Galway Simon Community is currently recruiting for the following positions:

Housing Support Officer – Men’s High Support

Location: Galway City

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

Salary: HSE Social Care Worker 02/02/2022 scale €34,985 - €50,419

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) – Housing First Services

Location: Galway County and surrounds

Contract Details: 1 Year fixed term, 37 hours per week

Salary: HSE Social Care Worker 02/02/2022 scale €30,601 - €39,439

Job Purpose: 

To support people who have significant social care needs who live in their own homes, to live independently, and enhance their independent living skills.

Health Care Assistant (HSA) – Community Based Housing

Location: Galway County

Contract Details: Permanent contract, 37 hours per week, over 7 days

Salary: HSE Social Care Worker 02/02/2022 scale €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 team, ensuring the day-to-day safe running of the service, and in helping clients maximise their housing security or, building connections 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.

Housing Support Officer (HSO) – Relief Panel

Location: Galway Simon Community Residential and Community Support Services

Contract Details: Relief Panel Contract

Salary:

• Hourly Rate
• Sundays: Time and a Half
• Public Holidays: Double Time
• Employee Assistance Program
• Bike to Work Scheme

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

Location: Galway Simon Community Residential and Community Support Services

Contract Details: Relief Panel Contract

Salary:

• Hourly Rate
• Sundays: Time and a Half
• Public Holidays: Double Time
• Employee Assistance Program
• Bike to Work Scheme

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

Please see Job Descriptions attached below.

How To Apply: 

All applicants should submit a CV to jobs@galwaysimon.ie, by 5pm on closing date, 28th July 2024. If you have any questions in relation to this position, please contact the HR department via email jobs@galwaysimon.ie