Relief Support Walker

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Job Type
Other
Employer
Positive Futures
Region
Wicklow
Hours
Position
Closes:

Relief Support Walker

As a Relief Support Worker you'll provide essential support. Helping people live fulfilling and independent lives.

Join 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! 

Relief Support Worker 

📍 Location: Wicklow 
💰 Salary: Up to €21.06 per hour 
Hours: 37.5 weekly 
📅 Contract Type: Permanent  
🗓️ Closing Date: Monday 5th May 2025 – 11am 

About the Role 

At Positive Futures, we support people with learning disabilities, acquired brain injuries, and autism, helping them live fulfilling and independent lives. 

 As a Relief Support Worker, you’ll be at the heart of this mission, providing essential support and making a real impact. 

What You’ll Be Doing 

✅ Providing Person Centered Support 
✅ Supporting people to be safe and healthy 
✅ Supporting independence, social and communication skills 
✅ Supporting people to develop and maintain key skills 

What We’re Looking For 

We want to hear from people who share our passion! To be successful in this role, you’ll need: 

Essential Criteria 
To apply for this role, you MUST have:   

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 role. 

OR: 

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 licence or an ability to travel independently to meet the requirements of the post.    

Desirable Criteria 

To apply for this role, we would also LIKE YOU to have:   

  • 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. 

Please click on the link to see job profile: https://bit.ly/4hOs3xU  

🌍 We are an equal opportunity employer.