BROTHERS OF CHARITY SERVICES -WEST REGION POSTS: SUPPORT WORKERS (Care Assistant grade) 1 X Permanent Full-Time 78 hours a fortnight 1 X Permanent Part-Time 60 hours a fortnight 1 X Permanent Part-Time 45 hours a fortnight HYDE SERVICES (Roscommon Town, Kilteevan, Athleague, Tremane/Rahara) Ref: 83211 A panel may be formed as a result of this campaign from which current and future, permanent and specified purpose vacancies of full or part-time duration may be filled.
Locum Support Worker roles are also available.
Location: Hyde Services (Roscommon Town, Kilteevan, Athleague, Tremane/Rahara Areas).
Staff allocation could be either 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 Hyde Services 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.
Qualifications, Experience & Skills: Candidates must have 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 3 months experience working with individuals with an intellectual disability and individuals with challenging behaviour is desirable.
Full training will be provided.
Candidates must be able to demonstrate flexibility, good communication, interpersonal and team-working skills, together with patience and a sense of humour.
Candidates must have good verbal and written communication skills.
Candidates should be proficient in I.
T.
Skills i.e.
ability to use computers, modern technology, on-line system and assistive technology.
The 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 for the appointee to obtain a Class D1 Driving Licence (if not already in possession of one).
Assistance will be given towards this purpose of obtaining a class D1 licence.
Fluency in verbal and written English is an essential requirement of this post.
Working Hours: 1 X Permanent Full-Time 78 hours a fortnight (56 Rostered & 22 Annualised) Rostered hours of work are 56 hours per fortnight and the remaining 22 hours per fortnight are annualised to cover staff annual leave, sick leave and training days.
The person appointed will be paid 78 hours per fortnight regardless of hours worked and the annual contracted hours will be rostered flexibly throughout the year as service needs require.
1 X Permanent Part-Time 60 hours a fortnight 1 X Permanent Part-Time 45 hours a fortnight All posts are based on a 14-day duty roster.
The successful candidates 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 to meet service needs.
The Brothers of Charity Services 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 (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 €46,984 per annum (pro-rata for part-time) is payable after 3 years on the maximum of the scale.
Additional payments will be 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: A panel may be formed as a result of this process from which subsequent permanent, temporary or fixed term Support Worker appointments within the Hyde Services may be offered over the next 6 to 12 months.
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