Domestic

BROTHERS OF CHARITY SERVICES IRELAND - WEST REGION

PERMANENT FULL-TIME HOUSEHOLD/DOMESTIC

BEO SERVICES, ADULTS WEST SERVICES, GALWAY CITY & COUNTY

JOB REF: 78639

A panel may be formed as a result of this process from which subsequent Household/ Domestic Staff appointments for the Services may be made over the next 6 months.

Location:

The BEO Services is a community based, person centred service focussing on the needs and abilities of 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. We continually review the way in which we support people in line with best practice internationally.

Our focus going forward is to form a relationship/partnership with each individual and their family, supporting them to plan their own service. 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.

Reports/Responsible To:

Team Leader/ Service Coordinator

Qualifications/Experience/Skills:

• Candidates must have received a good general education.

• A certificate in Food Hygiene /HACCP for Food Handlers training is an advantage. Alternatively, a commitment to completing a Food Hygiene /HACCP for Food Handlers training course is required.

• Candidates must have adequate training and experience to enable him/her to carry out satisfactorily the duties of the post together with an appreciation of the needs of persons with an intellectual disability.

• Candidates must be able to demonstrate domestic, household and food preparation and cooking skills.

• 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.

Working Hours:

78 hours a fortnight based on a 7 day duty roster. The normal working hours will be Monday – Friday but may involve weekend or evening work if 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, i.e. 8.46 hours per 100 hours worked.

Remuneration:

Department of Health Domestic Salary Scale (01/10/2024) - €34,240 x 8 increments - €40,379 per annum.

Tenure:

This post is permanent full-time and pensionable.

Probation:

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