Care Assistant - Night Duty

Mission, Vision and Values

St. Aidan's Services is guided by the mission of embracing ability and enriching lives. Its vision focuses on empowered individuals, enhanced supports and engaged stakeholders. The organisation's core values are rights, respect, care, community and trust.

About the Organisation

St. Aidan's Services delivers high-quality, safe and person-centred support to children and adults with intellectual disabilities. The organisation places strong importance on both professional standards and personal values, believing these are what distinguish an ordinary service from an excellent one. Quality is embedded across all operational areas.

Role Overview

The organisation is hiring a Care Assistant for night duty as part of the growth of its new residential services. This is a full-time, onsite position under a service-based contract. The role is suited to energetic, enthusiastic and caring people who are committed to providing respectful, person-centred support that protects dignity, supports wellbeing and encourages independence.

The post offers the chance to contribute to a new residential setting that helps individuals build meaningful, self-directed lives in their home and local community.

Role Function

The Care Assistant partners with the people supported by the service to strengthen their rights, dignity, wellbeing, inclusion and independence through tailored support. Working as part of a multidisciplinary team, the position helps individuals pursue their personal goals and aspirations while promoting health, safety and overall wellbeing.

Benefits

Employees may receive a range of benefits, subject to eligibility and conditions. These include enhanced pay for Sundays, public holidays and night duty, free Garda vetting, induction training with ongoing in-house professional development, generous annual leave on a pro-rata basis, a defined contribution pension scheme, sick leave payment, opportunities for career progression, and staff discounts in St. Aidan's Garden Centre.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Deliver support that is tailored to each person and based on individual needs.
• Promote rights, self-advocacy and empowerment.
• Assist with person-centred planning and supports that focus on outcomes.
• Encourage participation in the community and social inclusion.
• Support health, wellbeing and healthy lifestyle choices.
• Apply positive behaviour support approaches.
• Contribute to safeguarding and protection measures.
• Build effective communication and positive working relationships.
• Maintain accurate documentation and collaborate effectively with the team.
• Engage in professional development and reflective practice.
• Work to quality, compliance and professional practice standards.
• Follow health and safety requirements.
• Remain flexible in line with service needs.

Requirements

• At least QQI Level 5 in Health Care Support or Social Care is required; a diploma or degree in Social Care or another relevant discipline would be an advantage.
• A full clean driving licence is essential, along with a willingness to drive.
• Availability for mainly night duty, with day and evening shifts when needed, is required.

Skills and Attributes

The ideal candidate should demonstrate confidentiality, accountability, resilience, empathy, strong interpersonal and communication skills, flexibility, respect for privacy and dignity, and good planning and organisational ability.

Recruitment Process

Applications will be reviewed and shortlisted based on the information provided in the application form or CV, and shortlisted candidates will be invited for interview. A panel may be created from this recruitment campaign to cover additional vacancies. St. Aidan's Services is an equal opportunities employer.