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CORLANN – WEST REGION PERMANENT FULL-TIME COMMUNITY NURSE (CLINICAL NURSE MANAGER 1) BEO ADULT SERVICES (KNOCKNACARRA & GALWAY CITY) JOB REF: 103719 Location: Corlann – 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. Beo 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. The Role: The Community Nurse (CNM1) has a pivotal role in managing the day to day delivery of services. The successful candidate must provide leadership and vision in the development of the service in line with HIQA National Standards, New Directions, Personal Outcomes Measures and participate actively in any future service developments. Reporting/Responsible To: Service Coordinator / Area Manager Qualifications/Experience/Skills: Ø A current live Register Certificate with NMBI (Bord Altranais) is an essential requirement, RNID/RMHN qualification is desirable. Ø Candidates must have a minimum of 3 years post qualification experience gained in services for people with intellectual disabilities. Ø Qualifications in Phlebotomy and Nurse Prescribing are an advantage; a willingness to undertake these courses is desirable. Ø Experience of working with individuals who have complex medical needs is a requirement of the job. Ø Experience in a leadership role is desirable. Ø Candidates should be able to demonstrate direction, communication and team working skills and be a flexible and dynamic individual who will relate to people in a range of situations with an understanding of and commitment to the principles of public accountability as they apply in the health service. Ø A full clean manual Driving Licence, which qualifies you to drive manual transmission vehicles on Irish roads is an essential requirement. Ø Fluency in verbal and written English is an essential requirement of this post. Working Hours: · X1 permanent full time = 75 hours per fortnight 37.5 hours per week based on a 7 day duty roster with day, night and weekend cover required for this post. An On Call responsibility is an essential requirement of the post. This responsibility is shared on a rotational basis across the wider management team, with an allowance provided for undertaking this duty. 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: 25 days per annum. Service Related Leave will be granted after 5 and 10 years nursing service. Remuneration: Department of Health Clinical Nurse Manager 1 salary scale (01/06/2026 ) - €57,780 x 7 increments - €68,046 per annum. 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. Tenure: There is currently one permanent full time pensionable post available. To view full job description please see attached Informal enquiries for this post to: Bridget Carroll (Service Co-ordinator) or Sinéad O’Kane (Area Manager) on 091-721477 Closing date for receipt of completed application forms /CV’s on-line is 5pm Tuesday 29th September 2026 Corlann is an equal opportunities employer
Graduate IS Technical Support Officer
A panel will be formed from which any future Graduate IS Technical Support Officer vacancies may be filled in any of the current or future River Basin Management Service regional offices. Current RIVER BASIN MANAGEMENT SERVICE regional office locations: Border Region: Bundoran, Co. Donegal; and Ballybay, Co. Monaghan. Midlands and East Region: Dublin 8, Dublin and Tullamore, Co. Offaly South-East Region: Clonmel & Tipperary town, Co. Tipperary, and Kilkenny, Co. Kilkenny. South-West Region: Croom, Co Limerick and Inniscarra, Co. Cork Western Region: Liosbán Business Park, Galway; and Castlebar, Co. Mayo A fixed term contract of employment or specified purpose contract of employment will be issued by the relevant employing Local Authority (Tipperary or Kilkenny County Council) and it is envisaged that contract will terminate on or before 22nd December 2027. A review of the River Basin Management Service is currently being undertaken by the County and City Management Association (CCMA) on behalf of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage to inform the appropriate level of resources required to meet current and future Water Framework Directive commitments and objectives. It is likely that parts of the work schedule will be outside normal office hours, so flexibility will be required. THE ROLE AND DUTIES Graduate IS Technical Support Officer In the case of vacancies within the Water Framework Directive (WFD) team, the Graduate IS Technical Support Officer will report to the IS Project Lead (WFD) and will be part of the Information Systems (IS) team. The role will involve the provision of an IT service to a nationally dispersed user base for all our office locations, on premises and remotely. The duties will include but will not be limited to: • Provide first-line (Level 1) ICT support to users via phone, email and the Helpdesk.• Log, prioritise and track incidents and service requests in accordance with service desk procedures and service levels.• Resolve routine ICT issues and escalate more complex incidents where required.• Assist in the provision of end user support for Business, Web and IT systems.• Support user onboarding activities, including account setup, access provisioning and device configuration.• Assist with device builds, software installations and standard ICT equipment setup.• Maintain accurate records of incidents, requests and actions taken.• Provide a professional, responsive and customer-focused service to all users.• Adhere to organisational policies and procedures, including information security and data protection requirements.• Participate in training and development as required. Additional duties will include: • Contribute to root cause analysis to improve IT support on an on-going basis.• Contribute to the development and maintenance of ICT documentation, including user guides, IT process and policy documentation and knowledge base materials.• Liaise with relevant third-party suppliers in the deployment, creation of content, hosting of portals.• Liaise with relevant third-party suppliers regarding technical support of systems.• Assist with ICT projects, system upgrades and technology refresh activities to support the continuous improvement of IT systems, applications and technologies.• Assist in the implementation of the goals, targets and standards set out in the IS Team Development Plan.• Carry out such other duties as may be assigned from time to time, appropriate to the grade. These duties are indicative rather than exhaustive and are carried out under general guidance. The Graduate IS Technical Support Officer will be employed by Tipperary County Council OR Kilkenny County Council. QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE ROLE CHARACTER Each candidate must be of good character. HEALTH Each candidate shall be in a state of health such as indicate a reasonable prospect of ability to render regular and efficient service. EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE ETC. Candidates must on the latest date for receipt of completed application forms: • A qualification at Level 8 on the National Framework of Qualifications (NFQ) major award (i.e. ordinary degree) in a relevant computing discipline. SKILLS & COMPETENCIES The ideal candidate must have: • Basic technical knowledge, including:o Microsoft O365o Windows operating systemso End-user device management • Good problem-solving skills and a willingness to learn • Effective communication skills, particularly when supporting non-technical users In addition: • Have a proven record of willingness to take the initiative and adopt a proactive approach to the introduction of ICT-based solutions • Have the ability to keep senior staff and team informed and up-to-date • Have the ability to work under pressure in a complex environment on own initiative, with minimum supervision and to tight timelines • Have a positive attitude with self-motivation skills • Have very strong customer service skills, understanding the importance of systems, process and structures in enabling efficient delivery of an effective team • Have the ability to interact with staff at all levels in the organization • Hold a current, full, unendorsed Class B Drivers Licence and have access to own car SALARY Current Salary (Single point scale): €36,474 (Grade IV equivalent) The salary shall be fully inclusive and shall be as determined from time to time. The employee shall pay to the local authority any fees or other monies (other than his/her inclusive salary) payable to or received by him/her by virtue of his/her employment or in respect of services which he/she is required by or under any enactment to perform. In accordance with Departmental Circular letter EL 02/2011, a person who is not a serving local authority employee on or after 1st January 2011, will enter the scale for the position at the minimum point. Remuneration is paid fortnightly by PayPath directly to the employee’s nominated bank account. The current wage pay cycle may be revised during the period of employment. Remuneration is subject to all statutory deductions, e.g. P.A.Y.E. and P.R.S.I. Increments are paid annually subject to satisfactory attendance, conduct and performance and national agreements. Increments may be withheld if performance, attendance and/or conduct are not satisfactory. Under the Public Service Stability Agreement 2013, the working hours for newly appointed/promoted staff are 35 hours per week. All posts will be offered on the basis of the candidate working wholetime. PROBATION Where persons who are not already permanent employees of a Local Authority are appointed, the following provisions shall apply: (a) there shall be a period after such appointment takes effect, during which such person shall hold office on probation; (b) such period shall be one year, but the Chief Executive may at his or her discretion extend such period; (c) such persons shall cease to hold the position at the end of such period of probation unless during such period the Chief Executive has certified that the service of such persons is satisfactory. SUPERANNUATION The relevant Superannuation Scheme will apply. The provisions of the Local Government (Superannuation) (Consolidation) Scheme 1998 may apply. Persons who become pensionable officers who are liable to pay the Class A rate of PRSI contribution will be required, in respect of their superannuation contribution, to contribute to the local authority as follows: 1.5% of their pensionable remuneration plus 3.5% of net pensionable remuneration (pensionable remuneration less twice the annual rate of social insurance old age contributory pension payable at the maximum rate to a person with no adult dependent or qualified children). Persons who become pensionable officers who are liable to pay the Class D rate of PRSI contribution will be required, in respect of their superannuation contribution, to contribute to the local authority at the rate of 5% of their pensionable remuneration. The provisions of the Spouses and Children’s/Widows and Orphans Contributory Pension Scheme will continue to apply. New entrants will be admitted to the Single Public Service Pension Scheme with effect from the date of appointment. The scheme is contributory and provides pension, retirement gratuity, death gratuity and survivors benefits. To qualify for a pension the successful candidate must have served a minimum of two years employment in a Local Authority. RETIREMENT AGE There is no mandatory retirement age for new entrants to the public service as defined in the Public Service Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2004. Anyone who is not a new entrant to the public service, as defined in the Public Service Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2004, is subject to a compulsory retirement age of 70 years or as determined in accordance with Department Circulars and in line with Government Policy. The maximum retirement age for new entrants as defined by the Public Service Pensions (Single Scheme and other Provisions) Act 2012 is 70 years. The Council may refer staff to a medical advisor at any time to determine fitness for carrying out the duties to which they have been assigned. INCENTIVISED SCHEME FOR EARLY RETIREMENT (ISER) It is a condition of the Incentivised Scheme for Early Retirement (ISER) as set out in Department of Finance Circular 12/09 that retirees, under that Scheme, are debarred from applying for another position in the same employment or the same sector. Therefore, such retirees may not apply for this position. HOURS OF WORK The hours of work are 35 hours per week. All hours worked are subject to and recorded in accordance with the provisions of the Organisation of Working Time Act, 1997, and the Organisation of Working Time Regulations, 2001. Flexible working arrangements apply. RIVER BASIN MANAGEMENT SERVICE requires employees to record their hours using a time management system. RIVER BASIN MANAGEMENT SERVICE does not offer Blended Working arrangements to Graduates. The role is fully office based. ANNUAL LEAVE The annual leave entitlement for the Graduate grade is 24 days per annum. The Chief Executives of Tipperary County Council & Kilkenny County Council retain autonomy with regard to office closures, (e.g. Christmas Office Closure); any days arising from such closure will be reserved from the employee’s annual leave entitlement. Proposed office closure days will be reviewed and advised to all employees each year. RESIDENCE & CITIZENSHIP The successful candidate shall reside in the district in which his/her duties are to be performed, or within a reasonable distance thereof. Each Candidates must, by the date of any job offer, be: a) A citizen of the European Economic Area (EEA). The EEA consists of the Member States of the European Union, Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway; or b) A citizen of the United Kingdom (UK); or c) A citizen of Switzerland pursuant to the agreement between the EU and Switzerland on the free movement of persons; or d) A non-EEA citizen who is a spouse or child of an EEA or UK or Swiss citizen and has a stamp 4 visa; or e) A person awarded international protection under the International Protection Act 2015 or any family member entitled to remain in the State as a result of family reunification and has a stamp 4 visa; or f) A non-EEA citizen who is a parent of a dependent child who is a citizen of, and resident in, an EEA member state or the UK or Switzerland and has a stamp 4 visa. DRIVING LICENCE Tipperary/Kilkenny County Council employees may on occasion be required to use their car on official business. In such situations the employee must hold a current clean driving licence and have available adequate means of transport. It is the responsibility of the employee to arrange the appropriate car insurance for business use and to indemnify Kilkenny/Tipperary County Council with the indeminty specified on the insurance certificate under the heading “Persons or classes of person who are covered”. Documentation to confirm the appropriate insurance cover will be required to be supplied to the Council on an annual basis. CODE OF CONDUCT/ORGANISATIONAL POLICIES Employees are required to adhere to all current and future Kilkenny/Tipperary County Council codes of practice including Code of Conduct of Employees and all current and future organisational policies including, but not limited to Health and Safety, Communications, Data Protection, Equality, Staff Mobility, Attendance Management and Use of Electronic Equipment. A full list of relevant policies is contained on the Council intranet. TRAINING Employees are required to attend and participate fully in training programmes as may be decided by the Council from time to time and to apply their learning in the course of their daily working activities. LOCATION OF ASSIGNMENT/APPOINTMENT The Graduate IS Technical Support Officer will work as part of a national Information Systems (IS) team. Tipperary/Kilkenny County Councils reserves the right to assign the successful candidate to any premises in use by the Council within the region of appointment, now or in the future. This will be agreed in advance with the successful candidate. The person appointed will be required to report to their place of work by their own means of transport and at their own expense.
Senior Speech And Language Therapist
CORLANN – WEST REGION POSTS OF: TEMPORARY FULL-TIME/SPECIFIC PURPOSE SENIOR SPEECH & LANGUAGE THERAPIST ADULT SERVICES, EAST SECTOR GALWAY JOB REF: 103609 The Role: We are seeking a Senior Speech and Language Therapist to join our Speech and Language Therapy Team, providing services to adults with an intellectual disability supported by Corlann - West Region across a range of community based day and residential settings. This post is Temporary/Specific purpose full-time, 70 hrs per fortnight linked to the leave of a permanent staff member. The post is based in East County Galway. There will be opportunities to develop skills in the areas of FEDS, Communication, AAC and Digital and Accessible technology within a supportive SLT team and within the context of a modern service striving to be rights led. Our Speech and Language Therapy Department has a strong commitment to ongoing professional development and specific interests are encouraged and supported. We meet regularly and you will be provided with a high level of support, supervision and mentoring. Reports / Responsible to: Speech & Language Therapy Manager / Acting Manager. Accountable to: Accountable to the Speech and Language Therapy Manager. Qualifications/Skills: Experience: This post is suitable for a Speech and Language Therapist with: • A minimum of three years post graduate relevant clinical Speech and Language Therapy experience • One year clinical experience in the management of adults with an intellectual disability • Clinical experience in the independent management of feeding, eating, drinking and swallowing disorders • Training and / or experience in the use of Lámh, Talking Mats, AAC etc Working hours: 70 hours a fortnight. Contracted hours of work are liable to change between the hours of 8am – 8pm over seven days to meet the requirements of the services. Future developments within the services may require that you are prepared to transfer to other work locations as the service needs demand. The Corlann 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. The Health Service is undergoing ongoing transformation and therefore it is critical that a flexible attitude to changing environments and work requirements is held by the successful candidate. Annual Leave: 29 days pro rata per annum. Remuneration: Department of Health Speech and Language Therapist, Senior salary scale (01/06/2026) of € 65,197 x 8 increments – € 76,767 pro rata per annum. Tenure: Temporary, Full -time and pensionable linked on a specific purpose basis to a permanent staff member’s leave. Travel base: The person appointed must provide his/her own car and must furnish an indemnity from Insurers in favour of the employer. Travelling expenses at the appropriate rate will be paid in respect of travel necessarily performed in the discharge of duty. Work and travel base will be agreed on appointment. 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 welcome to Margaret McCormack Head of Speech and Language Therapy Department on 090 6628500 / 087 3901851 Closing Date for receipt of completed Application & CVs on-line is: 5pm on Friday 2nd October 2026 Interviews for this post will be held on Wednesday 14th October Corlann is an equal opportunities employer INDW
Social Care Worker
CORLANN – WEST REGION PERMANENT FULL-TIME SOCIAL CARE WORKER JOHN PAUL SERVICES, BALLYBANE, GALWAY JOB REF: 103039 A panel may be formed from this competition from which future Social Care Worker vacancies in the John Paul Services may be filled over the next 6 months. Location: John Paul Adult Services provides a combination of campus and community based services to adults with varying support needs, based on personal outcome measures. Our services are currently undergoing a transition from a campus based service to community living, where we aim to create opportunities for the people we support to be valued citizens in their communities and to have everyday life experiences. Our focus is to form a partnership with the people we support and their families to ensure each individual lives their best life. We wish to recruit innovative, creative, visionary people who will relish the opportunity to assist in achieving this vision. Candidates need to be flexible and adapt to the needs of particular individual’s they support on a daily basis. The Role: The Social Care Worker will report to the 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 fulfils their potential and expectations with opportunity for new experiences. Reporting/Responsible To: Team Leader/Person in Charge/Service Coordinator/Area Manager Qualifications/Experience: The successful candidate must have – Skills: Candidates must demonstrate: · Excellent organizational and planning skills, with the ability to set goals, put into action and follow through. · The ability to communicate effectively in both written and verbal forms. · Excellent listening skills, creativity and initiative, be innovative and self-motivated, have the ability to exercise good judgement, discretion and confidentiality, patience and a sense of humour · Commitment to current best practice internationally and co-operating in an interdisciplinary team environment with a person-centred philosophy · Staff will be expected to network with local community groups and develop positive links for the individuals who use the service. · Keep up to date with current practice within the area of intellectual disability. Working Hours: · 78 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. Corlann’s 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 01/06/2026 apply: €41,260 x 11 increments - €56,717 per annum (pro-rata for part-time). A long service increment €57,789 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. 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. To view full job description please see attached Informal enquiries to Anne Dundon, Area Manager or Rita McHugh, Service Coordinator at 091 783600 Closing date for receipt of completed application forms/CV’s on-line is: 5pm Thursday 17th September 2026 Interviews for this post will take place the week of the 21st September 2026 Corlann is an equal opportunities employer
