Vacancy: Outreach Day Service Support / Care Assistant, 
Part-time, 15 hours per week, initial 12-month contract.

L’Arche Cork is recruiting for the position of Care Assistant to provide an outreach day service for a 65-year-old woman in Cobh, due to her recently-reduced capacity to attend L’Arche’s day service, and to help facilitate her intended return to a much-reduced day service.

Expectations of the role of Outreach Day Service Support:

• To build a trusting, Person-Centred, relationship with the person you support advocating for her needs, with due regard to her will and preference
• To forge a close rapport with the person’s guardian, also residing in the house, via regular communication, to promote a needs-led and responsive service
• To promote quality of life for the person you support, enabling access to pastimes, hobbies and supports, via assistive technology (e.g. zoom) and driving
• To attend medical appointments with the person you support as required
• To communicate frequently with L’Arche, regarding progress, challenges, identified supports etc., to improve support both to the person and to you in your role

Requirements for the role:

• A minimum QQI Level 5 qualification in social care or equivalent qualification
• Minimum 2-years’ experience in intellectual disabilities (related field experience considered)
• Managing your time effectively, working autonomously and demonstrating initiative.
• Ability to manage behaviours that may challenge
• A satisfactory level of IT proficiency for use of online/assistive technology
• Commitment to best practice guidelines, to regulations, and to L’Arche policy, especially regarding safeguarding, upholding confidentiality, and accountability
• Full clean driving licence
• The post is subject to Garda vetting

Special Circumstances:

Some degree of flexible working, in order to meet the needs of the person you support

Salary scale: HSE Health Care Assistant 27,571 -41,952 Euros per annum, pro rata

Please refer to Job Description for further details of the role. Queries about the post should be directed to the Day Service Co-Ordinator by phone or email as follows, Tel: 021-431-8880 or Email: meadhbh.furlong@larche.ie. 

If you believe you have the necessary enthusiasm, competencies, and experience to bring to this role, please apply via https://www.rezoomo.com/job/83206/

The closing date for applications is Tuesday 12th August at 5pm.

L’Arche Cork is an equal opportunities employer.