Social Care Worker - Adult Residential Service

Liquid Personnel is recruiting for a Social Care Worker for its client's Adult Residential Service based in Kingscourt, Cavan.

The primary objective of this post is to provide care and support through a person-centred approach which meets the practical, physical, and emotional needs of residents, with an Intellectual Disability/ABI/Autism.

Responsibilities:

• To act as a key worker for named Resident where appropriate.


• Provide support to residents with their daily plan


• Provide support to residents with their individual goals and education.


• Provide support to residents with their living skills, eg. Cooking, cleaning, laundry, attending appointments, family visits etc.


• Social Care Worker is part of the on-floor duty team and may also be responsible for co-ordination of the shift whilst on duty and for the supervision of other staff under his/her direction.


• The Social Care Worker will report to the person in charge and be required to work collaboratively as part of a Multi-Disciplinary Team in service delivery to residents.

Essential Qualifications and Experience

• Candidates must hold a qualification at Level 7 or above that meets the criteria to be registered as a Social Care Worker with CORU.


• Knowledge of quality assurance practise and their application to service provision


• Have experience working in a residential, respite or day service setting with persons with an intellectual disability.


• Knowledge of Person Centred Planning


• Knowledge of both clinical and human resource policies and procedures and relevant legislation


•  Knowledge of National Disability Standards (HIQA)

 Rewards & Benefits:

• Comprehensive induction process


• Extensive training programme


• On-going mentoring and support


• Continuous Professional Development support


• Career progression opportunities


• Competitive salary with increments


• 4 working weeks as annual leave


• Christmas Gift


• Service based recognition awards


• Employee Assistance Programme for staff and their families


• Bike-to-Work Scheme


• Free onsite Car Parking

Reasonable Adjustments:   

If you consider yourself to have a disability or require any reasonable adjustment during the recruitment process or within the workplace, please highlight this at the earliest opportunity by contacting our team.   

We are unable to support or accept applications from candidates who are residents within the Red or Amber list of the World Health Organisation (WHO) Workforce Support and Safeguard List. 

BH ID - 198646
GH ID - 34815