Support Worker (Person Centred Wing)

Muiríosa Foundation; Longford; On-site; EUR 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Muiríosa Foundation, Day Services in Longford, seeks a motivated Support Worker to assist individuals with an intellectual disability to lead a good life aligned with their interests and choices.

The role focuses on enabling participants to engage with their communities, develop meaningful relationships, and experience new activities, while working within person-centred and individualised support frameworks. Sleepover and variable hours may be required.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication skills.
• Experience supporting persons with a range of support needs.
• Ability to use own initiative and plan effectively.

Responsibilities

• Support individuals with intellectual disability to realise their vision for a 'good life'.
• Lead initiatives to help individuals live a life of their choosing and what matters to them.
• Help individuals become connected and valued within their local community and provide opportunities for new experiences.
• Assist each person in developing real and authentic relationships.
• Support person-centred planning and individualised support approaches.
• Be available for day and sleepover shifts as required and work alone in residents' homes.

Skills

Communication skills

Initiative

Flexibility

Community engagement

Education

FETAC/ QQI Level 5 (Major Award) in Healthcare or equivalent

Job description

SUPPORT WORKER

The focus of this role will be to support an individual to realise their vision to leading a good life through Person Centred approaches in line with personal interests, skills, will and preference.

(Various Contract Hours Available)

Day Services

We are seeking to recruit a motivated, enthusiastic, creative and energetic Support Worker to support individuals with an intellectual disability to realise their vision for a ‘good life’. The focus of the role will be to lead initiatives in supporting the individuals to live a life of their choosing and what matters most to them. The role will support the individuals to become connected and valued within their local community, to provide opportunities for new experiences and to assist each person in developing real and authentic relationships. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record in supporting individuals to develop valued social roles and also have experience in supporting individuals with communication needs and those who may display behaviours of concern and will have experience of person centred planning and knowledge of person directed and individualised support approaches.

PERSON CENTRED WING

LONGFORD SERVICES

• FETAC/ QQI Level 5 (Major Award) in Healthcare or equivalent (e.g. Health Service Skills, Healthcare Support) or willingness to undertake a relevant QQI Level 5 Major Award.
• Ability to use own initiative and plan effectively.
• Experience/knowledge of supporting persons with a range of support needs.
• A valid licence to drive a manual vehicle in Ireland.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Strong initiative and creativity.
• Flexibility and willing to undertake roster covering various houses/locations.
• Suitability as outlined in the introduction to the role.

Please note that the successful candidate will be required to be available for any day and sleepover shifts. In addition, we require staff members to be willing to work alone in the residents’ homes.

Closing Date for receipt of completed applications: Wednesday 28th September 2026