Support Worker

BROTHERS OF CHARITY SERVICES IRELAND – WEST REGION

PERMANENT FULL-TIME SUPPORT WORKER

CRANNMÓR CHILDREN’S RESPITE SERVICE, GALWAY

JOB REF: 88458

A panel may be formed from this competition from which future Support Worker vacancies in Children’s Services may be filled over the next 6 months.

Location:

Crannmór Children’s Respite Children’s Services provides respite services to children up to 18 years of age who have a wide range of needs including those with autism, physical disability, medical needs and behavioural needs

The Role:

Support Workers provide a key-working supportive role to children. This role comprises of two main elements. Firstly the Support Worker is responsible for all aspects of personal care required by the individual child. This includes supporting children with their meals, personal hygiene and other related aspects of physical well-being, to the extent required by the individual. Secondly, a major focus of the Support Worker role is to assist and support the child through the development of Individual Plan’s and the achievement of associated outcomes, and critically, to support children in participating in the ordinary everyday life of the community through inclusive and creative thinking.

Reporting/Responsible To:

Senior Staff/Team Leader/Programme Manager.

Qualifications/Experience/Skills:

• Candidates must have a good general education. A recognised qualification appropriate to the field of intellectual disability is an advantage. A QQI Level 5 or higher desirable.

• Candidates must have a minimum of six months experience working in a healthcare or childcare setting. Experience working with people with an Intellectual Disability and behaviours that challenge is desirable.

• A full clean manual Irish Driving Licence (Class B) is an essential requirement of this post. It may be necessary for the appointee to obtain a Class D1 Driving Licence (if not already in possession of one). Assistance may be given towards this purpose of obtaining a class D1 licence.

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

• Candidates must be able to demonstrate flexibility, communication and team-working skills, together with an enthusiasm for the post. Some basic IT skills are also essential.

Working Hours:

78 hours per fortnight based on a 7 day/night duty roster. The successful candidates will be required to work a variety of shifts including weekends, public holidays, split duty hours, night duty and sleepover duty to meet service needs within the Children’s Services. Agreed allowances are paid in respect of hours of work as appropriate.

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 Care Assistant (Disability Services) salary scale (01/08/2025) - €34,036 x 11 increments - €46,652 (Max) per annum. Long Service Increment €47,454 per annum is payable after 3 years on the maximum of the scale. Additional payments will be made for weekends, public holidays, sleep-ins and night-duty when worked.

Tenure:

This post 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 probation period may be extended at the Employer’s discretion.

Full Job Description is attached.

Informal enquiries for the above post can be made to Joan Kavanagh,

Team Leader on: +353(0)86-3820828.

The closing date for receipt of all applications on-line is 5pm, Thursday 20th November 2025.

Interview date to be confirmed.

The Brothers of Charity Services Ireland is an equal opportunities employer.