Support Worker

CORLANN – WEST REGION

POST: PERMANENT FULL-TIME AND TEMPORARY FULL-TIME SUPPORT WORKER

REA SERVICES, LOUGHREA, CO. GALWAY

JOB REF: 96631

A panel may be formed as a result of this process from which subsequent Permanent and Temporary Support Worker appointments within the Loughrea Services may be made over the next 6 months.

The Role:

The Support 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. This particular position is located in a residential setting working with men who have complex needs and may present with behaviours that challenge.

Reporting/Responsible To:

Team Leader/Senior Staff/Service Coordinator/Area Manager.

Qualifications:

The successful candidate must have a good general education. A recognised qualification in the field of intellectual disability or a FETAC level 5 course is desirable.

Experience:

Experience of working with individuals with an intellectual disability and aknowledge of dayservice provision is desirable. Full training will be provided.

Skills:

Candidates must be able to demonstrate flexibility, communication and team-working skills, together with an enthusiasm for the post. A knowledge of basic IT skills is also an advantage.

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 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.

Working Hours:

78 hours a fortnight based on a 7-day week duty roster. The normal working hours will be shift work and will involve weekend work to meet the needs of the people we support or Personal Outcomes. Corlann’s 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) pay scale as per theconsolidated salary scale dated 1st February 2026 - € 34,536 x 11 increments - €47,152 (Max) pro rata per annum.

Long Service Increment (LSI) €47,954 pro rata per annum 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.

Tenure:

1 x Permanent, full-time and pensionable

1 x temporary, 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 attached.

Informal enquiries for this post to: Informal enquiries to Valerie O Loughlin, Area Manager on 087-7149619

Closing date for receipt of completed application forms /CV’s on-line is

Monday the 4th of May at 5pm

Interview date to be confirmed

Corlann - West Region is an equal opportunities employer