Driver/Porter

BROTHERS OF CHARITY SERVICES IRELAND – WEST REGION

PERMANENT PART-TIME DRIVER/PORTER

BRUACH NA MARA SERVICES, CONNEMARA, CO. GALWAY

JOB REF: 76945

A panel maybe formed from this competition from which subsequent Driver/Porter posts for the Bruach Na Mara Services may be filled within the next 6 months.

Location:

The Brothers of Charity Services in South Connemara are 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 so that they can enjoy a real life in a real place with a healthy balance of supports. 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. We wish to recruit innovative, creative, visionary people who will relish the opportunity to assist in implementing this vision.

Tá Seirbhís Bhruach Na Mara lonnaithe i gceantar na Gaeltachta i Chonamara Theas. Tugann muid tacaíocht de dhaoine le míchumas intleachtúla maireachtáil ina gceantair dhúchais féin, i measc a muintir agus a gcáirde chun go mbeadh an duine in ann deis a fháil a bheith lán pháirteach ina phobal féin.

The Role:

Minibus Driver/Porter

Reporting/Responsible To:

Service Coordinator/Area Manager

Qualifications/Experience:

· Candidates must have received a good general education and hold a full clean Driver’s

Licence – Class D1 is an advantage.

· Candidates must have completed their CPC examinations/modules and must hold the CPC Qualification Card. This must be produced and checked at the interview.

· The successful candidate must have adequate training and driving experience to enable them to carry out satisfactorily the duties of the post and ideally have some experience of working with people with an intellectual disability.

· Experience in general maintenance provision is an advantage.

Working Hours:

29 hours a fortnight based on a 5 day week duty roster. Contracted hours of work are liable to change between the hours of 7am - 7pm to meet Service needs. You may also be required to work weekends and public holidays as service needs require.

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 pro rata per annum.

Remuneration:

Department of Health Driver (Patients Public Roads) salary scale (01/10/2024) - €34,434 x 8 increments to €43,539 pro rata per annum.

Tenure:

This post is permanent part-time and pensionable.

Probation:

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.

Driving Assessment:

Applicants may be required to undergo a Minibus Driving assessment by an Assessor

nominated by the Brothers of Charity Services