The Brothers of Charity Services in Ireland provide a variety of services and supports to over 6,500 people with an intellectual disability or autism, and their families, throughout Counties Clare, Cork, Galway, Kerry, Kilkenny, Limerick, Roscommon, Tipperary, Wexford and Waterford.The supports, which include residential, respite, day, host families, home based, and multidisciplinary, are provided by nearly 6,000 staff with a variety of professional backgrounds and experience, and who are motiv
The Brothers of Charity Services in Ireland provide a variety of services and supports to over 6,500 people with an intellectual disability or autism, and their families, throughout Counties Clare, Cork, Galway, Kerry, Kilkenny, Limerick, Roscommon, Tipperary, Wexford and Waterford.The supports, which include residential, respite, day, host families, home based, and multidisciplinary, are provided by nearly 6,000 staff with a variety of professional backgrounds and experience, and who are motiv Show more Skills and attributesIntellectual Disability experienceTeam SkillsExcellent communication & interpersonal skillsDescriptionBROTHERS OF CHARITY SERVICES IRELAND – WEST REGION
JOHN PAUL SERVICES, BALLYBANE, GALWAY
JOB REF: 81488
A panel may be formed from this competition from which future Social Care Worker vacancies in the John Paul Services may be filled over the next 6 months.
Location:
John Paul Adult Services provides a combination of campus and community based services to adults with varying support needs, based on personal outcome measures.
Our services are currently undergoing a transition from a campus based service to community living, where we aim to create opportunities for the people we support to be valued citizens in their communities and to have everyday life experiences.
Our focus is to form a partnership with the people we support and their families to ensure each individual lives their best life.
We wish to recruit innovative, creative, visionary people who will relish the opportunity to assist in achieving this vision.
Candidates need to be flexible and adapt to the needs of particular individual's they support on a daily basis.
The Role:
The Social Care Worker will report to the 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:
Team Leader/Person in Charge/Service Coordinator/Area Manager
Qualifications/Experience:
The successful candidate must have –
• Candidates must be eligible for registration on the Social Care Register at CORU on or before 30th November 2025.
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• A minimum of 2 years' 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, behaviours that challenge 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:
• 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, have the ability to exercise good judgement, discretion and confidentiality, patience and a sense of humour
• Commitment to current best practice internationally and co-operating in an interdisciplinary team environment with a person-centred philosophy
• 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 area of intellectual disability.
Working Hours:
78 hours a fortnight based on a 14 day duty roster.
The successful candidate will be required to work sleepovers, day & night duty, 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.
22 days per annum.
Appropriate service related leave will be granted after 5 and 10
Remuneration:
Department of Health Social Care Worker salary scale (01/03/2025) - €39,951 x 10 increments –
€55,049 (max) per annum.
LSI €56,089 per annum is payable after 3 years on the maximum of
the scale.
This post is Permanent full-time and pensionable.
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.
INDW
Informal enquiries to Anne Dundon, Area Manager or Rita McHugh, Service Coordinator at 091 783600 Closing date for receipt of completed application forms/CV's on-line is: 17:00 Sunday 6th July 2025 Interviews for this post will take place on 14th July 2025 The Brothers of Charity Services Ireland is an equal opportunities employer Brothers of Charity Services Ireland is an Equal Opportunity Employer
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