Residential Facilitator

Residential Facilitator North Dublin



Locations Dublin 5 and Dublin 9



39 hours per week



Salary; €32000 to €45000

The role of the Residential Facilitator is to support and assist Deaf clients on every aspect of activities of daily living to live valued lives of optimal independence and participation in activities within the service centre and/or in the community.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist clients to improve their quality of life by developing, encouraging, and supporting them, when required, in personal care, the learning of skills for gaining employment and leisure activities.
• Be proactive and foster a relationship with community resources thus enhancing the person's abilities and capacities. e.g. local college, social clubs,
• Encourage and support clients in using a wide range of community facilities as part of their day- to-day
• Follow, evaluate, and monitor Person Centered Plans (PCP's) that are developed in collaboration with the client, their family and team in line with risk
• Record daily activities as per the Daily Care Plan and write reports for
• Undertake the role of Keyworker to specified client when
• Support clients in gaining appropriate employment/day occupation and leisure
• Inform relevant parties of any untoward accident/incident
• Manage and record confidential client information and other general administration duties including petty cash logs and accident and incident reports in line with
• Manage communication (ISL, verbal and written) with clients and their
• Work closely with your Team Leader, Service Manager and the team to ensure that concerns are dealt with efficiently through the correct channels including external
• Maintain the cleanliness of the house environment by performing general household duties such as shopping, cleaning, washing to an agreed acceptable
• Assisting with the preparation of
• Maintain safe, secure, and healthy work environment by establishing, following, and enforcing xstandards, policies, and

Qualifications and Experience

• A recognised Health or Social Care qualification at Level 7
• Full driving license
• Previous residential care or community work experience
• Previous experience of working in an area of disability/illness would be an advantage
• Excellent inter-personal and communication
• Proficient ISL skills, or a willingness to participate in ISL training.
• IT skills that include Word and Microsoft Outlook
• Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team
• Enthusiastic, flexible, adaptable, diplomatic, and open to change
• Available to work flexible hours on a 7 day rota which will include night, sleepover, and weekend work.
• Employees must attend training days and educational updates, particularly in the areas of lifting techniques, fire drill and in-service

Benefits;

• Premium payments for overnights (€113.2 fixed)
• Saturdays (€30 fixed) and Sundays (double pay).
• Employer pension scheme with 10% employer contributions.
• 25 days annual leave.