Support Worker

Overview

Join to apply for the Support Worker role at Brothers of Charity Services Ireland – West Region. Location: County Roscommon Adult Services. This is a locum relief (part-time) position.

About the service

The Brothers of Charity Services Ireland – 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 the service 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 services, their family and communities, we aim to create opportunities for people supported by services to have ordinary life experiences, to be equal and valued members of their communities. We are committed to supporting people to live a life of their choosing, and the provision of quality services to meet the needs of the people we support. The Services are committed to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of People with Disabilities and work to uphold the rights of all people supported.

Location and areas

County Roscommon Adult Services provide a range of community-based services including day, residential, respite, community outreach, family support and a range of multidisciplinary support services. Services are in Curlew Services: Boyle, Ballaghaderreen, Frenchpark areas; Rindoon Services: Athlone, Kilteevan, Roscommon Town areas; Cruachán Services: Strokestown, Elphin, Tulsk, Ballinagare areas; Clonard Services: Castlerea, Ballintubber, Ballinlough, Cloonfad areas; Hyde Services: Roscommon Town, Kilteevan, Athleague, Tremane/Rahara areas. Staff allocation could be within residential/respite/day settings or in community services or in an individual's own home. The appointee will initially commence working in one particular area of the service and this work location may change due to future service needs.

The Role

Support Workers provide a key-working supportive role for individuals supported by the service. The Support Worker role is to support the person in all aspects of daily living focusing on the individual's ability and promoting independence and development of skills at all times. The Support Worker will assist and support people who use the service with development of their individual person-centred plans and the achievement of personal 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 Support Worker is also responsible for all aspects of personal care required during the day. This includes meals, personal hygiene and other related aspects of physical well-being.

Reporting/Responsible to

Social Care Worker/Staff Nurse/Team Leader/Team Manager or Service Coordinator depending on location.

Qualifications, Experience & Skills

• A good general education. A recognised qualification in the field of intellectual disability or a FETAC level 5 course is an advantage. A QQI Level 5 or higher is desirable.
• Experience working with individuals with an intellectual disability and individuals with challenging behaviour is desirable. Full training will be provided.
• Flexibility, good communication, interpersonal and team-working skills, together with patience and a sense of humour.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Proficiency in IT: ability to use computers, modern technology, online systems and assistive technology.
• Ability to exercise good judgement, discretion and confidentiality and a commitment to current best practice.
• 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 may also be necessary to obtain a Class D1 driving licence; assistance will be given toward obtaining this licence.

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

Working Hours

Up to 39 hours per week based on a 7-day/night duty roster. Successful candidates will be called as required and will be expected to work early mornings, late evenings, weekends, public holidays, night duty, sleep-ins and irregular hours to meet service demands.

The Brothers of Charity Services model of service is based on Personal Outcome Measures, requiring employees to be flexible in working hours to provide a quality service delivery for each individual.

Annual Leave

22 days per annum (pro-rata for part-time), i.e. 8.46 hours per 100 hours worked.

Remuneration

Department of Health salary scales apply as at 01/03/2025: €33,699 x 11 increments - €46,190 per annum (pro-rata for part-time). A Long Service Increment of €46,984 per annum (pro-rata for part-time) is payable after 3 years on the maximum of the scale. Additional payments are made for weekends, public holidays, sleep-ins 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

It is proposed to set up a locum panel of Support Workers who will be called if and when required to cover for staff on various leave within the Services.

Probation

A probationary period of nine months from the date of appointment applies. The employment may be terminated at any time during the probationary period if the appointee is unsuitable to continue employment. The probation period may be extended at the Employer's discretion.

Contact

Informal enquiries to the HR Department on

The Brothers of Charity Services Ireland is an equal opportunities employer.

Summary

• Seniority level: Not Applicable
• Employment type: Part-time
• Job function: Other
• Industries: Health and Human Services

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