Benefits Include:
Access to Health Insurance
Access to Educational Support Scheme
Company pension with company contribution (including income protection and death-in-service benefits)
Employee Assistant Programme
Free Parking
Paid Maternity & Paternity Leave
Up to 27 days Annual leave
Bike to Work scheme
Training and development (CPD)
Option to join the Health Service credit union
Due to the on-going expansion of our service we currently have the following vacancy within the service.

Residential Services
North Kildare, Maynooth & Donadea – Residential Roster – Autism Practitioner / Social Care Worker – Specified Purpose Contract (until the 1st Sept 2021) Full-time 1.00 WTE
This roster consists of 24-hour shifts, you will work 14 sleepovers in 6 weeks as part of a rolling roster.
The successful candidates will act as a strong role model, demonstrate a commitment to developing a person-centred culture and provide the people we support with emotional support while contributing positively to their health and wellbeing.
Gheel Autism Services provides supported living services across Dublin and North Kildare. With this type of support the emphasis is on the development of skills for independent living, recognising individual goals and aspirations and enabling people to be active participants in their local community. The support is provided in line with the individual needs and choices of the person, based on assessment of social, personal and healthcare needs. Staff have the opportunity to work on skill development in context, building capacity for interdependence in community and social networks. In addition, we enable adults to develop essential everyday skills such as: money management, self-care, laundry, general housekeeping and cooking skills.
A full, clean driving licence is required for this position.
Essential Qualifications for Autism Practitioner / Social Care Worker posts:
A summary of the requirements for this post is as follows:

Essential Qualifications for this post:
Level 7 award in Social Care/Studies delivered by an Institute of Technology, DIT or National University of Ireland
Or/
A relevant qualification received outside the State recognised by NARIC as equivalent to the Irish Level 7 award.
Or/
Relevant third level qualification at degree level i.e. social work, psychology, and/or allied health.
Or/
Post-graduate qualification in Autism Studies
Salary Scale: Successful candidates will be paid in line with 2016 HSE revised consolidated Social Care Worker pay scale point 1; €30,293 – point 12; € 44,306 per annum based on working a 39-hour week.

Essential Experience for Autism Practitioner/Social Care Workers:
At least one-year recent experience in the social care/disability sector
Experience of dealing with safeguarding and welfare responsibilities and responding appropriately to any concerns.
Experience in liaising and networking with community services.
Ability to promote independence – supporting others to learn how
Commitment to the values of Gheel and the philosophy of independent living.
An understanding of the social model of disability.
Be a mindful reflective professional.
Experience of supporting individuals with a diagnosis of ASD.
Demonstrated experience to meet tight deadlines.

To apply for this position please send your C.V to recruitment@gheel.ie. Applicants will be shortlisted for interview based on the evidence outlined in their C.V. The closing date for receipt of all completed applications is Tuesday, 23rd of June @ 5pm. Late applications will not be accepted. Please write North Kildare Residential in the subject line of the email A panel may be formed from which future vacancies arising over the next six months may be filled.