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