Support Worker - West Cork Services

About the role

Depaul is recruiting Support Workers for its West Cork Services, a multi-vacancy position on a 12-month fixed-term contract with a likelihood of extension. The role sits within a multi-disciplinary team that supports service users using holistic approaches, with a focus on harm minimisation, resident participation and dignity. It follows a 7-day rota, starts with extra annual leave and pays €34,093.59 per year.

Key responsibilities

• Help keep the house tidy, clean and hygienic, including communal areas and bathrooms, and support residents with laundry and cleaning
• Encourage residents to manage their own daily living and develop skills in doing so
• Assist residents with personal monies and service charge payments with the project team
• Handle project administration such as petty cash, statistics, invoices, records, service user files, OTIS, IR and AR completion
• Ensure Health and Safety standards are met and use security systems; manage relational security risks and support residents' mental health
• Report to the team and partner agency when Case Workers are unavailable, and plan and run onsite social activities
• Take part in team meetings, supervision, annual appraisals and staff team days, and cover other staff roles when needed

Required profile

• At least 1 year in homelessness or a related field, preferably residential, or a Level 5+ Social Care qualification (essential)
• Good standard of education
• Desirable: service user activity planning, lone or off-site work experience, and understanding of enduring mental health issues
• Knowledge of Depaul's vision, mission and values

Required skills

• Risk assessment (S/U risk, lone working, activity risk assessments)
• Health and Safety in residential settings
• Team communication

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 cash plan, life assurance of four times salary, maternity and paternity leave
• Sick pay from day 1, Employee Assistance Programme and mandatory training