Social Care Worker

BROTHERS OF CHARITY SERVICES –WEST REGION

POSTS: SOCIAL CARE WORKERS

• 1 x Permanent Full-Time 78 hours a fortnight

• 1 x Permanent Part-Time 70 hours a fortnight

• 2 x Permanent Part-Time 60 hours a fortnight

• 1 X Temporary Specific Purpose 78 hours a fortnight

• 1 X Temporary Specific Purpose 24 hours a fortnight

CASTLEREA ADULT SERVICES (Castlerea, Ballintubber, Ballinlough, Cloonfad areas)

Job ID: 79365

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.

Castlerea Adult Services provide a range of community based services including day, residential, respite, community outreach, family support and a range of multidisciplinary support services. 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 support and are open to change.

Location:

Castlerea Adult Services (Castlerea, Ballintubber, Ballinlough, Cloonfad areas). Staff allocation could be either within residential/respite/day settings or in community services or in an individual’s own home. The appointee will initially commence working in one particular area of the Castlerea Adult services and this work location may change due to future service needs.

The Role:

Social Care Workers fulfil a key worker supportive and advocative role for individuals supported by the service. The Social Care Worker role is to support the person in all aspects of their life focusing on the individual’s ability and promoting independence and development of skills at all times. The Social Care Worker will assist and support people who use the service with development of their individual person centred plans and the achievement of associated outcomes, and critically, will support people who use the service to make informed choices and fulfil their potential. They will encourage participation in the community through inclusive and creative thinking, seek opportunities for new experiences and encourage positive risk taking in leading to informed choices. The successful candidate will provide leadership and supervision at a local level, ensuring the service delivered is person-centred.

Qualifications:

• Candidates must hold a professional registration, or be eligible for registration, on the Social Care Workers Registrar maintained by the Social Care Workers Registration Board at CORU on or before 30th November 2025. View Social Care Workers approved qualifications on https://www.coru.ie/health-and-social-care-professionals/education/approved-qualifications/social-care-workers/

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.

Experience:

• Experience working with individuals with an intellectual disability and individuals with challenging behaviour is desirable. Full training will be provided.
• Experience in the area of goal setting and programme implementation through a person centred approach is also desirable.
• Working within a staff team and shift leading at times.

Skills:

Candidates must demonstrate:

• Leadership and networking skills - Staff will be expected to network with local community groups and develop positive links for the individuals who use the service.
• Excellent organisational and planning skills, with the ability to support goal setting, putting goals into action and following through to the achievement of outcomes
• The ability to communicate effectively in both written and verbal forms and excellent report writing and record keeping skills
• Creativity, initiative and self-motivation
• Commitment to current best practice internationally and co-operating in an interdisciplinary team environment with a person-centred philosophy
• The ability to exercise good judgement, discretion and confidentiality
• Excellent listening skills, patience and a sense of humour

Working Hours:

• 1 x Permanent Full-Time 78 hours a fortnight
• 1 x Permanent Part-Time 70 hours a fortnight
• 2 x Permanent Part-Time 60 hours a fortnight
• 1 X Temporary Specific Purpose 78 hours a fortnight
• 1 X Temporary Specific Purpose 24 hours a fortnight

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.

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 01/03/2025 apply: €39,951 x 11 increments - €55,049 per annum (pro-rata for part-time). A long service increment €56,089 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:

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

Full Job Description attached

Informal enquiries for this post to Geraldine McNamara, Castlerea Services Acting Area Manager
on 087-0617007.

Closing date for receipt of completed application forms /CV’s on-line is 5pm, 20th May 2025.

Interviews will be held on 29th May 2025.

INDW

The Brothers of Charity Services Ireland is an equal opportunities employer