Facilities Officer

BROTHERS OF CHARITY SERVICES IRELAND – WEST REGION

POST OF PERMANENT FULL-TIME FACILITIES OFFICER (ADMIN GRADE IV)

FACILITIES DEPARTMENT / HEALTH & SAFETY DEPARTMENT

JOB REF: 80346

Role Description:

To provide administration support to the Buildings & Facilities Department and the Health and Safety Department. The successful candidate will work closely with staff in all departments across the services in addition to working with external agencies.

Reporting To/ Responsible To: Buildings & Facilities Manger

Qualifications:

· A good general education to Leaving Certificate standard or equivalent.

· A recognised qualification in administration e.g. ECDL Qualification or equivalent, is desirable.

· A full clean driving licence & use of own car is an essential requirement of this post.

Experience:

· Experience in working in administration is essential.

· Experience of working with people with intellectual disabilities is an advantage.

Skills:

Candidates must demonstrate the following skills:

· Communication

· Administration

· IT skills in particular MS word, Excel, Powerpoint, Outlook, Teams

· Touch typing

· Organisational skills

· Accuracy and attention to detail

· Ability to prioritise their work

· Ability to exercise good judgement

· Discretion and confidentiality

· Punctuality and good time-keeping

Working Hours:

35 hours per week based on a 5 day duty roster. Contracted hours of work are liable to change to meet the requirements of the post.

Annual Leave:

26 days per annum

Remuneration:

Department of Health Grade IV salary scale (01/03/2025)- €35,256 x 9 increments - €51,206 (Max) per annum.

LSI 1 €52,768 per annum is payable after 3 years on the maximum of the scale.

LSI 2 €54,370 per annum is payable after a further 3 years.

Tenure:

This position is permanent, full-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 probationary period may be extended at the Employer’s discretion.

JOB DESCRIPTION

The Brothers of Charity model of service is based on Personal Outcome Measures requiring employees to be flexible both in their approach and their working hours to provide a quality service delivery for each individual.

Specific Conditions

· Staff should have a positive attitude towards working with persons with intellectual disability and help to ensure through his/her work that the people using our Services lead as normal and enjoyable a life as possible.

· Staff should treat each person with intellectual disability as an individual and at all times acknowledge and respect the rights and personal dignity of the person with intellectual disability.

· All staff are required to establish and maintain relationships with adults with disabilities that are based on respect and equality and that promote the independence of the individual.

Please see attached for full Job description.

Informal enquiries to Dave O’Halloran, Buildings and Facilities Department on 0877628763

Closing date for receipt of applications/CV on-line is 5pm, Tuesday 3rd June 2025

Interview for this post will take place Friday 13th June 2025

The Brothers of Charity Services Ireland is an equal opportunities employer

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