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BROTHERS OF CHARITY SERVICES IRELAND – SOUTHERN REGION

The Brothers of Charity Services Ireland – Southern Region is a major voluntary organisation, which provides age related residential, educational and day services for people with intellectual disabilities, autism and communication disorders throughout the Cork and Kerry area.

We are creating a panel to fill Relief Support Worker vacancies in our services.  Relief full-time and part-time hours are available to cover staff on leave including holidays.

 

RELIEF SUPPORT WORKERS - Ref: 03/2021

DAY AND NIGHT POSTS (Relief hours on a full-time and part-time basis)

Residential Services (Adults & Children)

Locations:    Cork city, suburbs, Bandon, Innishannon and Fermoy areas

 

The Role

Assist in the provision of a service to people with an intellectual disability in their home and within their community.

 

The Candidate

The successful candidates must

  • Have a minimum relevant Level 5 (formerly FETAC) qualification on the Quality and Qualifications Ireland (QQI) framework OR be undertaking a relevant Social Care / Nursing Qualification Level 7/ Level 8
  • Have at least 6 month’s experience of working in the intellectual disability sector with Adults and/or Children
  • Have Mandatory training in Manual Handling and First Aid
  • Have a full driving licence which qualifies you to drive on Irish roads
  • Have experience  of working with children/adults with behaviours that challenge

 

  • Completion of module on Special Needs and/or Intellectual Disability as part of qualification  is desirable

It is essential that all candidates have adequate immunity against Hepatitis B as per Immunisation Guidelines for Ireland 2008

 

Reporting to:  Social Care Leader in the community and residential setting and through the Line Manager structure to the Area Manager, or other authorised person as the Employing Authority may designate.

Salary Scale:   €27,435 - €39,893 including 1 LSI per annum (1/10/2020 PSPP Consolidated Scales) for Full-Time hours.    Part-Time hours will be paid pro-rata.

 

Informal Enquiries to

Human Resources Department, e-mail RecruitmentBOCSS@bocsi.ie, Tel: 00 353 21 4556223

 

Closing date:  Friday 26th March 2021

 

Please apply on careers page via the following link  Support Workers Job, Brothers of Charity Services Ireland - IrishJobs.ie

 

The Brothers of Charity Services Ireland - Southern Region is an equal opportunities employer

Job restrictions

Satisfactory references; and Police Clearance. Full Driving licence which qualifies you to drive on Irish roads

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Job details
Sector:
Residential care activities
Occupation field:
Health professionals
Education field:
Health, Social and behavioural science, Social services
Work experience:
Work experience is required
Duration of work experience:
Up to 1 year
Salary range:
Not provided
Date of expiry:
Link for more information:
RELIEF SUPPORT WORKERS - Ref: 03/2021

About company

The Brothers of Charity Services in Ireland provide a variety of services and supports to approximately 6,500 people with an intellectual disability or autism, and their families, throughout Counties Clare, Cork, Galway, Kerry, Limerick, Roscommon, Tipperary, and Waterford. The supports, which include residential, respite, day, host families, home based, and multidisciplinary, are provided… Find out more