Social Care Worker Galway

PE Global Healthcare are recruiting for Social Care Workers for one of our leading clients in Co Galway- Galway city & Westside of city & Tuam / Portuma / Ballinsloe Overview of the role; Responsible for the wellbeing of people we support in the care of the client. Participate in the monitoring and recording of the progress of people we support in line with agreed procedures. Support the PIC / Service Manager in providing a high-quality service. Responsibilities; Responsible for the wellbeing of people we support in the care of the client and act as Person In Charge in the absence of the Service Manager. Work positively and constructively with people we support who present with behaviours that challenge, and to be involved in the planning and implementation of specific approaches and programmes designed for these people we support. Teaching specific skills to people we support living in the home including self help, domestic, kitchen, community, leisure, and social skills. This will involve the social care worker developing and operating individual plans for people we support. Act as key worker for specific people we support. This may include meeting with and supporting families and members of the multidisciplinary team in ongoing programmes for people we support and carrying out home visits as required in consultation with the Service Manager. Administer, supervise, and record prescribed medication. Work with all colleagues and provide direction for Care Assistants (as required) in line with normal practice for their profession Undertake driving duties in company vehicles and / or own transport. Work a shift rota, spread over 7 days, as determined by management and be available for sleep in duties and night duty as rostered. Maintain records and reports required by the Service Manager for the efficient running of the service. Ensure that the health and welfare of staff and people we support is maintained in accordance with the client procedures and that all safety precautions are implemented. Requirements : Must have Level 7 in Applied Social Studied Manual drivers license Must have right to work in Ireland ( no sponsorship available ) Previous experience with Intellectual disability or similar field If this sounds like your dream role, send you most recent CV to or have a confidential chat to find out more by calling Although it is not possible for us to respond to all applications, we at PE Global will do our upmost to give you feedback on your application. You have sent your Cv into us as a company and even though you have sent your CV to a particular position, we are making the reasonable assumption that you are active on the job market and as part of our normal recruitment service we will discuss other suitable positions with you. You are free to opt out of this so please specify in your application to us if you just want to be contacted in relation to a specific vacancy. Your Cv is sent to a central recruitment inbox which a number of people in the applicable PE Global division have access to and so this means that you might not be contacted by the named person in this advert. Skills : social care worker leadership intellectual disability residential care