Housing Support Officer - Specific Purpose, 30 hrs

Galway Simon; Galway; On-site; EUR 40,000 - 55,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Sundays time and a half

Public holidays double time

25 days annual leave (pro rata)

Sleep over premium

Employee pension scheme

Employee Assistance Program

Education Assistance Scheme

Bike to Work Scheme

Death in Service (2x basic salary)

Job summary

Galway Simon Community is seeking a Housing Support Officer for a Specific Purpose Part-Time role in Galway. The position averages a 30-hour week on a rolling 4-week roster, with a sleep-overs component and liability for nights.

The role involves delivering practical and emotional supports alongside Health Care Assistants to clients with complex needs, aiming for independent living, within a compassionate, community-driven framework.

Qualifications

• Social Care Worker CORU registration or a Level 7 Degree in a relevant discipline.
• Minimum of 1 year relevant experience in a similar care role.
• Valid, full driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Support clients from all backgrounds in a trauma-informed, harm-reduction approach to implement client support plans that maximise their health, self-care, education, community engagement, home management skills, and overall well-being with the goal of independent living.
• Stay compliant with all organisation policies, mandatory training, and participate in routine maintenance, inspections and cleaning in line with health and safety standards.
• Lead a shift effectively, logging and recording all interventions with and on behalf of clients on relevant systems, in an organized and efficient manner with clear communication within the team.
• Willingness to adapt as needed to support client and service needs.
• Demonstrate the Galway Simon Community values compassion, community and collaboration.

Education

Level 7 Degree in a relevant discipline

Job description

Housing Support Officer - Men's Residential High SupportService

If you want to make a real impact on the lives of others join Galway Simon Community where we work towards eliminating homelessness through advocacy, education and campaigning in line with our values of compassion, community and collaboration.

Contract Details

Specific PurposeContract, Part-Time, 30-hour week on average as part of a 4-week rolling roster with a 7-day liabilitythat includes 'sleep-overs'.

Location

Galway

Salary

HSE Social Care Worker salary scale 01/03/2025 €39,951 – €55,049 (pro rata)

Benefits

• Sundays: Time and a Half

• Public Holidays: Double Time

• 25 Days Annual Leave (pro rata)

• Sleep Over Premium

• Employee Pension Scheme

• Employee Assistance Program

• Education Assistance Scheme

• Bike to Work Scheme

• Death in Service (2x basic salary)

Job Summary

Housing Support Officers act as key workers to clients, alongside Health Care Assistants, with clients that have complex care and support needs, delivering practical and emotional supports to clients as part of their overall support plan.

Key Responsibilities

• Clients - Support clients from all backgrounds and experiences, in a calm, trauma informed, harm-reduction approach to implement client support plans that maximise their health, self-care, education, community engagement, home management skills, and their overall well-being with the goal of independent living.

• Compliance - Stay compliant with all organisation policies, stay up to date on mandatory training, participate in routine maintenance, inspections and cleaning in line with health and safety standards.

• Service Delivery - Ability to lead a shift effectively, systematically log and record all interventions with and behalf of clients on relevant systems, work in an organised and efficient manner with clear communication within the team to deliver high-quality professional service.

• General - Willingness to adapt as needed to support client and service needs.

• Values - Demonstrate the Galway Simon Community values compassion, community and collaboration.

This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of responsibilities.

Essential Requirements

• Qualification -Social Care Worker CORU registration; OR a minimum Level 7 Degree in a relevant discipline, such as healthcare, social care, social sciences, psychology, community development, or other related fields.

• Experience - Minimum of 1-years relevant experience in a similar role in a care setting.

• Driving -Valid, full driving licence

Desirable

• Knowledge/Experience of homeless sector.

• Trauma informed approach.

• Experience of Lone Working.

Closing date 25/10/2026

Galway Simon Community is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.