Posted 19 June, 2026
COMMUNITY SUPPORT WORKER
Rehab Group
Galway, Galway, Ireland
Full Time
Reference: 1812161222
Job description
We are an independent voluntary organisation providing services and support for people with disabilities and their families for more than 70 years. Our work positively impacts the lives of over 12,000 people with disabilities, equipping them with the confidence, skills, and self-belief to achieve their expressed goals
We Welcome All Backgrounds and Abilities!
We are an inclusive employer and encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds, including those with different abilities.
We are committed to providing an inclusive and accessible work environment for all individuals. If you require any reasonable accommodations during the application process or once employed, please let us know. Examples of accommodations we can provide include modified workstations, flexible work hours, assistive technologies, or adjustments to communication methods during interviews or in the workplace. Our goal is to ensure that all candidates and employees have the support they need to succeed in their roles.
We will work with you to meet your needs.
Join Our Team and Make a Difference!
Neuro Rehabilitation Community Support Worker
Specific Purpose Contract, Part Time 31 hours per week
Location: Acquired Brain Injury service, RehabCare, Galway City
Job Purpose
To assist in the delivery of individualized community support to a number of individuals with intellectual, physical and mental health challenges. Supporting individuals to be valued members of their local communities. Supporting individuals to optimize their emotional, social, occupational and learning experiences, through programmes offered within community. This role will also involve providing 1:1 support to an individual with personal care and social activities as well as working with groups in the community.
What we're looking for:
General Duties & Responsibilities
Specific duties & responsibilities at Acquired Brain Injury service - RehabCare
Salary starting from point 1 €31,561.56 to point 5 €35,982.43 (pro rata), is subject to experience and qualification.
What we Offer:
* Company Pension Scheme
How to Apply:
Submit your application by 01/07/2026
To view the full extensive job description please, click here: Job Description
The recruitment process usually involves an initial application, screening, followed by interviews (often in-person or virtual) and possibly assessments related to the role.
We may close applications early if we receive a high volume of suitable candidates.
The Rehab Group is an equal opportunity employer
We are an independent voluntary organisation providing services and support for people with disabilities and their families for more than 70 years. Our work positively impacts the lives of over 12,000 people with disabilities, equipping them with the confidence, skills, and self-belief to achieve their expressed goals
We Welcome All Backgrounds and Abilities!
We are an inclusive employer and encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds, including those with different abilities.
We are committed to providing an inclusive and accessible work environment for all individuals. If you require any reasonable accommodations during the application process or once employed, please let us know. Examples of accommodations we can provide include modified workstations, flexible work hours, assistive technologies, or adjustments to communication methods during interviews or in the workplace. Our goal is to ensure that all candidates and employees have the support they need to succeed in their roles.
We will work with you to meet your needs.
Join Our Team and Make a Difference!
Neuro Rehabilitation Community Support Worker
Specific Purpose Contract, Part Time 31 hours per week
Location: Acquired Brain Injury service, RehabCare, Galway City
Job Purpose
To assist in the delivery of individualized community support to a number of individuals with intellectual, physical and mental health challenges. Supporting individuals to be valued members of their local communities. Supporting individuals to optimize their emotional, social, occupational and learning experiences, through programmes offered within community. This role will also involve providing 1:1 support to an individual with personal care and social activities as well as working with groups in the community.
What we're looking for:
- QQI Level 5 in Health & Social Care
- Experience in the area of supporting individuals with intellectual, physical and mental health challenges.
General Duties & Responsibilities
- To document information, update records, and complete necessary paperwork for communication and accountability purposes ensuring the privacy and confidentiality of service users at all times.
- To ensure all interaction with service users is approached with dignity, respect, equality and incorporates choice enshrining the concept of independent living by supporting service users to integrate in to their local community and access local resources.
Specific duties & responsibilities at Acquired Brain Injury service - RehabCare
- supporting long term clients with independent living skills such as personal care, budgeting, shopping ,cooking and attending appointments
- encouraging continuous rehabilitation in attending these appointments and ensuring any actions or recommendations from these medial appointments are carried out
- Promoting independence and having a valued input with their community such as looking into courses and classes that are of interest and meaningful to them
- Linking in with other agencies in the community about employment and training opportunities that may be of interest
- Offering a neuro cognitive rehabilitation programme for short term clients living with an acquired brain injury or multiple sclerosis - this includes information sharing around the affects of living with an ABI or MS
- Completing and helping go though our specific programmes around strategies to help with the affects of short term memory difficulties, fatigue management & stress management
- Helping individuals find out about what potential financial or housing assistance they may be entitled to and linking them in with the relevant agency to help with this.
Salary starting from point 1 €31,561.56 to point 5 €35,982.43 (pro rata), is subject to experience and qualification.
What we Offer:
* Company Pension Scheme
- Paid maternity/paternity/adoption leave
- Educational leave
- 27 days annual leave
- Bike to work scheme
- Tax saver travel scheme
- Income protection
- Unpaid leave
- Health and Wellbeing programme
- Company credit union scheme
- Employee discount scheme
- Digital Doctor
- Financial support for studying and study leave
- Long Service Reward Scheme
- Sick leave
- Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
How to Apply:
Submit your application by 01/07/2026
To view the full extensive job description please, click here: Job Description
The recruitment process usually involves an initial application, screening, followed by interviews (often in-person or virtual) and possibly assessments related to the role.
We may close applications early if we receive a high volume of suitable candidates.
The Rehab Group is an equal opportunity employer
