Community Support Worker

Company Details Confidential; Limerick; On-site; EUR 30,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company Pension Scheme

Paid maternity/paternity/adoption.

Educational leave

27 days annual leave

Bike to work scheme

Tax saver travel scheme

Income protection

Unpaid leave

Health and Wellbeing programme

Digital Doctor

Job summary

The Rehab Group in Limerick is seeking a Community Support Worker to deliver individualized community support to people with intellectual, physical and mental health challenges. The role includes 1:1 personal care and group activities, with duties to document records and protect privacy.

It offers a permanent contract for 39 hours per week, located at 2 Georges Quay House, Georges Quay, Limerick city. The ideal candidate will have QQI Level 5 in Health & Social Care and experience in supporting

Qualifications

• QQI Level 5 in Health & Social Care required.
• Experience in the area of supporting individuals with intellectual, physical and mental health challenges.

Responsibilities

• Document information, update records, and complete paperwork while ensuring privacy and confidentiality of service users.
• Support individuals to be valued members of their local communities and promote independence.
• Provide 1:1 personal care and social activities and run group activities in the community.

Skills

QQI Level 5 in Health & Social Care

Experience in supporting individuals

Job description

In order to work in Ireland a non-EEA National, unless they are exempted, must hold a valid employment permit. Please review the Eligibility and requirements for an employment permit if you are unsure of your eligibility to apply for this vacancy.

Community Support Worker- Ref:11750Permanent Contract for 39 hours per weekMinimum annual remuneration will be €32,892.28 (gross) per annumLocation: 2 Georges Quay House, Georges Quay, Limerick city

Job Purpose

To assist in the delivery of individualized community support to a number of individuals with intellectual, physical and mental health challenges. Supporting individuals to be valued members of their local communities. Supporting individuals to optimize their emotional, social, occupational and learning experiences, through programmes offered within community. This role will also involve providing 1:1 support to an individual with personal care and social activities as well as working with groups in the community.

What we’re looking for

QQI Level 5 in Health & Social CareExperience in the area of supporting individuals with intellectual, physical and mental health challenges.

General Duties & Responsibilities

To document information, update records, and complete necessary paperwork for communication and accountability purposes ensuring the privacy and confidentiality of service users at all times. To ensure all interaction with service users is approached with dignity, respect, equality and incorporates choice enshrining the concept of independent living by supporting service users to integrate in to their local community and access local resources.

Specific duties & responsibilities at Acquired Brain Injury service - Rehab

supporting long term clients with independent living skills such as personal care, budgeting, shopping ,cooking and attending appointmentsencouraging continuous rehabilitation in attending these appointments and ensuring any actions or recommendatins from these medial appointments are carried outPromoting independence and having a valued input with their community such as looking into courses and classes that are of interest and meaningful to themLinking in with other agencies in the community about employment and training opportunites that may be of interestOffering a neuro cognitive rehabilitation programme for short term clients living with an acquired brain injury or multiple sclerosis - this includes information sharing around the affects of living with an ABI or MSCompleting and helping go though our specific programmes around strategies to help with the affects of short term memory difficulties, fatigue management & stress managementHelping individuals find out about what potential financial or housing assistance they may be entitled to and linking them in with the relevant agency to help with this.

Closing Date: Friday, 16th Oct 2026

What we Offer

• Company Pension Scheme


• Paid maternity/paternity/adoption leave


• Educational leave


• 27 days annual leave


• Bike to work scheme


• Tax saver travel scheme


• Income protection


• Unpaid leave


• Health and Wellbeing programme


• Digital Doctor

The Rehab Group is an equal opportunity employer

• Sector: human health and social work activities

Career Level

• Entry Level