Care Assistant/ Support Worker

Join Our Team at Gheel Autism Services
Care Assistant/ Support Worker, Permanent, Full-time (39 hour/week)

~ Location: Milltown, Dublin 6 – Day Services
~ Salary: €33,556 – €42,034 (based on 39-hour week)
~ Upcoming Salary Increases: A recently approved sector-wide pay agreement will result in a cumulative 9.25% increase in basic salary over the next two years, further enhancing your salary progression.

Are you passionate about making a meaningful difference in the lives of individuals with autism? Do you have experience in the social care or disability sector and a commitment to person-centred support? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you to join our innovative and dynamic team at Gheel Autism Services!

Who We Are

At Gheel Autism Services, we are dedicated to supporting individuals with autism through their life journey. Our mission is to enable people to have fulfilling life experiences while promoting autonomy and empowering them to make their own choices. Our services include day and vocational opportunities, outreach support, and various supported living options.
We take a strengths-based approach, tailoring personalised plans to meet each individual’s unique needs. Our team is committed to fostering independence, social inclusion, and overall well-being, ensuring that each person achieves outcomes that are meaningful to them.

Why Join Us?

As part of the Gheel team, you will receive:

• A competitive salary scale ranging from €33,556 to €42,034 (39-hour week).
• Professional Growth: Training, career progression, and education support.
• Wellbeing Support: Employee Assistance Programme, reflective practice, and supportive supervision.
• Annual Leave: Up to 23 days, plus various leave types such as paid maternity and paternity leave (dependant on service).
• Financial Benefits: Competitive salary, annual increments, pension (7% employer contribution), Death in Service benefit.
• Travel & Discounts: Bike-to-Work, commuter tickets, and an employee discount scheme.

About the Role

Are you looking for a role with a difference? We are currently looking to hire a Full-Time Care Assistant/Support Worker for one of our day services in Milltown, Co. Dublin.

Gheel Autism Services offers unique and personalised services which are based on the choices, needs and aspirations of the individual. Our Day Support teams are in the process of working towards a New Directions model of service delivery. This is to suit the individual sensory and support needs of adults with autism.

The Day Supports team provide a tailored style of support in local communities. Practitioners will support and promote the development of independent living skills, education, employment possibilities and social and leisure groups.

As for the people you will be supporting, they are looking for a positive, fun, conscientious, and intuitive individual who will work in partnership with them to achieve and facilitate their goals and wishes. The successful candidate will ensure people are supported with dignity and respect when providing support with intimate care/personal care.

The Care Assistant will in conjunction with the work of the Practitioners assist in the development of independent living skills, education and employment possibilities and social and leisure groups.

The successful candidate will be patient, understanding, and supportive. You will enjoy encouraging the people you support to progress at their own pace and according to their own needs. You will be innovative in your ideas and solutions in how to support an older population of people to live a meaningful life on their own terms.

This role operates on a Monday to Friday roster. In return, we offer a warm and collaborative working environment, annual salary increments, and strong opportunities for career progression and professional development through continuous training and support.

Essential Qualifications:

• FETAC level 5 Qualification in Social Care.
or
• Qualification in Health or Social Science

Essential Criteria:

• Excellent communication & engagement skills
• At least one-year recent experience
• Ability to promote independence where applicable
• A thorough understanding of the New Directions

Desirable Criteria:

• Experience of supporting individuals with a diagnosis of ASD and knowledge of Autism
• Experience of case management
• Experience of creating pathways to education, employment and housing and supporting people along those pathways.
• Awareness of areas such as mental health, homelessness, addiction, and social disadvantage within the Irish context.
• A full, clean driver’s licence and access to own car for travelling to various locations only (please indicate on cover letter and/or curriculum vitae)

The People We Support Want You to Have the Following Qualities:

• Patience
• Encouraging
• Non-judgemental
• Good Listening Skills
• Understanding
• Supportive
• Open-Minded
• Innovative
• Flexible

Gheel Autism Services is proud to be an inclusive employer and is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to ensure a fair and accessible recruitment process for individuals with disabilities. If you require any adjustments or support to participate fully in any stage of the process, please contact us at recruitment@gheel.ie.

Ready to Apply?

To join our team, please submit your cover letter and up-to-date CV. Applications will be shortlisted based on the evidence provided. The application deadline is Thursday, 12th of June, at 5 PM, with interviews scheduled shortly after. Garda Vetting is required, and late applications will not be accepted.

Be Part of Our Vision

Join Gheel Autism Services and help create a culture of inclusive, independence-focused support. Together, we can empower individuals to live fulfilling lives and achieve their dreams. Apply today to make a difference!