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BROTHERS OF CHARITY SERVICES IRELAND – WEST REGION TEMPORARY PART TIME SOCIAL CARE WORKER CRANNMÓR CHILDREN’S RESPITE SERVICE JOB REF: 93246 A panel may be formed as a result of this process from which subsequent Social Care Worker appointments within the Children’s Respite Service may be made over the next 6 months. Location: Crannmór Children’s Respite 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 Crannmór Respite service comprises of two respite units. The appointee will be required to work between both units. The Role: The Social Care Worker will fulfil a key-worker and supportive role for the children/young people; aim to provide an environment where the children/young people will be safe and secure; be responsible for all aspects of personal care required by the individual child/young person (including support with their meals, personal hygiene, and other related aspects of physical well-being, to the extent required by the child)/young person); lead the shift where required; work in a constructive, flexible and positive manner with all colleagues and will actively participate in, and contribute to, ensuring compliance with HIQA standards. Reporting/Responsible To: Team Leader/Service Coordinator/Sector Manager Qualifications/Experience: The successful candidates must have – Eligible applicants will be those who on the closing date for the competition: (i) Be registered, or be eligible for registration, on the Social Care Workers Register maintained by the Social Care Workers Registration Board at CORU. See list of recognised Social Care qualifications at: https://coru.ie/health-and-social-care-professionals/education/approved-qualifications/social-care-workers/ OR (ii) Hold a schedule 3 qualification (see note 1 below*). See list of recognized Schedule 3 qualifications at: https://coru.ie/health-and-social-care-professionals/registration/registration-requirements/approved-qualifications/schedule-3-qualifications/schedule-3-qualifications.html OR (iii) Hold a comparable qualification recognised by Social Care Workers Registration Board at CORU OR iv) Applicants who satisfy the conditions set out in Section 91 of the Health and Social Care Professionals Act 2005, (see note 2 below*), must submit proof of application for registration with the Social Care Workers Registration Board at CORU. The acceptable proof is correspondence from the Social Care Workers Registration Board at CORU confirming their application for registration as a Section 91 applicant was received by the 30th November 2025. Note 1* Schedule 3 Qualifications. This is a qualification listed in Schedule 3 of the Health and Social Care Professions Act 2005 for existing practitioners under section 91.Candidates who hold Schedule 3 qualifications can apply to register with CORU during the two year period after the register opens up to the 30th November 2025. Once the transitional period is over -30th November 2025, only qualifications approved by a Registration board will be considered. Note 2* Section 91 candidates are individuals who qualified before 30th Nov 2023 and have been engaged in the practice of the profession in the Republic of Ireland for a minimum of 2 years fulltime (or an aggregate of 2 years fulltime), between 30th November 2018 and 30th November 2023 are considered to be Section 91 applicants under the Health and Social Care Professionals Act 2005 • A full clean manual Driving Licence, which qualifies you to drive manual transmission vehicles on Irish roads is an essential requirement. 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. • A minimum of 6 months experience working within a health care/intellectual disability environment. Experience in working with and supporting individuals with a variety of support needs is essential. This may include autism, complex medical needs, mental health, behavioural challenges and physical disabilities. Experience working with children is an advantage. • Fluency in verbal and written English is an essential requirement of this post and proficiency in I.T. skills. Skills: Candidates must demonstrate: • Leadership skills; • 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; • Creativity and initiative; • Innovation and an ability to be self-motivated; • Commitment to current best practice and co-operating in an interdisciplinary team environment with a person-centred philosophy; • The ability to exercise good judgement, discretion and confidentiality; • Patience and a sense of humour; • A good knowledge of Positive Behaviour Support and how to follow Behaviour Support Plans; • Actively lead the service and the staff team when assigned to you by the Team Leader or the Programme Manager. Working Hours: 1 post x temporary part-time – 60 hours per fortnight. The posts are based on a 14 day duty roster. The successful candidates will be required to work days, weekends, public holidays, night duty and sleep-ins as required to meet service needs. 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 pro rata per annum. Appropriate service related leave will be granted after 5 and 10 years’ service respectively. Remuneration: Department of Health Social Care Worker salary scale (01/08/2025) - €40,351 x 10 increments – €55,599 (max) pro rata per annum. LSI €56.650 pro rata per annum is payable after 3 years on the maximum of the scale. Tenure: 1 x temporary, part-time and pensionable linked on a specific purpose basis to a permanent staff member’s redeployment. Probation: A probationary period of 9 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 the above post can be made to Ciara Donoghue Clarke, Children’s Service Coordinator 087 3999921 Closing date for receipt of completed application forms on-line is 5pm on Thursday 26th February 2026 The Brothers of Charity Services Ireland is an equal opportunities employer INDW
Team Leader
Costa Coffee requires a Team Leader for our store in Tower Centre Ballymena. At Costa Coffee we are as passionate about our people as we are our great coffee! Being a part of our team gives you the chance to learn new skills in coffee excellence whilst letting your personality shine through. As a Costa Barista you receive full training in delivering every customer with an unbeatable coffee experience, through great customer service and great coffee. Are you: - What’s involved? · Reliability to open and close the store safely and on time. · Leadership experience in a busy environment. · Taking the lead on shifts to support your colleagues in delivering unbeatable experiences. · Drive high standards every time. · Training new staff. · Working with your team to maintain health and safety cleanliness across the store. · A positive outlook, can-do attitude, bags of personality, and passion for delivering excellence in everything you do. · The communication skills to strike up a good conversation with our customers daily, have a hard-working attitude and multi-tasking skills. Make it Yours: This role is based in Oranmore. Apply now and take the next step in your hospitality journey!
