Relief Care Assistant
Relief Care Assistant
Dublin
If and When
Flexi-Time Positions - Day, Community & Residential Services across Greater Dublin
Looking for a rewarding opportunity across multiple locations in Dublin?
Are you someone who enjoys trying something new and making a real difference by supporting people to live their best lives? We hire on an ongoing basis for our Relief Panel.
At Gheel Autism Services, we are dedicated to supporting individuals with autism through their life journey. Our mission is to enable people to have fulfilling life experiences while promoting autonomy and empowering them to make their own choices.Our services include day and vocational opportunities, outreach support, and various supported living options.
We take a strengths-based approach, tailoring personalised plans to meet each individual’s unique needs. Our team is committed to fostering independence, social inclusion, and overall well-being, ensuring that each person achieves outcomes that are meaningful to them.
Our Relief positions offer the following benefits and opportunities:
- You can choose what shifts you would like to work to suit your personal/home life.
- You will receive full training in areas such as autism, our low arousal approach, fire safety, manual handling, medication administration, safeguarding, and more.
- You will gain a broad range of experience as you will get to work across at least 3 locations in an organisation that is forward-thinking and passionate about delivering quality supports.
- Our Day shifts are either 8 Hours or 12 Hours depending on the location.
- Our Overnight shifts run from 9/10 am to 9/10 am the next morning which you will receive a competitive hourly rate as well as a sleepover allowance, unsocial hours allowance, Saturday allowance, and Sunday allowance
Essential Criteria for Application:
- A genuine interest in supporting people with intellectual disabilities and/or autism
- Commitment to rights-based and person-centered practice
Desirable Criteria for Application:
- Previous experience in disability or autism support (voluntary or paid)
- Familiarity with HIQA standards and New Directions
- Full Clean Manual Driving License is required for multiple locations
The people we support are looking for people who are:
- Friendly - Understanding
- Positive - Support me with my healthcare needs & Goals.
- Have a sense of Humor - Support me with developing my independence.
- Solution-focused - Fun
- Job Type: Flexible Day & Residential Rosters
Locations: Greater Dublin & Kildare
Salary: €16.69 per hour
Gheel Autism Services CLG is proud to be an inclusive employer and is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to ensure a fair and accessible recruitment process for individuals with disabilities. If you require any adjustments or support to participate fully in any stage of the process, please contact us at recruitment@gheel.ie.
Join Gheel Autism Services and help create a culture of inclusive, independence-focused support. Together, we can empower individuals to live fulfilling lives and achieve their dreams. Apply today to make a difference!