Relief Worker - Dublin

Relief Worker

Location: Dublin

Salary: €16.27/hour

Hours: Available to work shifts, days or nights, over a 7 day rota. You can be available as much or as little as:

• One day
• A week
• Mid week
• Weekends only

Role

This role offers a fantastic opportunity to provide support to our organisation’s central services team, with relief roles across Ireland. Depaul is a values-led organisation working with a number of services throughout the Republic and Northern Ireland. This role will report directly to the Local Management Team and will be responsible for providing an efficient and high-quality service at any one of our projects, working alongside a fully trained staff team to provide supported accommodation, food, and shelter to residents. Because of the transient nature of the role, relief workers will be required to think on their feet and adapt to new situations quickly. This is an exciting opportunity to join a diverse team of talented individuals.

Essential Criteria

• Level 5 QQI qualification or above in social care, or a suitably related area OR 1 year’s experience working in the homelessness field or another suitably related area, desirably in a residential setting.
• Good standard of education; a Manual handling qualification would be desirable.
• Understanding of harm reduction and low threshold working.
• Understanding of why people become homeless and the issues they present with, and what supports can be offered in services to service users with complex needs.
• Understanding of risk management principles.
• Capable of responding calmly in a crisis and using initiative to deal with incidents as they arise.
• Able to work as part of a team, understanding the importance of team communication.
• Understanding of Health and Safety and the health and safety requirements within a residential setting working with homeless people.
• Knowledge of the vision, mission, and values of Depaul; proficient use of IT required in role, including email in a professional capacity.