Social Care Worker

Corlann; Athenry; On-site; EUR 41,000 - 57,000; Full time

Job summary

Corlann – West Region is recruiting a Social Care Worker to support adults with intellectual disabilities in a person-centred way. You will contribute to person-centred planning, promote independence, and help service users achieve valued social roles within their community.

The post is a Specified Purpose, Full-Time role based in Skylark Adult Services in Athlerry. Applicants must be CORU-registered, hold a valid driving licence, and be fluent in English; 39-hour week with a 14-day duty roster

Qualifications

• Be registered in the Social Care Workers Register maintained by the Social Care Workers Registration Board - CORU (evidence of registration).
• Be eligible under the Section 91 route for CORU registration (proof of status).
• A full clean manual Driving Licence to drive manual transmission vehicles on Irish roads (Class D1 may be required).
• Fluency in verbal and written English is essential.

Responsibilities

• Fulfil a key worker, supportive and advocative role for adults with intellectual disabilities.
• Assist development of person-centred plans and support informed choices.
• Encourage community participation and positive risk taking within a person-centred framework.
• Network with local community groups and develop links for service users.
• Support flexible hours to meet individual needs and service requirements.

Skills

Leadership

Networking

Planning

Creativity

Best practice

Listening

Job description

CORLANN – WEST REGION

POSTS OF: 1 X SPECIFIED PURPOSE FULL-TIME SOCIAL CARE WORKER

SKYLARK ADULT SERVICES

ATHENRY, CO. GALWAY

JOB Ref: 106523

A panel may be formed as a result of this campaign from which current and future, permanent and specified purpose vacancies of full or part-time duration may be filled. Locum Social Care Worker roles are also available.

Description And Vision Of Services

Corlann– West Region provide a community based, person centred service focusing on the needs and abilities of children and adults with intellectual disabilities. The vision of the service is to support people with intellectual disabilities to achieve a full and valued life in their community, in line with best practice both nationally and internationally. Working in partnership with each person supported by services, we aim to create opportunities for people supported by services to have ordinary life experiences and to be closely connected to family and friends. We are committed to supporting people to live a life of their choosing.

Skylark Adult Services

provide a range of community-based services including day, residential, respite, community outreach, family support and a range of multidisciplinary support services. People are supported in day centres, supported employment, social and micro enterprises, training and education and these can be in groups or individualised. People are supported in residential settings in their own homes in the community individually and in groups. We wish to create opportunities for people who use our services to have valued social roles in their communities and to form friendships.

We wish to recruit innovative, creative and motivated people who will relish the opportunity to assist in achieving this vision as part of a team. We are looking for people who will be flexible and adapt to the needs of particular individuals they support and are open to change.

Location:

Skylark Adult Services: Staff allocation could be either within residential/respite/day settings or in community services. The appointee will initially commence working in one particular area of the Skylark services and this work location may change due to future service needs.

The Role:

Social Care Workers fulfil a key worker supportive and advocative role for adults supported by the service in all aspects of their lives, focusing on each individual’s ability and promoting independence and development of skills at all times. The Social Care Worker will assist people with the development of person-centred plans and critically, will support people to make informed choices and fulfil their potential. They will encourage participation in the community through inclusive and creative thinking, seek opportunities for new experiences and encourage positive risk taking in leading to informed choices.

Reporting/Responsible to:

Team Leader/Team Manager/Service Coordinator/Area Manager

Eligibility Criteria/Statutory Registration, Professional Qualifications, Experience

• Be registered in the Social Care Workers Register maintained by the Social Care Workers Registration Board - CORU
• Be eligible under the Section 91 (existing practitioner) route for registration in the Social Care Workers Register maintained by the Social Care Workers Registration Board - CORU (evidence of application status is necessary)

AND

• A full clean manual Driving Licence, which qualifies you to drive manual transmission vehicles on Irish Roads is an essential requirement. It may also 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.

Experience:

• Experience of working with people with an intellectual disability/autism/complex needs is desirable; however, induction and training will be provided.
• Fluency in verbal and written English is an essential requirement of this post.

Skills:

Candidates must demonstrate:

• Leadership and networking skills - Staff will be expected to network with local community groups and develop positive links for the people who use the service.
• Good organisational and planning skills, with the ability to support goal setting and following through to the achievement of outcomes.
• Creativity, initiative, self-motivation, flexibility and good judgement.
• Commitment to current best practice internationally and co-operating in an interdisciplinary team environment with a person-centred philosophy.
• Excellent listening skills, patience and a sense of humour.

Working Hours:

1 x Specified Purpose Full-Time 78 hours a fortnight

All posts are based on a 14-day duty roster. The successful candidates may be required to work to accommodate an integrated day service, with weekend work, some split duty hours, public holidays, evening/night duty and sleep-ins to meet service needs.

Corlann’s model of service is based on Personal Outcome Measures quality and person centred planning system requiring employees to be flexible in their working hours to provide a quality service delivery for each person supported

Annual Leave:

22 days per annum (pro-rata for part-time), i.e. 8.46 hours per 100 hours worked. Appropriate service related leave will be granted after 5 and 10 years’ service respectively.

Remuneration:

Department of Health Social Care Worker salary scale as at 01/06/2026 apply: €41,260 x 11 increments - €56,717 per annum (pro-rata for part-time).

A Long Service increment (LSI) €57,789 per annum (pro-rata for part-time) 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.

Salary quoted is based on a 39-hour working week. The successful candidate will be granted incremental credit subject to satisfactory verification of previous public sector service.

Tenure:

The post is Specified Purpose, Full-Time and Pensionable. A panel may be formed as a result of this process from which subsequent permanent, temporary or fixed term Social Care Worker appointments within Skylark Services may be offered over the next 6 to 12 months.

Probation:

A probationary period of nine months from the date of appointment applies to the post. The 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.

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Informal enquiries to Noel Burke on 087 145 4792 and Jim Noone on 087 656 8796

Closing date for receipt of completed application forms /CV’s online is 5pm, Wednesday the 25th of November, 2026

Interviews date: Thursday the 3rd of December, 2026

Corlann is an equal opportunities employer