Paid Support Worker Organisation Positive Futures Hours Full-time Location Wicklow

Positive Futures

  • Wicklow
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 7 days ago
Support Worker📍 Location: Solas, Wicklow
💰 Salary: Up to €42,830
⏳ Hours: 39 weekly
📅 Contract Type: Permanent
🗓️ Closing Date: 15th September 2025 - 11amJoin Our Team at Positive Futures!🚀 Transform Lives - and Your Career
At Positive Futures, we believe in making a difference - for the people we support and for our incredible team. If you're looking for a role where you can positively impact lives every day, you're in the right place! About the RoleAt Positive Futures, we support people with learning disabilities, acquired brain injuries, and autism, helping them live fulfilling and independent lives.As a Support Worker, you'll be at the heart of this mission, providing essential support and making a real impact.This role includes sleepovers.What You'll Be Doing✅ Providing Person Centred Support
✅ Supporting people to be safe and healthy
✅ Supporting independence, social and communication skills
✅ Supporting people to develop and maintain key skillsWhat We're Looking ForWe want to hear from people who share our passion! To be successful in this role, you'll need:Essential Criteria
  • Minimum 6 months experience providing paid or voluntary care or support for someone. You can meet this criteria if you:
Have worked for at least 6 months in a paid care/ support roleOR:You have at least 6 months voluntary experience e.g. can tell us about caring or supporting a child, family member, relation or friend, OR volunteering or completing a work placement where you provided care or support.
  • Full valid driving license in order to meet the requirements to drive service or mobility cars.
Desirable Criteria
  • Previous experience of supporting someone with autism
  • Recognised Level 5 award relevant to the role
  • Relevant third level qualification at degree level i.e. social work, psychology, and/or allied health.
  • Post-graduate qualification relevant to the role
  • Proficiency in using standard office IT applications such as Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook.
Why Join Positive Futures?We know that looking after our team is just as important as looking after the people we support. That's why we offer amazing benefits, including:📚 Training & Career Development Opportunities
💰 Enhanced Maternity Pay
🩺 Enhanced Sick Pay (after probation)Ready to Make a Difference?We're an inclusive, diverse workplace where everyone is welcome. If you're excited about this opportunity but don't quite meet every single requirement, we still encourage you to apply. We'd love to hear from you!📩 Apply now and start your journey with Positive Futures.🌍 We are an equal opportunity employer.PDF 300.01 KBApplication Details

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