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CORLANN –WEST REGION POSTS: SUPPORT WORKERS (Care Assistant grade) BEO ADULT SERVICES ( KNOCKNACARRA CO. GALWAY) Ref: 96199 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 Support Worker roles are also available. DESCRIPTION AND VISION OF SERVICES 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 (Building Empowerment and Opportunities) Services in Galway city and Knocknacarra is a community-based service. The vision of the service is to support people with intellectual disabilities to achieve a full and valued life in their community. Our focus is to form a relationship/partnership with each individual and their family to support people to be valued citizens in their local community and to have ordinary life experiences. 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. Location: Beo Adult Services (Knocknacarra Co Galway). Staff allocation could be either within residential/respite/day settings or in community services. The appointee will initially commence working in one particular area of the Beo services and this work location may change due to future service needs. The Role: The Support Worker role is to support the person in all aspects of daily living focusing on the individual’s ability and promoting independence and development of skills at all times. The Support Worker will assist people with the achievement of personal outcomes and in participating in the ordinary everyday life of the community through inclusive and creative thinking. The Support Worker is also responsible for all aspects of personal care required during the day. This includes meals, household tasks, personal and intimate care and other related aspects of physical well-being. Reporting/Responsible to: Social Care Worker/Staff Nurse/Team Leader/Team Manager depending on location. Qualifications, Experience & Skills: Ø 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 QQI Level 5 or higher is desirable. Ø A full clean manual Driving Licence, which qualifies you to drive manual transmission vehicles on Irish roads is an essential requirement. Ø Experience of working with people with an intellectual disability/autism/complex needs is desirable, however, induction and training will be provided. Ø Flexibility, team-working skills, patience and a sense of humour. Ø Fluency in verbal and written English is an essential requirement of this post and proficiency in I.T. skills. Working Hours: · 78 hours per 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 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. Remuneration: Department of Health salary scales apply as at 01/02/2026: €34,536 x 11 increments - €47,152 per annum (pro-rata for part-time). A Long Service Increment €47,954 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, sleep-ins 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: These posts are permanent full time & temporary full time, all posts are pensionable. A panel may be formed as a result of this process from which subsequent permanent, temporary or fixed term Support Worker appointments within the Beo Adult Services may be offered over the next 6 to 12 months. 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. Please see full job description attached. For Informal enquiries for this post please contact 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, Sunday 26th April 2026 Interview date is scheduled for May 2026 Corlann is an equal opportunities employer
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CORLANN – WEST REGION PERMANENT FULL-TIME and TEMPORARY PART-TIME SUPPORT WORKERS POSTS CLARIN SERVICES, CLARINBRIDGE, CO GALWAY JOB REF: 95817 A panel may be formed as a result of this process from which subsequent Temporary and Permanent Support Worker appointments that arise may be made over the next 6 to 12 months within the Clarin Services. Location: Clarin service provides a number of community-based residential and day services in and around Clarinbridge area of County Galway.We provide individualised services, centre based and community-based day and residential services to adults with high support needs and with an aging profile. Our focus is to form a relationship/partnership with each individual and their family to support people to be valued citizens in their local community and to have ordinary life experiences. We wish to create opportunities for people who use our service to have valued social roles in their communities and to have the chance to form real friendships. The Role: Support Workers provide a key-working supportive role for individuals supported by the Service. This role comprises of two main elements. Firstly, the Support Worker is responsible for all aspects of personal care required during the day. This includes supporting individuals 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 People who use the Service with development of their Individual Plans and the achievement of associated outcomes, and critically, to support People who use the Service in participating in the ordinary everyday life of the community through inclusive and creative thinking. Reporting/Responsible To: Team Leader/Senior Staff/Team Manager/Service Coordinator. Qualifications: Applicants 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. A full clean manual Driving Licence, which qualifies you to drive manual transmission vehicles on Irish Roads and use of your own car is an essential requirement. Fluency in verbal and written English is an essential requirement of this post. Experience: A minimum 6 months experience of working in working in a health care setting and experience of supporting individuals with an Intellectual Disability is desirable. Experience of working with Individuals who display behaviours that challenge is an advantage. Skills: Candidates must be able to demonstrate flexibility, communication and team-working skills,together with an enthusiasm for the post. Some basic IT skills is also an advantage. Working Hours: All posts are based on a 14-day duty roster. The successful candidate will be required to work over a fortnightly duty rosters with evenings and weekends been part of the working roster. There may be occasional split duty hours. Sleep-ins and night duty are a requirement of these posts in order to meet service needs. 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. 1X Permanent Full-Time = 78 hours per fortnight X1 Temporary Part-Time = 55 hours per fortnight Annual Leave: 22 days pro rata per annum. Remuneration: · € 34,536 x 13 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, sleepovers and night duty when worked. Tenure: These posts are Permanent Full-Time & Temporary Part-Time. All posts pensionable A panel may be formed as a result of this process from which subsequent permanent, temporary or fixed term Support Worker appointments within the Clarin Services may be offered over the next 6 to 12 months. X1 PFT = 78 hours per fortnight X1 TPT = 55 hours per fortnight Full Job Description attached Informal enquiries to Triona Kelly Interim Area Manager, Clarin Serivces on 0871334154 or Michelle Creaven Service Coordinator on 0868180727 Closing Date for receipt of completed Application Forms on-line is: 5pm, on 16th of April Interviews will take place on the Wednesday the 29th of April 2026 Corlann – West Region is an equal opportunities employer.
