Project Worker Hours of working: 37.5 per week Location: Dublin This role offers a fantastic opportunity to provide support to our organization's central services in Dublin. Depaul is a values-led organization working with a number of services throughout Dublin. This role will report directly to the local management team. This is an exciting opportunity to join an expanding team that is focused on the organization's development going forward. Key Area Responsibilities To ensure the practical needs of our services users are met i.e. providing food, laundry clean bedding etc. while ensuring a safe and secure environment in a high standard service. To assess the needs of service users and to refer them to appropriate agencies. To provide key working to a number of residents, recording this work, advocating for them and updating line manager and the team on progress. To liaise with external agencies, health boards and county councils. To ensure all quality assurance policies and procedures are adhered too. To assist the medical and nursing staff with the health care of Service users To be a team player taking a role in handovers, supervising Volunteers and supporting your team members in ensuring all decision making is consistent To participate in supervision with your line manager and annual appraisals and identifying your own professional development within your role. Requirements 2 year's paid experience working in a social care field, desirably in a residential setting (essential) Formal qualifications are not required for this post (but a qualification in a social care field and/or mental health work would be desirable) Good working knowledge of risk assessment processes and systems (i.e. S/U Risk assessment, Lone Working, Activity Risk Assessments) Process an understanding of harm reduction and low threshold working Process an understanding of why people become homeless and the issues they present with, understanding what supports can be offered in homeless services to service users with complex support needs Have experience working with needs assessment, key working and support planning for people with complex needs. Have a knowledge of the statutory and voluntary sector resources available to homeless people Understand the importance for Health and Safety in a residential setting. Be a good communicator and computer literate Hours of Working : 5/7 days including weekends - day and evening shift Benefits: Additional leave Bike to work scheme Company events Company pension Employee discount Food allowance On-site parking Private medical insurance Sick pay Wellness program Work from home
This vacancy is suitable for Remote/Blended working
