Support Worker

Corlann; Cork; Remote; EUR 35,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equal opportunities employer

Job summary

Corlann is inviting applications for Support Workers to provide personal care, assist with daily living and support individuals in achieving their personal plans within Ballinhassig, Bandon, Upton, Innishannon and West Cork.

These casual relief posts offer up to 78 hours per fortnight, with a salary scale of €34,881 to €48,434 including an annual LSI, and require QQI Level 5 Healthcare Support or equivalent, plus a commitment to equal opportunities and community participation.

Qualifications

• Must have QQI Level 5 Major Award in Healthcare Support or equivalent.
• Experience working with adults/children with intellectual disabilities is desirable.
• Full clean driving licence is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Provide personal care and support with meals, hygiene and wellbeing.
• Assist and support individuals with implementing their Individual Plans and agreed outcomes.
• Help people to participate in everyday community life through inclusive activities.

Skills

Team work

Communication skills

Intellectual disability sector

Education

QQI Level 5 Major Award in Healthcare Support

SNA qualification

Level 7/8 Social Care/Nursing or Allied Health qualification

Job description

Corlann is the new name for Brothers of Charity Services Ireland. Corlann draws inspiration from cor, the Latin word for heart, and lann, the Irish word for place. Together, they express a powerful idea: that heart is at the centre of everything we do, and that our purpose is to create a place of belonging for every person we support. Corlann symbolises our determination to shape a vibrant, progressive future for our services, and to advocate tirelessly so that the people we support can shape t

Skills and attributes

• Ability to work as part of a team
• Working in the area of intellectual disability
• Excellent communication & interpersonal skills
• QQI level 5 Major in Health Care Support

Description

Applications are invited for the following posts

SUPPORT WORKERS

Ref: 97965

Casual Relief hours up to 78 hours per fortnight

Locations: Ballinhassig / Bandon / Upton / Innishannon and West Cork areas

The Role

Support Workers provide a key supportive role for individuals supported by the Service. This role comprises of two main elements. Firstly the Support Worker is responsible for all aspects of personal care required during the day. This includes supporting individuals with their meals, personal hygiene and other related aspects of physical well-being, to the extent required by the individual. Secondly, a major focus of the Support Worker role is to assist and support People who use the Service with the Implementation of their Individual Plans and the achievement of associated outcomes and critically, to support People who use the Service in participating in the ordinary everyday life of the community through inclusive and creative thinking. The successful candidate may be required to be a key worker and develop and review individual plans.

The Candidate

The successful candidates must

• Must have a minimum relevant Level 5 (formerly FETAC) Major Award qualification on the Quality and Qualifications Ireland (QQI) framework (8 modules in total) preferably in Healthcare Support / Health Service Skills (desirable a module in Intellectual Disability) / Childcare OR SNA qualification OR be undertaking a relevant Social Care / Nursing or Allied Health Qualification Level 7/ Level 8
• It is desirable for candidates to have at least 6 months’ experience of working in the intellectual disability sector with Adults/children.
• Must have experience of working with adults/children with behaviours that challenge
• Completion of module on Special Needs and/or Intellectual Disability as part of qualification is desirable
• A full clean Driver’s licence which qualifies you to drive manual transmission vehicles on Irish roads is highly desirable

It is essential that all candidates have adequate immunity against Hepatitis B as per Immunisation Guidelines for Ireland 2008

Reporting to: Social Care Leader in the community and residential setting and through the Line Manager structure to the Area Manager, or other authorised person as the Employing Authority may designate.

Salary Scale: €34,881 - €48,434 including 1 LSI per annum (1/6/26 Department of Health Consolidated Scales). Part-Time hours will be paid pro-rata to a full-time post

* Successful candidates are required to submit all documentary evidence outlining any relevant experience within 3 months of starting date. Failure to do so will mean that any incremental credit due now will only be paid from date of submission of documents.

Corlann South is an equal opportunities employer

Corlann is an Equal Opportunity Employer