Support Worker in Galway

About the Role

Support Workers provide a key-working caring role for a group of People Supported by the Services. This role comprises two main elements. Firstly, the Support Worker is responsible for all aspects of personal care required during the day. This includes meals, personal hygiene and other related aspects of physical well-being. Secondly, a major focus of the Support Worker role is to assist and support People Supported by Corlann with development on Individual Plan’s and achievement of associated outcomes. In addition, a critical component of this role is to support People Supported by Corlann in community participation and integration.

Staff allocation could be either within Centre based residential/day centres, or in the Community as Service needs require.

Reporting/Responsible To: Staff Nurse in charge/Team Leader/Team Manager/Service Coordinator.

Requirements

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 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. 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 working with individuals with an intellectual disability and individuals with challenging behaviour is desirable. Full training will be provided.

Candidates must be able to demonstrate flexibility, communication and team-working skills, together with an enthusiasm for the post.

Details

Location: Galway, Ireland

Contract Type: Part-time, Temporary

Salary: €34,881–€48,434 per year

Closing date: 9 Sept 2026

Working Hours: Up to 39 hours per week based on a 7 day/night duty roster. Successful candidates will be called if and when required and will be required to work early mornings, late evenings, weekends, public holidays, night duty, sleep-ins and irregular in order to meet service demands.

Annual Leave: 23 days pro rata per annum, i.e. 8.46 hours per 100 hours worked.

Tenure: It is proposed to set up a locum panel of Support Workers who will be called if and when required to cover for staff on various leave within the Services.

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.

How to Apply

Informal inquiries: please contact recruitmentwest@corlann.ie

Closing date for receipt of completed application forms /CV’s on-line is 5pm Wednesday the 9th of September 2026.

Corlann is an equal opportunities employer.