Driver/Porter

BROTHERS OF CHARITY SERVICES IRELAND – WEST REGION

PERMANENT PART-TIME DRIVER/PORTER

BEO SERVICES, ADULT WEST SERVICES, GALWAY

JOB REF: 90737

A panel may be formed from this competition from which subsequent Driver/Porter posts for the BEO Services may be filled.

Location:

BEO (Building Empowerment and Opportunities) Services in Galway city and Knocknacarra is a community-based service. The vision of the service is to support people with intellectual disabilities to achieve a full and valued life in their community. 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.

The Role:

Driver/Porter

Reporting/Responsible To:

Service Coordinator/Area Manager/Team Manager/Team Leader

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:

70 hours per 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. On occasion, you may 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 per annum.

Remuneration:

Department of Health Driver (Patients Public Roads) salary scale (01/08/2025) - €35,788 x 8 increments to €44,984 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.

To view full job description please see attached.

Informal enquiries to Bridget Carroll (Service Co-ordinator) or

Sinéad O’Kane (Area Manager) on 091-721477

Closing date for receipt of completed application forms on-line is

5pm Monday 19th January 2026

Interviews will be held January 2026

The Brothers of Charity Services Ireland is an equal opportunities employer