In Gheel, we focus on supporting individuals with autism through their life journey and enabling them to have fulfilling life experiences, while having autonomy and control over their choices and decisions. Alongside this the framework of our services ensures that everyone is empowered to achieve their limitless potential. Facilitating an enjoyable and meaningful quality of life for each individual underpins all aspects of our work and the wellbeing of the people we support is our absolute priority. Gheel Autism Services provides a wide range of tailored made supports for adults with autism including day and vocational opportunities, outreach services and a variety of supported living options. Across our services we consider how each person thinks, learns, and processes information to develop a personalised plan of support. Considering individuals strengths and motivations, we enable them to obtain outcomes which are meaningful to them. Our committed practitioners receive regular training, and they are equipped with the knowledge and skills to facilitate an enhanced life experience for the people we support all staff are involved in changing the culture of supporting people into a more inclusive, independence focused style of support – where people are encouraged to be partners in, not recipients of their service delivery.

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
• Paid Maternity & Paternity Leave (Dependent on service)
• Up to 27 days Annual Leave (pro-rated)
• Bike to Work Scheme
• Training and Development (CPD)
• Option to join the Health Service Credit Union
  
  

Residential Vacancies

Social Care Worker/Autism Practitioner - Permanent, Part-Time, 0.75 WTE – South Dublin (2x Positions Available)

The successful candidate will act as a strong role model, demonstrate a commitment to developing a person-centred culture and provide individuals with emotional support while contributing positively to their health and wellbeing. These positions require a very pro active, adaptable and flexible approach positively engaging individuals in taking ownership over their own lives.

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.

Essential Qualifications For Social Care Worker/Autism Practitioner 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
  
  

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
• A full, clean driver’s license
  
  

Salary Scale

• Successful candidates will be paid in line with 2016 HSE revised consolidated Social Care Worker pay scale point 3; €33,325 – point 12; €44,306 per annum based on working a 39-hour week - annual increments are included.
• The successful post holder will also be eligible for additional remuneration in addition to the aforementioned salary, point 3; €1,891 – LSI €2,781 per annum as per the phased pay restoration process between Section 39 Agencies and the Department of Health.
• There is 27 days / 210.6 hours of annual leave per annum. (pro rata: 20.25 days / 157.95 hours)
  
  

To apply for this position please submit your cover letter and up to date CV. 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 Wednesday, 8th November 2023 at 5pm. Late applications will not be accepted. Interviews will take place shortly thereafter.

A panel may be formed from which future vacancies may be filled.