Galway Simon Community is currently recruiting for the following positions:

Housing Support Officer (HSO) Residential Services X2

Contract details: 2 positions.

Position 1: 3-year Fixed Term Contract 35 hours per week, on average.

Position 2: 3-year Fixed Term Contract 30 hours per week, on average.

The hours are worked on a four-week rolling roster providing 24-hour cover to the service and are required to work ‘sleep-overs’ in accordance with the roster.

Location: Galway

Salary: HSE Social Care Worker 02/02/2022 scale €34,985 – €50,419 (pro rata)

Job purpose: 

To act as a key member of staff, in a Men’s High Support residential service for clients with complex care and support needs within a low threshold harm reduction approach, in accordance with best practice within Trauma Informed Care.

Housing Support Officer (Residential Services) - Specific Purpose Contract

Contract details: Specific Purpose Contract, 37 hours on average per week.

The hours are worked on a four week rolling roster providing 24 hour cover to the service and are required to work ‘sleep-overs’ in accordance with the roster.

Location: Galway

Salary: HSE Social Care Worker 02/02/2022 scale €34,985 – €50,419 (pro rata)

Job purpose: 

To act as a key member of staff, in a Men’s High Support residential service for clients with complex care and support needs within a low threshold harm reduction approach, in accordance with best practice within Trauma Informed Care.

Health Care Assistant (HSA)

Contract details: 1 year Fixed Term Contract, 37 hours per week, including some weekends and evenings.

Location: Galway City and surrounds

Salary: HSE Health Care Assistant 02/02/2022 €30,601 - €39,439

Job purpose: 

To support people who live in their own homes & shared homes, to live independently, enhancing independent living skills, supporting to attend appointments and participate in community groups and activities to build connections in the community.

Health Care Assistant (HSA) - Galway City

Contract details: Specific Purpose Contract, 32 hours per week on average over a 4-week rolling roster; plus 8 sleepovers over the 4 weeks. Hours worked on a four-week rolling roster providing 24-hour cover to the service and are required to work ‘sleep-overs’ in accordance with the roster.

Location: Galway City

Salary: HSE Health Care Assistant 02/02/2022 €30,601 - €39,439

Job purpose: 

To work as part of the core staff team in one of Galway Simon Community’s Residential Services. Housing Support Assistants work alongside our Housing Support Officer and Service Manager, delivering practical skills and emotional supports to clients as part of their overall agreed support plan.

The successful candidate will act as a key member of the team, ensuring the day-to-day safe running of the service and in supporting clients maximise their housing security, while supporting and preparing them for move on to independent living as appropriate.

Housing Support Officer (HSO) – Relief Panel

Contract details: Relief panel contract

Location: Galway Simon Community Residential and Community Support Services

Salary: Hourly rate

Job purpose: 

The Relief Worker will be engaged on the authority of the Service Manager(s) to provide short-term locum cover for planned and un-planned absences, in the supported housing and other services operated by Galway Simon Community.

Health Care Assistant (HSA) – Relief Panel

Contract details: Relief panel contract

Location: Galway Simon Community Residential and Community Support Services

Salary: Hourly rate

Job purpose: 

Housing Support Assistants work across our residential and Community Support Services and work alongside our Housing Support Officers, delivering practical supports to clients as part of their overall support plan. The successful candidate will act as a key member of the Team, supporting clients to maximise their housing security or, supporting and preparing them for move on and independent living as appropriate.

The successful candidate will deliver practical supports, the purpose of which will be to assist people in areas such as health and well-being, self-care, personal administration, and home management as necessary.

Health Care Assistant (HSA) - Youth Service

Contract details: Permanent Contract, 37 hours per week, including evenings and weekends

Location: Youth Service - Galway City and Surrounds

Salary: HSE Health Care Assistant 02/02/2022 €30,601 - €39,439

Job purpose: 

Housing Support Assistants work across our housing service, and community support services. Working alongside our Housing Support Officers, delivering practical and emotional supports to clients as part of their overall support plan.

The successful candidate will act as a key member of the Youth Service team, ensuring the day-to-day safe running of the service, and in helping clients maximise their housing security or, building connection in the community, supporting and preparing them for move-on and independent living as appropriate.

This involves delivering practical supports, the purpose of which will be to assist people in areas such as health and well- being, self-care, personal administration, and home management as necessary, using a trauma informed approach.

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How to apply: 

All applicants should submit a CV to jobs@galwaysimon.ie, by 5pm on closing date on 19th May 2024.

If you have any questions in relation to this position, please contact the HR department via email jobs@galwaysimon.ie