Support Worker

CORLANN – WEST REGION

POST OF: 2 X PERMANENT FULL- TIME SUPPORT WORKER

ORCHARD SERVICES, GORT, CO. GALWAY

JOB REF: 99758

The Role:

The Support Worker will report to the Team Leader and will fulfil a key role in providing a safe, secure environment where individuals will participate in community and leisure activities, make choices and enjoy a lifestyle that fulfils their potential and expectations with opportunities for new experiences. We wish to recruit innovative, creative, visionary people who will relish the opportunity to assist in achieving this vision. We are looking for individuals with experience working within the Health Care/Intellectual Disability sector. Candidates need to be flexible and adapt to the needs of particular individual’s they support on a daily basis.

Reporting/Responsible To:

Team Leader/Team Manager/Service Coordinator/Area Manager

Qualifications:

Candidates must have a good general education. A recognised qualification in the field of intellectual disability or a FETAC level 5 course is an advantage.

A full, clean, manual Irish Driving Licence is desirable. A commitment to obtaining a full licence within nine months of commencement is required as it is essential that the appointee can drive the transport that is assigned to the Service. Due to the nature and location of services, many service areas require applicants to hold a full, clean, manual Irish Driving Licence. Applicants who do not hold a full, clean, manual Irish Driving Licence may not be eligible for work in certain service areas.

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. 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.

A 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. Previous experience of working in the health care sector is essential.

Laimh and previous experience of working with people with autism, complex medical needs and mental health is an advantage.

Skills:

Candidates must be able to demonstrate flexibility, communication and team-working skills, together with an enthusiasm for the post.

IT skills are essential.

Working Hours:

78 hours per fortnight

The position is based on a 7-day duty roster, involving working sleepovers, split shifts, day and night duty, public holidays and weekend work. Corlann’s - West Region model of service is based on Personal Outcome Measures requiring employees to be flexible in their working hours to provide quality service delivery for each individual.

Annual Leave:

22 days per annum.

Remuneration:

Department of Health Care Assistant (Disability Services) pay scale as per the consolidated salary scale dated 01st June 2026 - € 34,881 x 11 increments - € 47,624 (Max) pro rata per annum.

Long Service Increment (LSI) €48,434 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:

2 x 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 attached

Informal enquiries to Margaret Kearney, Area Manager or Brendan Gantley Service Coordinator on 091 631530.

Closing Date for receipt of completed Application Forms & CV’s on-line is 5pm, Thursday 2nd July 2026

Interview date to be confirmed

Corlann is an equal opportunities employer.