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Job description

The Care Assistant will carry out a high standard of care and assist to meet residents’ individual needs within a caring environment.

Responsibilities

• To attend to the personal needs of residents on a daily basis, with respect and dignity for the individual.
• To carry out a high standard of care and any daily living programmes as directed by Senior Staff.
• To maintain a safe environment by ensuring adherence to appropriate Health and Safety and Fire procedures.

Skills and Qualifications

Essential Skills

• Minimum of 6 months experience in the last 5 years providing care/support to adults with a learning disability, this can be both paid or unpaid experience ie placements, lived experience, caring responsibilities, voluntary roles etc.
• Evidence an understanding of and respect for the needs of people with learning and physical disabilities.
• Awareness of health and safety practices within a working environment.
• Willing to undertake relevant training e.g. induction training, or NVQ / QCF level 2.
• Proficiency in understanding, communicating and writing in English to level required by the duties of the post.
• Basic numeracy required by the duties of the post (as endorsed by appropriate qualification or use of numeracy skills in a work or home environment).
• To be in sympathy with the Christian ethos of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland.

Further Information

We are an equal opportunities employer