Night Support Worker - West Cork Services

About the role

Depaul is looking for Night Support Workers for its West Cork Services, a 12-month fixed-term contract (with likelihood of extension) at 37.5 hours per week over a 7-day period, paid €37,631.88 per annum. There are multiple vacancies. The post reports directly to the Local Management Team and protects the safety, welfare and well-being of service users throughout the night.

Key responsibilities

• Build trust with service users and handle difficult situations sensitively
• Keep the house tidy, clean and hygienic, and support users with laundry and cleaning
• Provide night-time security and monitoring of the building and its surroundings
• Supervise service users, especially those with high care needs
• Support users with prescribed medication and alcohol intake plans, and record non-compliance
• Help users develop skills in managing their daily living
• Alert management to crises and use the on-call manager when needed
• Assist with personal monies and service charge payments
• Handle project administration such as petty cash, records, OTIS, IR and AR forms
• Ensure Health and Safety standards and use security systems
• Take part in team meetings, supervision and appraisals, and follow Depaul policies

Required profile

• At least 1 year in homelessness or a related field, preferably residential, or Level 5 QQI or above in social care
• Manual handling qualification desirable
• Understanding of harm reduction, risk management and the causes of homelessness
• Ability to stay calm in a crisis and work as part of a team
• Knowledge of Depaul's vision, mission and values

What we offer

• Annual leave of 25 to 30 days depending on length of service, plus 10 public holidays
• Pension matched by the employer
• Health assistance cash plan and life assurance of four times salary
• Maternity and paternity leave, sick pay from day 1, and an Employee Assistance Programme
• Training including mandatory MAPA, Health and Safety, Child Protection, Fire Safety and First Aid