Social Care Worker

Corlann; Ireland; On-site; EUR 41,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

Corlann in the West Region seeks a Social Care Worker for a full-time temporary role. You will support adults with intellectual disabilities, help implement person-centred plans and promote independence through community participation and safe choices.

Experience with challenging behaviour is desirable; English fluency and a valid manual driving licence are required. A structured shift pattern and leave provisions apply, with salary from €41,260 up to €57,789 pro-rata for part-time.

Qualifications

• Be registered in the Social Care Workers Register maintained by CORU.
• Registration Board - CORU and eligibility via Section 91 route evidence.
• Full clean manual driving licence to drive on Irish roads; D1 licence may be required.
• Fluency in verbal and written English is essential.

Responsibilities

• Support adults with intellectual disabilities using person-centred plans and promote independence.
• Encourage community participation and safe, informed decision making.
• Assist in developing goals, plan implementation and documenting progress.
• Work within a team, sometimes leading shifts and coordinating activities.

Skills

Leadership

Networking

Organisational skills

Planning

Creativity

Initiative

Self-motivation

Flexibility

Judgement

Listening

Education

CORU registration

Section 91 eligibility

Full clean manual driving licence

Fluency in English

Job description

CORLANN –WEST REGION

POSTS: 1x Temporary Full-Time Social Care Worker

LIVING MY LIFE PROJECT

Job Ref: 103163

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 Corlann

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 Corlann 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 Corlann, we aim to create opportunities for people supported by Corlann 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.

Living My Life is a person-centered project designed to empower individuals by offering them the autonomy to live their lives to the fullest, with the tailored support to ensure their well-being. The Living My Life project is so much more than housing it’s about creating more inclusive, sustainable communities and allowing the people we support to flourish and live self-directed lives. 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.

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

Experience

• Experience working with individuals with an intellectual disability and individuals with challenging behaviour is desirable. Full training will be provided.
• Experience in the area of goal setting and programme implementation through a person centred approach is also desirable.
• Working within a staff team and shift leading at times.

Skills

• 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 Temporary Full Time = 78 hours per 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 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 €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

This post is temporary full time and pensionable. This post is linked to a permanent employee’ leave arrangement.

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.

Travel

The person appointed must provide his/her own car and must furnish an indemnity from insurers in favour of the employer. Travelling expenses at the appropriate rate will be paid in respect of travel necessarily performed in the discharge of duty. The successful candidates will be expected to drive the service vehicles as required.

Corlann is an equal opportunities employer

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