Social Care Worker

BROTHERS OF CHARITY SERVICES IRELAND – WEST REGION

PERMANENT FULL-TIME SOCIAL CARE WORKER

REA SERVICES, LOUGHREA, CO. GALWAY

Ref: 92660

A panel may be formed as a result of this campaign, from which current and future, permanent and specified purpose vacancies of full or part-time duration may be filled. Locum Social Care Worker roles are also available.

DESCRIPTION AND VISION OF SERVICES

The Brothers of Charity Services Ireland – 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 the service 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 services, we aim to create opportunities for people supported by services 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.

REA Adult Services provide a range of community-based servicesincluding day, residential, respite, community outreach, family support and a range of multidisciplinary support services. People are supported in day centres, supported employment, social and micro enterprises, training and education and these can be in groups or individualised. People are supported in residential settings in their own homes in the community individually and in groups. We wish to create opportunities for people who use our services to have valued social roles in their communities and to form friendships.

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.

Location:

Staff allocation could be either within residential/respite/day settings or in community services. The appointee will initially commence working in one particular area of the REA services and this work location may change due to future service needs.

The Role:

The Social Care Worker will report to the Social Care Leader/Team Leader and will fulfil a key worker role for individuals and aim to provide a safe, secure environment where individuals will participate in community and leisure activities, make choices and enjoy a lifestyle that fulfil their potential and expectations with opportunity for new experiences.

Reporting/Responsible To:

Team Leader/Service Coordinator/Area Manager.

Qualifications and Experience:

Eligibility Criteria/ Qualifications and/ or experience

Statutory Registration, Professional Qualifications, Experience, etc.

Social Care workercandidates must be registered with CORU or have their application submitted.

Eligible applicants will be those who on the closing date for the competition:

(i)

Be registered, or be eligible for registration, on the Social Care Workers Register maintained by the Social Care Workers Registration Board at CORU. See list of recognised Social Care qualifications at: https://coru.ie/health-and-social-care-professionals/education/approved-qualifications/social-care-workers/

OR

(ii)

Hold a schedule 3 qualification (see note 1 below*).

See list of recognized Schedule 3 qualifications at:

https://coru.ie/health-and-social-care-professionals/registration/registration-requirements/approved-qualifications/schedule-3-qualifications/schedule-3-qualifications.html

OR

(iii)

Hold a comparable qualification recognised by Social Care Workers Registration Board at CORU

OR

iv)

Applicants who satisfy the conditions set out in Section 91 of the Health and Social Care Professionals Act 2005, (see note 2 below*), must submit proof of application for registration with the Social Care Workers Registration Board at CORU. The acceptable proof is correspondence from the Social Care Workers Registration Board at CORU confirming their application for registration as a Section 91 applicant was received by the 30th November 2025.

Note 1*

Schedule 3 Qualifications. This is a qualification listed in Schedule 3 of the Health and Social Care Professions Act 2005 for existing practitioners under section 91.Candidates who hold Schedule 3 qualifications can apply to register with CORU during the two year period after the register opens up to the 30th November 2025. Once the transitional period is over -30th November 2025, only qualifications approved by a Registration board will be considered.

Note 2*

Section 91 candidates are individuals who qualified before 30th Nov 2023 and have been engaged in the practice of the profession in the Republic of Ireland for a minimum of 2 years fulltime (or an aggregate of 2 years fulltime), between 30th November 2018 and 30th November 2023 are considered to be Section 91 applicants under the Health and Social Care Professionals Act 2005

And

· A full clean manual Driving Licence, which qualifies you to drive manual transmission vehicles on Irish Roads is an essential requirement. It may also be necessary for the appointee to obtain a Class D1 Driving Licence (if not already in possession of one). Assistance will be given towards this purpose of obtaining a class D1 licence.

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

Skills:

Candidates must demonstrate:

· Leadership and networking skills - Staff will be expected to network with local community groups and develop positive links for the people who use the service.

· Good organisational and planning skills, with the ability to support goal setting and following through to the achievement of outcomes

· Creativity, initiative, self-motivation, flexibility and good judgement

· Commitment to current best practice internationally and co-operating in an interdisciplinary team environment with a person-centred philosophy

· Excellent listening skills, patience and a sense of humour

Working Hours:

A 39-hour working week will be based on a 7-day duty roster. A sleep-in commitment is an essential requirement of these posts. The successful candidate will also be required to work day, evenings, night-duty, weekends and public holidays 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.

All posts are based on a 14-day duty roster. The successful candidates may be required to work to accommodate an integrated day service, with weekend work, some split duty hours, public holidays, evening/night duty and sleep-ins to meet service needs.

The Brothers of Charity Services model of service is based on Personal Outcome Measures quality and person-centred planning system requiring employees to be flexible in their working hours to provide a quality service delivery for each person supported

Annual Leave:

22 days per annum (pro-rata for part-time), i.e. 8.46 hours per 100 hours worked. Appropriate service related leave will be granted after 5 and 10 years’ service respectively.

Remuneration:

Department of Health Social Care Worker salary scale as at 01/08/2025 apply: €40,351

x 11 increments - €55,599 per annum (pro-rata for part-time). A long service increment €56,650 per annum (pro-rata for part-time) 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.

Salary quoted is based on a 39-hour working week. The successful candidate will be granted incremental credit subject to satisfactory verification of previous public sector service.

Tenure:

This post is Permanent, full time and pensionable.

A panel may be formed as a result of this process from which subsequent permanent, temporary or fixed term Social Care Worker appointments within REA Services may be offered over the next 6 to 12 months.

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.