Special Needs Assistant

  • Dublin
  • Fingal Homecare
Special Needs Assistant Part Time permanent Position for an SNA in Tallaght supporting a child with additional needs life skills etc every second Saturday or Sunday (8-10 hour day). Fingal Home Care CLG is a social enterprise (not-for-profit Company) providing home support to HSE clients to enable them to live independently at home within their own communities and close to family and friends. We have been providing services to the additional needs Service Users across the Fingal County, greater Dublin area, Killiney, Glenageary, Arklow and Wicklow, for over forty years, assisting them with: Social skills Life skills Personal care Personal care tasks include (but are not limited to) bathing, transferring, toileting, washing, dressing and feeding. Practical light household care tasks include (but are not limited to) making meals to encourage independence Household tasks such as cleaning up after meals to promote independence Shopping, for varies personal items Companionship We have vacancies for Special Needs Assistant: Reporting to the Area Care Supervisor, successful applicants will: Provide daily living assistance to Service Users with additional needs, in the clients own homes, including personal care, companionship, varies activities outside of the home to promote independence Provide an input to the development and delivery of Service Users centred care plans Ensure that the Service User is treated with dignity and respect at all times, bringing any concerns to the immediate attention of the Area Care Supervisor. We are seeking applications from people who ideally have QQI Level award in Special Needs Assistant. In addition, applicants should: Demonstrate a truly caring disposition Display strong attention to detail, providing all services required and being aware of anything unusual that may indicate a requirement for additional support being provided to a client Have an ability to communicate with clients and their relatives in an appropriate and professional manner Be honest and understand the absolute importance of confidentiality in all Company and client dealings. Be able to work on their own and as part (generally of a two person) team In return, we offer: Competitive rates of pay including premium rates for working weekends Part time hours Specified geographic areas of working Training and development support Mileage payments