Carriglea Cáirde Services

14/10/2025

Job Vacancies - Programme Assistants

At Carriglea Cairde Services, we provide a comprehensive range of day, residential and respite services to approximately two hundred individuals who utilise our Services.

Our goal is to develop skills and opportunities, to forge lasting friendships and to promote independence through meaningful and active lives.

Due to expanding services we are currently looking to hire the following post:


Programme Assistant
Day Services
Monday to Friday hours.

Applicants must demonstrate genuine kindness, empathy and patience in their daily interaction with service users in a person-centered service. The successful candidates will provide support to adults with an intellectual disability to develop their independent living skills.

Programme development will include daily living skills, personal development and occupational and leisure activities, within the context of a quality of life model and person centered planning. This will involve working with the service users, their families and other staff in developing a person-centered plan for each individual. Applicants will be required to support, service users with their personal care needs. There will be a strong emphasis on developing daily living skills that is individually based with a goal towards independence.

Applicants should hold a relevant qualification, minimum FETAC Level 5. Experience of working with people with intellectual disabilities is desirable. Excellent communication and organisational skills are required.

Candidates must have a full clean, driving license.

If you are creative, flexible and enthusiastic, come and join our dynamic team in caring for adults with intellectual disabilities. Current HSE Salary Scales will apply for the above posts. Closing date is 27th October 2025.

Please send your Curriculum Vitae along with a covering letter on email to: HumanResources@carrigleaservices.com

Carriglea Cairde Services is an equal opportunities employer.

24/09/2025

🏆 Huge Congratulations to Desmond! 🏆

We are so proud to share that Desmond Curran, one of our star Special Olympics athletes and a very popular member of our Service, is shining on the national stage! 🌟👏

Check out this great feature on Dungarvan’s Dessie Curran on WLR FM’s The Big Breakfast.

Ollie and Dymphna had the good fortune to meet two great people in the shape of Kieran o Connor and Dessie Curran

24/09/2025

We were delighted to host a “Changing Gears” workshop, delivered by the amazing Brian Dooney, which ran for 5 consecutive weeks. 🗓️

These workshops were designed to boost wellbeing and resilience for individuals in their older years, with a focus on managing transitions in mid to later life. They support people in navigating life changes, helping participants develop skills and techniques to build confidence and resilience, and reframe transitions as opportunities for positive growth, challenging negative stereotypes about ageing. 💪✨

Age & Opportunity, the national organisation behind this initiative, works to empower older people through physical activity, arts, creativity, personal development, and active citizenship. Their vision is an Ireland where older age is recognised as a time of opportunity, and all older people can be active, visible, creative, connected, and confident. ❤️

They work across three key areas:
🎨 Arts Programme – Engaging in arts and cultural activities
🏃 Active Programme – Promoting participation in recreational sport and physical activity
🤝 Engage Programme – Offering courses and workshops for personal development, community collaboration, and active citizenship

Brian delivered the workshop in a fun, personable, and charismatic way, and both our service users and staff really enjoyed it – they were even a bit sad to see it finish! 😄👏

A huge thank you to Brian for such a fun and interactive workshop! 🙌

15/09/2025

We are all devastated to hear of the unexpected passing of our dear colleague and friend Molly O’Mahony.

Molly was an example of compassion and kindness to all those she supported and worked alongside.

Molly had a natural gift to make people feel seen and valued, and was always the first to lend a hand and offer words of encouragement.

Molly helped to create a culture of kindness and warmth, just by being herself.

Molly will be remembered with deep gratitude and affection by all who worked with her and those she supported.

We offer our sincerest condolences to her parents, Michael & Marie, and her sister, Hannah.

As a mark of respect our community based day service operations will be closed on Wednesday the 17th September 2025.

https://rip.ie/death-notice/molly-omahony-waterford-dungarvan-605199

01/09/2025

29/08/2025

🌟 We’re Hiring! 🌟

At Carriglea Cáirde Services, we support adults with intellectual disabilities to live full, meaningful lives through our day, residential and respite services. 💙

We are currently recruiting for:

👉 Senior Program Assistant (x2)

We’re looking for someone who is:
✅ Kind, empathetic and patient
✅ A strong communicator and team player
✅ Passionate about supporting adults to live full lives in their communities
✅ Organised, flexible and enthusiastic

As a Senior Program Assistant, you will:
✨ Lead and support staff teams delivering day service programmes
✨ Help service users achieve their personal goals and social roles in the community
✨ Liaise with families and communities to promote inclusion
✨ Manage resources and support staff development
✨ Play a key role in creating a positive, person-centred service

📌 A full clean driving licence is required.
📌 Current HSE Salary Scales apply.

💡 If you’re creative, caring, and want to make a real difference – we’d love to hear from you!

📅 Closing date: 12th September 2025
📧 Apply now by sending your CV & cover letter to: HumanResources@carrigleaservices.com

Join our dynamic team and help us empower adults with intellectual disabilities to thrive in their communities. 🌍💙

Governance Code – Public Statement of Compliance Carriglea Cáirde Services is now fully compliant with the Governance Code for Community, Voluntary and Charity Organisations in Ireland. Here is our Public Statement of Compliance. Further…read more →

23/07/2025

📣 We're Hiring!
Programme Assistants – Day Services
📍 Dungarvan, Co. Waterford

🕘 Monday to Friday
📅 Closing Date: July 31st, 2025

🧩 About Us
At Carriglea Cáirde Services, we support over 200 individuals through a wide range of day, residential, and respite services. Our mission is to promote independence, build skills, and support meaningful lives.

👥 We Are Hiring: Programme Assistants
Do you have a kind heart and a passion for supporting others?
We're looking for enthusiastic individuals to support adults with intellectual disabilities in developing independent living skills.

💚 Your Role Includes:

Supporting personal care and daily living activities

Facilitating personal development and leisure programmes

Helping service users achieve personal goals through person-centered planning

Working closely with families and our team

🎓 What You Need:

Relevant qualification (minimum FETAC Level 5)

Experience in intellectual disability services (desirable)

Excellent communication & organisational skills

Full, clean driving licence ✅

💼 Why Join Us?

Work in a positive, inclusive, and dynamic environment

Help empower people to live fuller lives

Enjoy the benefit of HSE salary scales

📩 Apply Now!
Send your CV and Cover Letter to:
📧 HumanResources@carrigleaservices.com

🟢 Carriglea Cáirde Services is an equal opportunities employer.

Full details are on our website at:

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17/07/2025

🌟 We’re so proud to see Liam Foley, who attends Carriglea Cáirde Services, featured by Greenway Rent A Bike as the very first person to try out their brand new accessible trike! 🚴‍♂️👏

A huge thanks to Liam for leading the way and showing how inclusive cycling can be! 🙌

Massive appreciation as well to our dedicated staff for supporting Liam on this exciting adventure — and to our fantastic partners at Waterford Sports Partnership and Greenway Rent A Bike for making this opportunity possible. 💚

This is what inclusion looks like in action — and we couldn’t be more thrilled! We'll return with more people to use these bikes. 💫

03/07/2025

📢 Participants Wanted – Help Shape the Future of Support for Older Adults with Intellectual Disability 🧠👵👴

Carriglea Cáirde Services is pleased to share this important invitation from Trinity College Dublin researchers at the TCAID centre, who are conducting the AARC-ID Study – exploring the economics of ageing with an intellectual disability.

They’re looking to speak with:
✅ Family members or informal carers of an adult aged 40+ with an intellectual disability
✅ Service providers such as key workers, healthcare professionals, or allied health staff who support adults 40+ with intellectual disability

Your insights can help shape national policy and improve services. Participation involves a one-on-one interview or focus group – whichever works best for you – and all input is confidential.

🔍 Topics include:

Challenges and supports around ageing with an intellectual disability

What’s working well, and what could be improved

Ideas to inform service planning and equitable ageing supports

03/07/2025

🎉 Huge congratulations to Owen Young on completing the Waterford Viking Marathon on Sunday, June 22nd, with an amazing time of 3 hours and 44 minutes! 🏃‍♂️💪

Owen ran in support of Carriglea Cáirde Services, a cause close to his heart, and we are incredibly grateful for his fundraising efforts. His commitment, training, and dedication really shone through on the day — well done, Owen!

A big thank you as well to Cairde Credit Union for their wonderful support and for helping to promote this initiative. We truly appreciate your partnership.

👏 Thanks again to everyone who supported Owen on the journey!

03/07/2025

We're Hiring – Join the Carriglea Cáirde Services' Team

Carriglea Cáirde Services is currently recruiting for the following positions:

🧺 Laundry Assistant – 20 hours per week
We are seeking a reliable and efficient person to join our laundry team, helping to ensure high standards of cleanliness and care for the people we support.
Full details: http://carrigleaservices.com/index.php/job-advert-laundry-assistant-20-hours-per-week/

👨‍🍳 Catering Assistant – 30 hours per week
We are looking for a motivated individual to assist with food preparation and kitchen duties as part of our catering team.
Full details: http://carrigleaservices.com/index.php/job-advert-catering-assistant-30-hours-per-week/

Please visit the links above for full job descriptions and application details.
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Carriglea Cáirde Services is compliant with The Code of Practice for Good Governance of Community, Voluntary and Charitable Organisations in Ireland.

24/06/2025

🍦🎉 Ice Cream + Fun = A Sweet Success! 🎨🎶

On Tuesday, June 17th, the wonderful Fairlane group hosted an Ice Cream Funday in support of Down Syndrome Ireland – and what a fun day it was!

The event brought together many of our service users for a celebration full of smiles, music, face painting, colouring, and (of course!) lots of delicious ice cream. 🍨✨

Even better, through all the fun and generosity, we raised an amazing €372.22 for a truly fantastic cause. 💜 A big thank-you to everyone who contributed, took part, or helped out on the day. Your support made it both meaningful and memorable.

We’re already counting down to next year’s Ice Cream Funday! 💫