Community Support Worker
- Posted 17 July 2025
- Salary €14.48 per hour
- LocationWaterford
- Job type Permanent Full Time
- Discipline Health and Social Care
- Reference006629
Job description
We are an independent voluntary organisation providing services and support for people with disabilities and their families for more than 70 years. Our work positively impacts the lives of over 12,000 people with disabilities, equipping them with the confidence, skills, and self-belief to achieve their expressed goals
We Welcome All Backgrounds and Abilities!
We are an inclusive employer and encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds, including those with different abilities.
We are committed to providing an inclusive and accessible work environment for all individuals. If you require any reasonable accommodations during the application process or once employed, please let us know. Examples of accommodations we can provide include modified workstations, flexible work hours, assistive technologies, or adjustments to communication methods during interviews or in the workplace. Our goal is to ensure that all candidates and employees have the support they need to succeed in their roles.
Please contact us at any stage. We will work with you to meet your needs.
Join Our Team and Make a Difference!
Community Support Worker
Permanent 39 hours
Rehabcare Waterford Adult Day Services
Vita Community Hub
Co. Waterford
About the Role:
To assist in the delivery of individualized community support to a number of clients with intellectual, physical and or mental health disability., some who may present with behaviors that challenge Supporting clients in their communities and some in their own home, working towards optimizing their social, psychological, intellectual, domestic community living and daily living functioning .
What we’re looking for:
- Minimum QQI Level 5 preference is for Health and Social Care or equivalent.
- Previous experience of working with clients with Autism is highly desirable or a willingness to develop skills in this area is essential
- Willingness to participate in RehabCare mandatory and further development training programmes
- Minimum of one year work experience in the area of intellectual, physical and or mental health disability
- Experience of working 1:1 with clients in the community
- Experience of promoting self-advocacy
- Experience in the provision of personal care
- Strong IT and reporting skills
- Full clean driving license
Your Responsibilities
- Plan, develop, and monitor community-based programmes that promote educational, recreational, and occupational inclusion, in collaboration with families, teams, and community partners.
- Establish a respectful working relationship with service users, setting mutual expectations and ensuring honesty, transparency, and shared responsibility.
- Support the individual in building a positive self-image, including personal presentation and social inclusion that aligns with their age and culture.
- Develop and maintain a community profile based on the individual’s interests, to identify meaningful roles and opportunities for participation.
- Keep accurate, up-to-date records using RehabCare’s online system, ensuring compliance with data protection and quality standards.
Closing Date: 31st July 2025
Salary starting from point 1 € 29374.7 per annum to point 5 € 33489.25 per annum, is subject to negotiation depending on experience and qualification.
What we Offer:
- Company Pension Scheme
- Paid maternity/paternity/adoption leave
- Educational leave
- 27 days annual leave
- Bike to work scheme
- Tax saver travel scheme
- Income protection
- Unpaid leave
- Health and Wellbeing programme
- Company credit union scheme
- Employee discount scheme
- Digital Doctor
- Financial support for studying and study leave
- Long Service Reward Scheme
- Sick leave
- Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
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These duties and responsibilities are a reflection of the present service requirements and may be subject to review and amendment to meet the changing needs of the services.
The Rehab Group is an equal-opportunity employer