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Brothers Of Charity Services Ireland – West Region

PERMANENT AND TEMPORARY FULL-TIME SOCIAL CARE WORKERS

CAISLEAN SERVICES, GALWAY CITY

JOB REF: 84057

A panel may be formed from this competition from which future Social Care Worker vacancies in the Caislean Services may be filled over the next 6 months.

Location:

Caislean Services operates a range of services including day, residential, respite, training, education, employment opportunities, Individualised services, and leisure activities which are geographically dispersed though the West Sector Adult Services. We strive to provide an excellent service, integrating the community as much as possible into the daily lives of the people supported.

Candidates will be required to be flexible in this position, and will be required to work a variety of hours as required. The successful candidate may be required to work between the various community houses and day care programme areas associated with the Caislean Services depending on service need.

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 fulfils their potential and expectations with opportunity for new experiences.

Reporting/Responsible To:

Social Care Leader/Team Leader/Service Coordinator/Area Manager

Qualifications/Experience:

• Candidates must hold a professional registration, or be eligible for registration, on the Social Care Workers Registrar maintained by the Social Care Workers Registration Board at CORU on or before 30th November 2025.
• View Social Care Workers approved qualifications on
• Candidates should have a minimum of one year's experience of working with people with an intellectual disability. Experience in working and supporting individuals with a variety of support needs is essential. This may include autism, complex medical needs, mental health, behavioural challenges and physical disabilities.
• A full clean manual Driving Licence (Class B) 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.
  
  

Skills: Candidates must demonstrate:

• Excellent organizational 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 internationally 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
• 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 within the field
• To actively lead the service and staff team assigned to you by the Team leader / Social Care leader /Service Coordinator.
• Arrange staff cover when required.
  
  

Working Hours:

78 hours a fortnight based on a 14 day duty roster. The successful candidates will be required to work day/night duty, sleepovers, weekends and public holidays. 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 Salary Scale (01/10/ €39,951 x 12 increments –

€55,049 (max of scale) per annum. LSI €56,089 per annum is payable after 3 Years on the

maximum of the scale. Service Related Leave is also granted after 5 and 10 years' service

respectively.

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.

Informal enquiries to Helen Lawrence (Area Manager) on

Or Marcella Kennedy on (Service Coordinator) on

Online applications will close 5pm Thursday 28th August 2025

Interview date TBC

The Brothers of Charity Services Ireland is an equal opportunities employerSeniority level

• Seniority levelNot Applicable

Employment type

• Employment typeFull-time

Job function

• Job functionOther
• IndustriesHealth and Human Services

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