Social Care Worker

Job title: Social Care Worker

Company: Brothers of Charity Services Ireland


Job description: BROTHERS OF CHARITY SERVICES IRELAND – WEST REGIONPOST OF TEMPORARY FULL TIME SOCIAL CARE WORKERCLARIN SERVICES, CLARINBRIDGE, CO. GALWAYREF: 79847A panel may be formed as a result of this process from which subsequent Permanent & Temporary Social Care Worker appointments that arise may be made over the next 6 months within the Clarin Services.Location:Clarin service provides a number of community based residential service in and around the Clarinbridge area. We provide individualised services, centre-based Day services and community based-day and residential services to adults with high support needs, based on personal outcome measures. Our focus is to form a relationship / partnership with each individual and their family to support people to be valued citizens in their local community and to have ordinary life experiences. We wish to create opportunities for people who use our service to have valued social roles in their communities and to have the chance to form real friendships.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 fulfil their potential and expectations with opportunity for new experiences. The successful candidate, in the absence of the leader, will be responsible for the day to day management of their service area and will provide leadership and supervision at a local level, ensuring the service delivered is person-centred. We wish to recruit an innovative, creative, visionary person who will relish the opportunity to assist in achieving this vision. We are looking for an individual who will be flexible and adapt to the needs of particular individuals they support and are open to change.The successful candidate will be expected to act up for the Social Care Leader in their absence and will also be required to be support to more junior work colleagues at evening and weekends throughout the Clarin Services.Location:This post is assigned to working in a community group home within the Clarin Services, however, the work location may change as required depending on service needs.Reporting/Responsible To:Team Leader/Service coordinator/Area ManagerQualifications:The recognised professional qualifications for social care are as follows:HETAC/DIT BA Degree in Applied Social Care Studies/Social Care;Open Training College (HETAC) accredited BA in Applied Social Studies (Disability).Registered with or eligible to register with CORU by November 2025.A full clean manual Irish Driving Licence (Class B) is essential for the appointee to drive the transport that is assigned to the Service. It may 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.Experience:Candidates must have a minimum of one years’ experience of working with people with an Intellectual disability. Experience of working with persons whom display behaviours that challenge is desirable. Experience in the area of goal setting and programme implementation is also essential. Previous experience of working with or managing and/or supervising a small staff team is highly desirable.Skills:Candidates must demonstrate:

• Leadership and planning skills

• Excellent organisational 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.

Working Hours:Temporary fulltime 78 hours a fortnight based on a 14 day duty roster. The successful candidate will be required to work days, evenings, weekends and public holidays. Sleepovers form an essential part of the post and the role entails some split duty rostering. Night duty work may also be required to meet service needs.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 pay scale as per the consolidated salary scale dated 1st March 2025 – € 39,951 x 10 increments – € 55,049 (max) per annum. LSI € 56,089per annum is payable after 3 years on the maximum of the scale.Tenure:Temporary, full-time and pensionableProbation: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.Full Job Description attachedClosing Date for receipt of completed Application Forms on-line is: Wednesday 28th May 2025 at 5pm.

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Location: Clarinbridge, Co Galway

Job date: Fri, 16 May 2025 22:17:18 GMT

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