BROTHERS OF CHARITY SERVICES IRELAND – WEST REGION
PERMANMENT FULL-TIME SOCIAL CARE WORKER x 3
ORCHARD SERVICES, GORT, CO. GALWAY
JOB REF: 82751
The Role:
The Social Care Worker will report to the Social Care Leader/Team Leader and will fulfil a key worker role for individuals and aim to provide a safe, secure environment where individuals will participate in community and leisure activities, make choices and enjoy a lifestyle that fulfil their potential and expectations with opportunity for new experiences.
Reporting/Responsible To:
Social Care Leader/Team Leader/ Team Manager/ Service Coordinator/Area Manager.
Qualifications:
Candidates must hold one of the following qualifications:
HETAC/DIT/NQAI BA in Applied Social Studies/Social Care
Open Training College (HETAC) accredited National Degree in Applied Social Studies (Disability)
Successful candidate(s) must be registered with or eligible to register with CORU by November
2025.
A full clean manual Driving Licence, which qualifies you to drive manual transmission vehicles on Irish Roads and use of your own car is an essential requirement. It is essential for the appointee to drive the transport that is assigned to the Service.
Fluency in verbal and written English and IT skills is an essential requirement of this post.
Experience:
Experience working with individuals with an intellectual disability challenging behaviour, autism, complex medical and mental health needs and physical disabilities is essential. Laimh and FEDS training is an advantage.
Skills:
Candidates must demonstrate:
- Excellent organisational and planning skills, with the ability to set goals, put into action and follow through
- The ability to communicate effectively in both written and verbal forms
- Excellent listening skills
- Creativity and initiative
- Be innovative and self-motivated
- Commitment to current best practice and co-operating in an interdisciplinary team environment with a person-centred philosophy
- The ability to exercise good judgement, discretion and confidentiality
- Patience and a sense of humour
- Ability to work on own initiative
- Promote independence
- Staff will be expected to network with local community groups and develop positive links for the individuals who use the service
- Keep up to date with current practice with specific focus on individuals with an intellectual disability
- To actively lead the service and staff team in the absence of the Team Leader
- Arrange staff cover when required.
Working Hours:
78 hours a fortnight based on a 14 day duty roster including morning shifts, evening shifts, sleep-ins, weekends and public holidays. The occasional split shift and night duty may also be required. The Brothers of Charity model of service is based on Personal Outcome Measures requiring employees to be flexible in their working hours to provide a quality service delivery for each individual.
Annual Leave:
22 days per annum. Appropriate service related leave will be granted after 5 and 10 years’ service respectively.
Remuneration:
Department of Health Social Care Worker pay scale as per the consolidated salary scale dated 1st March 2025 - € 39,951 x 10 increments - € 55,049 (max) per annum. LSI € 56,089per annum is payable after 3 years on the maximum of the scale.
Tenure:
All posts are permanent full-time and pensionable.
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.
Full Job Description attached
Closing Date for receipt of completed Application Forms & CV’s on-line is 5pm, Thursday 31st July 2025
Interviews for this post will be held on 14th August 2025
The Brothers of Charity Services Ireland is an equal opportunities employer.