Position: (Graduate) Social Care Worker (Childrens Residential) – Co. Laois Reports to: Service Manager Salary: €30,000 to €35,000 + Allowances (DOE)

Position: (Graduate) Social Care Worker (Childrens Residential) – Co. Laois

Reports to: Service Manager

Location: Co. Laois – Ireland

Salary: €30,000 to €35,000 + Allowances (DOPosition: (Graduate) Social Care Worker (Childrens Residential) – Co. Laois

Reports to: Service Manager

Location: Co. Laois – Ireland

Salary: €30,000 to €35,000 + Allowances (DOE)

Position Overview:

Abbreviated, full job description will be provided on application.

The Social Care Worker must have the ability to work with children in a residential environment. The Social Care Worker, in co-operation with the Shift Lead and the Person in Charge will be responsible for the overall growth and direction of the residents, working within the ethos of the client.

Key Responsibilities:

• Respect each person who uses the services as an equal citizen.
• Uphold and respect the human, legal and constitutional rights of each person who uses the service, recognising their individuality and equality, and empowering them to grow, thereby achieving the highest possible level of personal autonomy.
• Facilitate, encourage, and develop the choice and decision-making skills of people who use the services.
• Facilitate, encourage, and develop the self-advocacy skills of and opportunities for involvement in advocacy for people who use services. 
• Enable everyone supported by the services to pursue and maintain their individual hobbies and interests.
• Foster, encourage and develop the self-help and social skills of everyone supported by the services to achieve the greatest degree of autonomy possible. 
• Facilitate everyone supported by the services to actively participate and integrate into the community, using generic community facilities.
• Ensure a person-centred approach to service delivery. 
• In the context of the individual person-centred plans support people who use the service with aspects of individual and group service responses including:

Essential Minimum Qualification(s):

Along with the ability to carry out all duties detailed in the job description; it is essential applicants must have the following qualifications:

The successful candidate must have attained a

• BA in Applied Social Care Work (level 7/8) or equivalent OR Equivalent:

• QQI Level 8 in Psychology
• QQI Level 7 or Professional Practice Qualification in Child & Adolescent Psychotherapy
• QQI Level 7 or Professional Practice Qualification in Counselling/ Psychotherapy
• QQI Level 7 or Professional Practice Qualification in Addiction Counselling
• QQI Level 7 on Youth and Community or similar
• QQI Level 7 in Social Science/Social Studies
• QQI Level 7 in Family Support
• Professional Qualification in Teaching (Not TEFL)
• Professional Qualification in Nursing Studies
• QQI Level 7 in Disability Studies
• QQI Level 7 in Applied Behavioural Analysis
• QQI Level 7 Early Years Care, where centre caters for children aged 12 and under
• BA in Applied Policing or equivalent
• Holder of Higher Certificate in Custodial Care (Irish Prison Service) or equivalent

We are open to speaking to people currently living in Ireland with the relevant requirements and may also be able to assist overseas / Expat workers looking to return to Ireland.

Please apply through the link provided or send your cv direct to linda@careconex.ie and we will come back to you as soon as possible to answer any queries or provide extra advice/information.