planning.
- Computer literacy
- Ability to design schedules, write social stories, facilitate achievement of individual's personal goals
Competencies and Values:
- Human Rights Based Approach.
- Knowledge of Low Arousal Philosophy & Practice.
- Resilience, Positive Attitude & Openness to Change.
- Effective Communication & Working Relationships.
- Planning and Organising.
- Innovation, Creativity & Problem Solving.
Additional Requirement(s):
- A Full Clean Driving Licence essential.