Social Care Worker - Children's Residential Respite House

Social Care Worker

Children's Residential Respite House

Position :  Social Care Worker

Location : Charleville, Cork.

Employment type : Full Time Permanent

Salary :   Social Care Worker

Section 39 pay scales (premiums additional payment to the set hourly rate)

About Us

Our respite House is dedicated to offering a safe, supportive and nurturing environment where residents can thrive and enjoy meaningful experiences. Our mission is to support children and their families by delivering person-centred care that promotes dignity, independence and inclusion.

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced and compassionate Social Care Worker to join our team. In this role you will support the operational management of the service in delivering high standards of care and ensuring the smooth running of the service, in conjunction with the management team. You will work closely with children, their families and multi-disciplinary teams to create a supportive and empowering environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide person-centred care to children with disabilities and support their physical, emotional and social needs.
• Assist the management team with day-to-day operations, including staff supervision and service delivery.
• Develop and implement individual support plans / short breaks passports tailored to the needs of each child.
• Support the development and implementation of positive behaviour support plans as required for children attending respite services.
• Foster positive relationships with children, families and staff, promoting open communication and collaboration.
• Support children in recreational, social and therapeutic activities that encourage development and inclusion.
• Ensure compliance with safeguarding policies, HIQA standards and other regulatory requirements.
• Contribute to staff training, mentorship and team development.

Requirements :

Essential Requirements :

Applicants on the closing date for the competition must :

OR

Have a schedule 3 qualification

See list of recognised Schedule 3 qualifications at :

(see note 1 & 2 below

OR

Have a comparable qualification recognised by Social Care Workers Registration Board at CORU.

OR

Applicants who satisfy the conditions set out in Section 91of the Health and Social Care Professionals Act 2005 (see note 3 below

OR

Provide Proof of Statutory Registration on the Social Care Workers Register maintained by the Social Care Workers Registration Board at CORU before a contract of employment can be issued.

Note 1

Schedule 3 Qualifications. This is a qualification listed in Schedule 3 of the Health and Social Care Professions Act 2005 for existing practitioners under section 91. Candidates who hold Schedule 3 qualifications can apply to register with CORU during the two-year period after the register opens up to the 30th November 2025. Once the transitional period is over -30th November 2025, only qualifications approved by the Registration Board will be considered.

Note 2

If your qualifications are not listed within criterion (i) and (ii) please contact CORU

Note 3

Under the Health and Social Care Professionals Act 2005 candidates are considered Section 91 applicants if they qualified before 30th November 2023 and have been engaged in the practice of the profession in the Republic of Ireland for a minimum of 2 years (or an aggregate of 2 years fulltime), during the 5-year period prior to the Register opened on 30th November 2023.

AND

b )  Candidates must have the requisite knowledge and ability (including a high standard of suitability and management ability) for the proper discharge of the duties of the office.

To make an application please send your CV to the Children's Services Manager at

ChildrensServices@sjf.ie