Relief Worker - West Cork Service (Gabriel Lodge)

About the role

Depaul is looking for a relief worker for its West Cork service at Gabriel Lodge. The role reports directly to the Local Management Team and supports the central services team, working alongside a fully trained staff team to provide supported accommodation, food and shelter to residents. Shifts are available on a 7-day rota, including nights, and you can commit to as little as one day a week, mid-week or weekends only, on site.

Key responsibilities

• Meet the practical needs of service users (food, laundry, clean bedding) together with ancillary staff and volunteers
• Keep the environment safe and secure and maintain high standards
• Build trust with service users and handle difficult situations sensitively
• Carry out duties on specific rotas, work with the staff team during shifts and take part in shift handovers
• Maintain the records needed for the service to run smoothly
• Follow Depaul Ireland policies, especially Health and Safety, the Code of Practice and confidentiality
• Protect the safety, welfare and well-being of service users throughout the shift, especially at night

Required profile

• At least 1 year of experience in homelessness or a related field, preferably in a residential setting, or a Level 5+ social care qualification (social care, psychology, nursing etc.)
• Good standard of education; a manual handling qualification is desirable
• Understanding of harm reduction, low-threshold working, risk management and the causes of homelessness
• Ability to stay calm in a crisis, work as part of a team and follow Depaul's values
• Knowledge of health and safety in residential settings with homeless people

Required skills

• Proficiency with IT, including professional use of email
• Manual handling qualification (desirable)

What we offer

• Pay of €17.49 per hour
• 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, life assurance of four times salary and maternity/adoption leave of 18 weeks full pay
• Sick pay from day 1, paternity leave of 2 weeks full pay and an Employee Assistance Programme
• Training including mandatory MAPA, Health and Safety, Child Protection, Fire Safety and First Aid