This Role Offers A Fantastic Opportunity For Existing NSWs: Support Worker Assignment, DCU, Ireland

1. Role

This role offers a fantastic opportunity for existing NSWs who are interested in progressing their careers and to gain more experience working directly with Service Users. You will gain experience in being part of a multi-disciplined team using holistic approaches to support Depaul service users.  You will also gain experience with service user activity planning and delivery. This role works across a 7-day week rotating weeks between days and weeks of nights. The rota can be provided upon request.

Key Areas of Responsibility

• In conjunction with residents and the rest of the team to ensure that the house is kept to a good standard of tidiness, cleanliness, and hygiene including communal areas and bathrooms. Encouraging service users to take responsibility for maintaining their own environment and supporting them with laundry and cleaning tasks where appropriate.
• To encourage and support service users to develop skills in managing their daily living.
• In conjunction with the project team, assist residents with personal monies, service charge payments, etc. where necessary.
• Carry out project administration tasks such as upkeep of petty cash, project statistics, invoices, record keeping, Service User’s files, OTIS, IR and AR completion, etc.
• To ensure that Health and Safety standards are met within the project in accordance with Depaul’s Health and Safety policy and the project’s Safety Statement.
• To undertake assigned duties regarding the overall health and safety and security of the service and to use security systems put in place.
• Relational Security Support – Managing risks relating to service
• Supporting residents – To maintain positive Mental Health
• Reporting to team and partner agency when Case Workers are not available
• To work as a member of a multi-disciplined team in the best interests of the residents and report to team and partner agency when Case Workers are not available
• To plan and facilitate onsite social activities.
• To attend and participate in team meetings and staff team days.
• To participate in regular supervision and annual appraisal, and help in identifying your own job-related development and training needs.
• The above list is not exhaustive; additional areas of responsibility may be added over time and flexibility to cover for other staff roles is required from time to time.