Social Care Worker in Athenry

About the Role

Social Care Workers fulfil a key worker supportive and advocative role for adults supported by the service in all aspects of their lives, focusing on each individual’s ability and promoting independence and development of skills at all times. The Social Care Worker will assist people with the development of person-centred plans and critically, will support people to make informed choices and fulfil their potential. They will encourage participation in the community through inclusive and creative thinking, seek opportunities for new experiences and encourage positive risk taking leading to informed choices.

Skylark Adult Services provide a range of community-based services including 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.

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 Skylark services and this work location may change due to future service needs.

Reporting to: Team Leader/Team Manager/Service Coordinator/Area Manager

Requirements

• Be registered in the Social Care Workers Register maintained by the Social Care Workers Registration Board - CORU
• Or be eligible under the Section 91 (existing practitioner) route for registration in the Social Care Workers Register maintained by the Social Care Workers Registration Board - CORU (evidence of application status is necessary)
• 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.
• Fluency in verbal and written English is an essential requirement of this post.
• Experience of working with people with an intellectual disability/autism/complex needs is desirable; however, induction and training will be provided.
• Candidates must demonstrate leadership and networking skills, good organisational and planning skills, creativity, initiative, self-motivation, flexibility and good judgement.
• Commitment to current best practice internationally and co-operating in an interdisciplinary team environment with a person-centred philosophy.
• Excellent listening skills, patience and a sense of humour.

Details

• Location: Skylark Adult Services, Athenry, Co. Galway
• Contract type: Specified Purpose, Full-Time, Pensionable
• Salary: €41,260–€57,789 per year
• Working hours: 1 x Specified Purpose Full-Time 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• A panel may be formed as a result of this process from which subsequent permanent, temporary or fixed term Social Care Worker appointments within Skylark Services may be offered over the next 6 to 12 months.

How to Apply

Closing date for receipt of completed application forms/CV’s online is 5pm, Wednesday the 25th of November, 2026.

Interviews date: Thursday the 3rd of December, 2026.

Informal enquiries to Noel Burke on 087 145 4792 and Jim Noone on 087 656 8796.