Depaul Graduate Programme

Depaul Ireland is offering Support Worker positions on our Graduate Programme across the country. This 12-month Graduate programme provides a real opportunity to make a difference, while gaining invaluable experience and fast-tracking your social care career.

This Support Worker-Graduate Programme position offers a fantastic opportunity to grow your professional skills and make a difference. The Support Worker will be a member of a multi-disciplined team using holistic approaches to support Depaul service users.

Working within the principal of harm reduction where residents receive a high degree of care, support and dignity, Depaul has a commitment to service user participation and to empowering residents to manage their own lives.

This role works across a 7-day week rota.

At the end of the twelve month programme graduates will be able to:

• To work as a member of a multi-disciplined team in the best interests of the residents and report to team
• To encourage and support service users to develop skills in managing their daily living.
• Attend and participate in key worker sessions with service users when required
• Provide an end of year presentation on time in Services.

Key Areas of Responsibility

• To encourage and support service users to develop skills in managing their daily living.
• In conjunction with residents and the rest of the team to ensure that the service is kept to a good standard of tidiness, cleanliness and hygiene including communal areas
• Encouraging service users to take responsibility for maintaining their own environment.
• To encourage and support service users to develop skills in managing their daily living.
• Observe and attend key worker sessions with service users when required
• Provide a report on an assigned case study during Support Worker Rotation
• In conjunction with the project team, to 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.
• Supporting residents - To maintain positive Mental Health
• 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.
• To participate in ongoing graduate programmes and events

Person Requirements

EXPERIENCE

• Qualification in the Social Care field- Social Care, Psychology, Social Science, Criminology or Community Development
• Process an understanding of why people become homeless and the issues they present with, understanding what supports can be offered in homeless services to service users with complex support needs
• Have a knowledge of the statutory and voluntary sector resources available to homeless people
• Be a good communicator and computer literate
• Knowledge and understanding of Depaul vision mission and values.
• Ability to work shifts
• Relevant experience within the Community and Voluntary sector

Desirable

• Driving Licence