Support Worker in Galway | Brothers of Charity Services Ireland Jobs

OASIS Group; Place; Sur place; EUR 34 000 - 47 000; Temps partiel

Résumé du poste

A community support organization in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes is hiring a Support Worker to assist individuals with intellectual disabilities. Responsibilities include supporting daily needs, personal care, and promoting independence. Candidates should have relevant qualifications and experience. The role requires flexibility in hours and offers a competitive salary with additional benefits for night and weekend shifts.

Prestations

Long Service Increment after 3 years

Additional payments for weekends and holidays

Qualifications

• Good general education required.
• Minimum one year's experience with individuals with an Intellectual Disability is desirable.
• Knowledge of person-centred planning is essential.

Responsabilités

• Assist service users with their day-to-day needs.
• Support individuals in achieving their Personal Outcome goals.
• Provide personal care including meals and hygiene.

Connaissances

Intellectual Disability experience

Excellent teamwork skills

Communication skills

Formation

QQI Level 5 or higher

Description du poste

Overview

Brothers of Charity Services Ireland offers a variety of residential, day, respite, assessment, and clinical services to individuals with varying degrees of intellectual disability. Many of the people we support have additional needs, including autism, behaviours that challenge, and physical or sensory disabilities. Services and supports are provided to over 6,500 people, and their families, throughout Counties Clare, Cork, Galway, Kerry, Kilkenny, Limerick, Roscommon, Tipperary, Wexford and Wat

Skills and attributes

• Intellectual Disability experience
• excellent teamwork skills

Description

BROTHERS OF CHARITY SERVICES IRELAND - WEST REGION

PROVIDING SERVICES TO PEOPLE WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES

JOB DESCRIPTION: SUPPORT WORKERS

ADULT WEST CAISLEAN SERVICES, GALWAY

JOB REF: 86023

The Role:

The role of support worker is to assist the people who use our service to meet their day to day needs, reach their full potential, promote independence and to be an active part of their the local community. We support them to further their education (both internal and external to the Service) and to build their independent living skills if this is their choice. A major focus of the Support Worker role is to assist and support people who use the Service with development of their own Individual Plan and supporting them to achieve their own Personal Outcome goals. The Support Worker is also responsible for all aspects of personal care which includes supporting individuals with their meals, personal hygiene and other related aspects of physical well-being as required by the individual.

Reporting/Responsible To:

Qualifications/Experience/Skills:

• Candidates must have a good general education. A recognised qualification appropriate to the Field of intellectual disability is an advantage. QQI Level 5 or higher is desirable.

• A minimum of one years’ experience of working with individuals with an Intellectual Disability is desirable, full training will be provided.

• The candidate should have knowledge of person-centred planning.

• A full clean manual Driving Licence, which qualifies you to drive manual transmission vehicles on Irish Roads and use of your own car is an essential requirement. It may be necessary for the appointee to obtain a Class D1 Driving Licence (if not already in possession of one). Assistance will be given towards this purpose of obtaining a class D1 licence, should it be required.

• Fluency in verbal and written English is an essential requirement of this post.

• To be able to demonstrate flexibility, communication and team working skills together with an enthusiasm for the post.

Working Hours:

Full-time hours are 78 hours a fortnight/part-time hours will vary. All posts are rostered over a 14 day/night duty roster. There may be a requirement for Support Workers to work days, working night duty, weekends, split duty hours, bank holidays, and sleepovers to meet service needs. Additionally, there are opportunities for day service positions operating Monday through Friday.

The Brothers of Charity model of service is based on Personal Outcome Measures requiring employees to be flexible in their working hours in order to ensure the provision of high quality services for each individual.

Remuneration:

€ 34,036 x 11 increments - € 46, 652 (Max) pro rata per annum. Long Service Increment (LSI) €47,454 pro rata per annum is payable after 3 years on the maximum of the scale. Additional payments will be made for weekends, public holidays and night duty when worked.

These posts are permanent part time, temporary part time and pensionable.

A probationary period of nine months from the date of appointment applies to the post. Employment may be terminated at any time during the probationary period should the employer find that the appointee is unsuitable to continue employment. The probation period may be extended at the Employer’s discretion.

To view full job description please see attached.

Informal enquiries to Marcella Kennedy Acting Area Manager on 091 - 721410

Closing date for receipt of completed application forms online is 5pm Tuesday 7thOctober 2025.

Interviews will take place in October 2025

The Brothers of Charity Services Ireland is an equal opportunities employer

Brothers of Charity Services Ireland is an Equal Opportunity Employer