Support Workers 

Flexible hours available 
Initial 1 Year Fixed Term 
Celbridge, Co. Kildare

Role Summary:

As part of a team, assist in creating a secure and stable environment for individuals with intellectual disabilities in a residential setting.

Main Duties:

• Support workers must have a full driver licence and be prepared to drive company vehicles 
• support workers support each person in all areas of their lives – in their home and community.

Essential Criteria:

• Experience in the social care/intellectual disability sector preferably in residential and day service settings
• A commitment to people with disabilities, positive, flexible and energetic attitude
• Skills to support people with disabilities in ordinary places in the community
• Excellent communication skills – verbal and written
• Full, clean driver’s license
• Available to do sleepover duties, available to work daytime, evenings and weekend duty
• Comfortable with lone working
• Proficient in using standard office it applications such as microsoft word, excel and outlook.
• Excellent organisational and time management skills

Desirable:

• Qualifications in the area of social care or health care support

Salary:

• Salary based on Care Assistants and Social Care Worker Scales depending on Qualification

Benefits

• Company pension with company contribution (including income protection and death-in-service benefits)
• Excellent training and support and supervision from a line manager structure.
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Tuition Support Scheme
• Free Parking
• Bike to Work scheme
• Option to join the Health Service credit union
• Maternity benefits

How to Apply:

Applications via cover letter and up to date CV to be forwarded to sarah@daracommunityliving.ie

Shortlisting will apply, only candidates shortlisted for interview will be contacted. 

Dara is an equal opportunities employer