Social Care Worker

Location: Naas, Kildare

Hours: Full-Time and Part-Time

Pay Rate / Salary: €42,000 - €50,000 per annum (inclusive of Sleepover Allowance) plus premium payments for Saturdays, Sundays and Bank Holidays

Contract Type: Permanent

Recruitment managed by Staffline on behalf of our client.

About the Role:

A Social Care Worker opportunity is available within a residential care setting in Naas, Kildare. This Social Care Worker role involves supporting children and young people within a therapeutic care environment. The Social Care Worker position would suit qualified candidates with experience working with children and young people.

Why apply:

• €42,000 - €50,000 per annum (inclusive of Sleepover Allowance)
• Premium payments for Saturdays, Sundays and Bank Holidays
• Compassionate Leave, Maternity Payment, and Career Breaks
• Counselling, Clinical Supervision, Debriefing, and Immunisation support
• Death in Service Insurance Cover, Income Protection, PRSA Scheme and paid attendance at Mandatory Training

Key duties:

• Support children and young people within a therapeutic residential care setting
• Contribute to the delivery of therapeutic care programmes
• Work in line with the needs and views of children and young people in care

Essential criteria:

• Minimum Level 7 qualification in a relevant discipline or CORU registration as a Social Care Worker without a relevant qualification
• Relevant disciplines include Social Care/Social Studies, Psychology, Social Work, Social Sciences, Teaching, Family Support, Disability Studies, Nursing Studies, Applied Policing, and related fields
• Qualifications in Child & Adolescent Psychotherapy, Counselling Psychotherapy, Addiction Counselling, Youth & Community Work, Early Years Care, Applied Behavioural Analysis or equivalent
• Higher Certificate in Custodial Care (Irish Prison Service) or equivalent
• Minimum 1 years' experience working with children and young people
• Full driver's licence would be desirable

Further information about the employer will be provided at screening/interview stage.

To find out more, please contact 091 423293 and email [email protected]

Please note you must be eligible to work in Ireland (Minimum Stamp 4). Sponsorship is not provided for this role.

Please note that this role is subject to Garda Vetting and clearances.