Community Support Worker

CORLANN – WEST REGION

PERMANENT PART-TIME COMMUNITY SUPPORT WORKER (30 hours per fortnight)

LIVING MY LIFE, CLIFDEN CO GALWAY.

JOB REF: 94664

A panel may be formed as a result of this process from which subsequent Permanent and Temporary Community Support Worker appointments may be made over the next 12 months within Living My Life.

Location:

Corlann – 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 Corlann 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 Corlann, we aim to create opportunities for people supported by Corlann to have 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.

Living My Life is a person-centered project designed to empower individuals by offering them the autonomy to live their lives to the fullest, with the tailored support to ensure their well-being.

The Living My Life project is so much more than housing it’s about creating more inclusive, sustainable communities and allowing the people we support to flourish and live self-directed lives.

We wish to recruit innovative, creative and motivated people who will relish the opportunity to assist in achieving this vision as part of a team. We are looking for people who will be flexible and adapt to the needs of particular individuals they supportand are open to change.

The Role:

Community Support Workers provide a key-working supportive role and assist in the delivery of community support to individuals with Mild Intellectual Disability and sometimes a secondary diagnosis of Mental Health, some of whom may present with behaviours or lifestyles that can be deemed as challenging. This role comprises of mainly one to one working with individuals in the local community or sometimes in their own homes. A vital part of our Community Support Worker role is developing a community profile through; researching the local area, linking with local organisations and clubs, liaising with educational and training bodies and building positive and lasting relationships with all public and private services who assist the individuals we support to live independent lives in their communities. A major focus of the Community Support Worker role will also be encouraging and assisting individuals supported to develop their own life plans based around needs and interests. The Community Support Worker will work closely and inclusively with significant others involved in the individuals life such as family / next of kin and be supported and guided their practice by service social work, psychology, psychiatry and management when required.

Reporting/Responsible To:

Senior Staff/Team Leads/MDT where appropriate/Service Coordinator/Service Manager

Qualifications/Experience/Skills:

Ø Candidates must have a good general education. A recognised qualification appropriate to the field of intellectual disability is an advantage. QQI Level 5 or higher is desirable.

Ø Candidates must have a minimum of one years’ experience of working with individuals with an Intellectual Disability. Candidates must have a minimum of six months experience of working with individuals with Mental Health Disability or individuals who display behaviours that challenge.

Ø Candidates who will bring enthusiasm, professionalism, confidence and creativity to our services.

Ø Candidates must be able to demonstrate flexibility, communication and team-working skills, together with an enthusiasm for the post.

Ø IT skills are also required. FCS use online tools for report writing, recording, planning and dissemination of information.

Ø Candidates must have access to their own vehicle and hold a full clean Driving Licence (Class B), which is an essential requirement of this post.

Ø Candidates from outside the EU must also hold the required permits to work in this area.

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

Working Hours:

30 hours per fortnight.

X1 Permanent Part-time Community Support Worker (30 hours per fortnight). The location of this post is Clifden Co. Galway

All full-time posts are based a 14 day duty roster. The service provision is guided by the people we support and in line with this, hours of support are offered between 8am and 8pm with some weekend work required.

Corlann model of service is based on Personal Outcome Measures requiring employees to be flexible in their working hours in order to ensure the provision of high quality services for each individual.

Annual Leave:

22 days per annum

Remuneration:

Department of Health Care Assistant (Disability Services) salary scale (01/08/2025):

€34,036 x 11 increments - € 46,652 (Max) pro rata per annum. Long Service Increment (LSI)

€47,454 pro rata 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.

Probation:

A probationary period of nine months from the date of appointment applies to the post. 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.

Travel:

The person appointed must provide his/her own car and must furnish an indemnity from

Insurers in favour of the employer. Travelling expenses at the appropriate rate will be paid

in respect of travel necessarily performed in the discharge of duty. The successful candidates will be expected to drive the service vehicles as required.

To view full job description please see attached.

Informal enquiries to Olive Keane Project Manager Living My Life on 0876430195

The closing date for receipt of all applications on-line is 5pm Tuesday 24th March 2026

Interview date will be in April 2026

Corlann is an equal opportunities employer