Support Worker in Roscommon

About the Role

Support Workers provide a key-working supportive role to children. This role comprises of two main elements. Firstly, the Support Worker is responsible for all aspects of personal care required by the individual child. This includes supporting children with their meals, personal hygiene and other related aspects of physical well-being, to the extent required by the individual. Secondly, a major focus of the Support Worker role is to assist and support the child through the development of Individual Plan’s and the achievement of associated outcomes, and critically, to support children in participating in the ordinary everyday life of the community through inclusive and creative thinking.

Location: Roscommon Children’s Respite Service provides respite services to children from 6 up to 18 years of age who have a wide range of needs including those with Autism, physical, and complex medical needs and behavioural needs. Initial assignment to Spraoi service initially based in the Roscommon town area. Future developments within the services may require that you are prepared to transfer to another work location as the service needs demand.

Reporting/Responsible To: Senior Staff/Team Leader/Service Coordinator/Area Manager.

Working Hours: 2 x 78 hours a fortnight based on a 7 day duty roster. The successful candidates will be required to work a variety of shifts including weekends, public holidays, split duty hours, night duty and sleepover duty to meet service needs.

Requirements

Candidates must have a good general education. A recognised qualification appropriate to the field of intellectual disability is an advantage. A QQI Level 5 or higher is desirable. Candidates must have a minimum of six months experience of working with people with an Intellectual Disability. Experience working with people with behaviours that challenge is also desirable. A full clean manual Driving Licence (Class B) is an essential requirement of this post. It may be necessary for the appointee to obtain a Class D1 Driving Licence (if not already in possession of one). Assistance may be given towards this purpose of obtaining a class D1 licence. Fluency in verbal and written English is an essential requirement of this post. Candidates must be able to demonstrate flexibility, communication and team-working skills, together with an enthusiasm for the post. Some basic IT skills are also essential.

Details

Salary: €34,881–€48,434 per year. Tenure: Permanent, full-time and pensionable. Closing date: 23 Sept 2026. Annual Leave: 23 days per annum. 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.

Informal enquiries to Margaret Hannon, Children’s Service Coordinator on 0873804106. The closing date for receipt of all applications on-line is: 5PM, Wednesday 23rd September 2026.

Corlann is an equal opportunities employer.