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Avista is a progressive organisation, providing a wide range of services including Day, Residential and Respite supports to both Children and Adults in various locations across 3 Regions. The organisation is looking for Candidates who are committed to supporting people with Intellectual Disabilities and their families, in a Person Centred, Community Based, Socially inclusive manner in accordance with our core values and ethos and underpinned by quality, best practice and research.

JOB ADVERTISEMENT

APPLICATIONS ARE INVITED FOR THE FOLLOWING POSITION:

SOCIAL CARE WORKER

Day Services, ST VINCENT'S CENTRE DUBLIN

PERMANENT PART - TIME CONTRACT (35HPW)

Salary: € 40, ,650* (LSI)

• Salary subject to Relevant Public Sector Experience and pro-rated for hours of work.

REQ: 86074

Essential:

• QQI Level 7 (or higher) qualification in Social Care/Applied Social Studies or equivalent, the award must be considered eligible for CORU registration.

• Up to date CORU registration/ Confirmation of application for registration submitted to CORU

Desirable:

• Experience working within the area of intellectual disability and those who have behaviours of concern.

• To adopt a holistic and person centre approach to your role to ensure people are supported to live their best lives and an awareness of New Directions.

• Willingness to support persons to develop skills and competencies around identified areas of interest and learning.

• Full clean Irish Manual driving licence & to drive service vehicle.

Applicants should possess Level 1 behavioural competencies of Avista competency framework

Why work with us?

ü Excellent Career Progression Opportunities.

ü Supportive and innovative working environment.

ü Comprehensive Pension Scheme

ü Generous annual leave entitlement

ü Paid Maternity Leave & Sick Pay scheme

ü Bike to work Scheme

ü Tax Saver Travel Scheme

Please submit a Cover letter and CV as application via our website careers section at:

Informal enquiries to Karina Waters, Service Manager, Tel: or Jennifer Duffy, Service Manager, Tel:

Closing date for receipt of applications 7thOctober 2025.

Interviews will be held on 21st October 2025

"A panel may be formed from which current and future positions may be filled across the Dublin service."

Avista reserves the right to close the completion early should a sufficient number of applications be received.

Avista is an equal opportunities employer

• Experience working directly with people presenting with ASD preferred.

Have a minimum of 3 years experience working in the area of Intellectual Disability

ST. MICHAEL'S HOUSE

Social Care Workers

Individualised Residential Services, North Dublin City and County

St. Michael's House are recruiting suitably qualified social care workers for exiting vacancies across a number of locations within individualised residential services.

These are exciting positions and the successful candidate will have the opportunity to work with a skilled and responsive staff team to deliver a high quality services supporting a number of individuals with complex support needs within residential settings. We are looking for Social Care Workers with a strong person centred vision and a particular interest in the development of Educational, Vocational and Recreational supports and enhancing community participation.

The ideal Social Care Worker must possess:

• One of the below qualifications.

• Have a minimum of 3 years experience working in the area of Intellectual Disability and possess knowledge of the key work role and IP process

• Have a minmum of 6 months experience working in an individualised service

• Have experience in leading out on lone working initiatives and supporting residents in a lone working capacity

• Experience working with people with Autism, and complex support needs

• Possess a strong commitment to the provision of a quality individualised service

• Experience working with Families, Clinicians and building links in the community

• Have experience in the area of challenging behaviour

• Have a good awareness of the issues facing adults with intellectual disability

• Have experience promoting educational, vocational and recreational supports for individuals.

• A full clean manual drivers license and willing to drive as part of the role

Essential Qualifications Required:

• QQI Level 7 Bachelor of Arts in Applied Social Studies (Disability) - Open Training College

• Level 7 award in Social Care/Studies delivered by an Institute of Technology, DIT or National University of Ireland;

• A qualification received outside the State recognised by NARIC as equivalent to the Irish Level 7 award

• CORU Registration or be in the process of registration.

What We Offer:

• HSE Pay Scale (incremental*)

• Premium Payments

• Sick Pay Scheme

• Paid Maternity Leave

• Pension

• Cycle to Work Scheme

• Generous Annual Leave

• Employee Assistance Programme

• Comprehensive Induction

• Training / CPD

• Career Progression

Salary Scale: Successful candidates will be paid in line with HSE revised consolidated Social Care Worker pay scale point 1; €40,351 – point 12 LSI; €56,650 per annum based on working a 39 hour week. Should you have no prior public sector experience you will be placed on point 1 of the pay-scale above.

Informal enquires are welcomed by: Miriam Sheridan (Service Manager

Only candidates shortlisted for interview will be contacted.

Please note that a twelve month panel will be formed from this competition from which future vacancies may be filled.

Closing Date : 26th September 2025

St. Michael's House is an equal opportunities employer.

Reference

87844

Category

Health and Social Care Professionals

Grade

Social Care Worker 3029

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Important Information

The HSE is advertising this job on behalf of a publicly funded organisation. This job is not with the HSE. The terms and conditions of this job may be different from the HSE's terms and conditions.

Health region

HSE West and North West

County

• Galway

Location

Clarinbridge, Co. Galway

Recruiter

Brothers of Charity Services Ireland

Contract type

• Permanent Wholetime

Post specific related information

Permanent Full Time 78 hours per fortnight (Clarinbridge Area)

Closing date

11/11/ :00:00

Informal enquiries

Triona Kelly, Interim Area Manager Clarin Services,

External link

This job opportunity is open to both HSE and non-HSE applicants.

86016

Health and Social Care Professionals

Social Care Worker 3029

Section 38

External

The HSE is advertising this job on behalf of a publicly funded organisation. This job is not with the HSE. The terms and conditions of this job may be different from the HSE's terms and conditions.

HSE West and North West

• Galway

Galway City

Brothers of Charity Services Ireland

• Permanent Wholetime

x4 PFT & x2 TFT Social Care Worker

07/10/ :00:00

Informal enquiries for the above post to Marcella Kennedy Acting Area Manager on

This job opportunity is open to both HSE and non-HSE applicants.

85121

Health and Social Care Professionals

Social Care Worker 3029

Section 38

External

The HSE is advertising this job on behalf of a publicly funded organisation. This job is not with the HSE. The terms and conditions of this job may be different from the HSE's terms and conditions.

• Galway

Galway City

Brothers of Charity Services Ireland

• Permanent Wholetime

x1 PFT & x1 TFT

21/09/ :00:00

02/10/2025

Marcella Kennedy on (Service Coordinator) on

This job opportunity is open to both HSE and non-HSE applicants.

85735

Health and Social Care Professionals

Social Care Worker 3029

Section 38

External

The HSE is advertising this job on behalf of a publicly funded organisation. This job is not with the HSE. The terms and conditions of this job may be different from the HSE's terms and conditions.

HSE West and North West

• Galway

Loughrea, Co. Galway

Brothers of Charity Services Ireland

• Permanent Wholetime

Permanent Full Time 78 hours per fortnight (Loughrea Area)

30/09/ :00:00

Valerie O'Loughlin, Area Manager Rea Services,

This job opportunity is open to both HSE and non-HSE applicants.

85136

Health and Social Care Professionals

Social Care Worker 3029

Section 38

External

The HSE is advertising this job on behalf of a publicly funded organisation. This job is not with the HSE. The terms and conditions of this job may be different from the HSE's terms and conditions.

• Galway

Galway City

Brothers of Charity Services Ireland

• Permanent Wholetime
• Specified Purpose Wholetime

x1 PFT & x1 TFT Social Care Worker

18/09/ :00:00

30/09/2025

Sinéad O'Kane, Area Manager or Bridget Carroll, Service Coordinator on

Reference

86374

Category

Health and Social Care Professionals

Grade

Social Care Worker 3029

Advertisement source

Section 38

Advertisement Type

External

Important Information

The HSE is advertising this job on behalf of a publicly funded organisation. This job is not with the HSE. The terms and conditions of this job may be different from the HSE's terms and conditions.

Health region

HSE West and North West

County

• Galway

Location

Galway City

Recruiter

Brothers of Charity Services Ireland

Contract type

• Permanent Wholetime

Post specific related information

x2 PFT & x1 PPT Social Care Worker

Closing date

13/10/ :00:00

Informal enquiries

Informal enquiries for the above post to Jennifer O'Connell (Acting Area Manager) on

External link

This job opportunity is open to both HSE and non-HSE applicants.

85568

Health and Social Care Professionals

Social Care Worker 3029

Section 38

External

The HSE is advertising this job on behalf of a publicly funded organisation. This job is not with the HSE. The terms and conditions of this job may be different from the HSE's terms and conditions.

HSE West and North West

• Galway

Galway City

Brothers of Charity Services Ireland

• Permanent Wholetime

x2 PFT & x1 PPT Social Care Worker

29/09/ :00:00

Informal enquiries for the above post to Jennifer O'Connell (Service Coordinator) on