Social care worker

Skills and attributes

Excellent communication & interpersonal skills
Experience in Intellectual Disability
CORU registered or eligible for registration

Description
CORLANN– WEST REGION
SKYLARK SERVICES, ATHENRY, CO. GALWAY
Corlann - West Region provides 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 nationally and internationally. Working in partnership with each person supported, we aim to create opportunities for ordinary life experiences and to be closely connected to family and friends. We are committed to supporting people to live a life of their choosing.
Location:
Staff allocation may be within residential, respite or day settings or in community services. The appointee will initially work in one particular area of Skylark services, but may change location due to future service needs.
The Role:
The Social Care Worker reports to the Social Care Leader/Team Leader and will fulfil a key‑worker role for individuals, aiming to provide a safe, secure environment where individuals 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:
Qualifications and Experience:
Social Care worker candidates must be registered with CORU or have their application submitted. Eligible applicants will be those who, on the closing date for the competition, hold a Schedule 3 qualification (see note 1 below) or a comparable qualification recognised by the Social Care Workers Registration Board at CORU.
Applicants who satisfy the conditions set out in Section 91 of the Health and Social Care Professionals Act 2005 (see note 2 below) must submit proof of application for registration with the Social Care Workers Registration Board at CORU. The acceptable proof is correspondence from the Board confirming the application was received by 30 November 2025.
Note 1*
Schedule 3 qualifications list existing practitioners under Section 91. Candidates who hold Schedule 3 qualifications can apply to register with CORU during the two‑year period after the register opens up to 30 November 2025. After the transitional period, only qualifications approved by a Registration board will be considered.
Note 2*
Section 91 candidates are individuals who qualified before 30 November 2023 and have been engaged in the practice of the profession in the Republic of Ireland for a minimum of 2 years full‑time (or an aggregate of 2 years full‑time) between 30 November 2018 and 30 November 2023.
Key Requirements:

A full clean manual driving licence, which qualifies you to drive manual transmission vehicles on Irish roads. It may also be necessary to obtain a Class D1 driving licence (if not already in possession). Assistance will be given towards obtaining a Class D1 licence.
Fluency in verbal and written English.
Leadership and networking skills – staff will be expected to network with local community groups and develop positive links for the people who use the service.
Good organisational and planning skills, with the ability to support goal setting and follow through to the achievement of outcomes.
Creativity, initiative, self‑motivation, flexibility and good judgement.
Commitment to current best practice internationally and co‑operating in an interdisciplinary team environment with a person‑centred philosophy.
Excellent listening skills, patience and a sense of humour.

Working Hours:
A 39‑hour working week will be based on a 7‑day duty roster. A sleep‑in commitment is an essential requirement. The successful candidate will also be required to work day, evenings, night‑duty, weekends and public holidays to meet service needs. All posts are based on a 14‑day duty roster. The successful candidate may be required to work to accommodate an integrated day service, with weekend work, some split duty hours, public holidays, evening/night duty and sleep‑ins. Corlann’s model of service is based on Personal Outcome Measures and requires employees to be flexible in working hours to provide quality service delivery for each person supported. 22 days per annum (pro‑rata for part‑time) i.e. 8.46 hours per 100 hours worked. Appropriate service‑related leave will be granted after 5 and 10 years of service respectively. Annual leave must be planned in advance with the Team Leader / Service Coordinator to ensure appropriate and adequate cover is provided for the service.
Remuneration:
Department of Health Social Care Worker salary scale as at 01/02/2026 applies: €40,851 x 11 increments – €56,155 per annum (pro‑rata for part‑time). A long‑service increment (€57,217 per annum) is payable after 3 years on the maximum of the scale. Additional payments will be made for weekends, public holidays 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. 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.
Corlann is an equal opportunities employer.
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