Social Care worker

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 Monkstown, Co. Cork. 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