Social Care Worker in Dublin | ChildVision Jobs

OASIS Group; Place; Sur place; EUR 28 000 - 35 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

A dedicated social care organization is seeking a qualified social care worker to provide high-quality care for vision-impaired young people. The role includes ensuring safety, promoting independence, and delivering educational opportunities. Applicants must possess a relevant qualification and be registered with CORU. The position offers competitive pay, annual leave, and additional benefits.

Prestations

Competitive salary

Up to 30 days annual leave

Paid maternity leave

Qualifications

• Must be a qualified social care worker registered with CORU.
• Effectively contribute to decision-making and demonstrate leadership.
• Maintain high standards of care and support.

Responsabilités

• Ensure high standards of care for vision-impaired young people.
• Promote young people's dignity, independence, and autonomy.
• Document practices to show professional and informed rationales.

Connaissances

Adaptability

Professional autonomy

Communication and teamwork

Formation

Social Care Qualification (Level 7 or above)

Qualification at Level 8 or higher

Description du poste

Overview

At ChildVision, our commitment to service, dedication, and care is deeply rooted in a history that stretches back over 150 years. These values shape every new encounter — whether it’s welcoming a child who is blind or neurodiverse for the first time or supporting a family navigating the challenges of multiple disabilities. Our mission has always been simple: to help make life better. This ethic of service is a legacy we have inherited and continue to renew.

Skills and attributes

• Adaptable

Description

Location: Dublin, Ireland

Contract: Permanent and Relief staff

Social Care Qualification (Level 7 and above)

CORU registered

Who We Are

ChildVision is Ireland’s only dedicated national service for children and young people with a vision impairment, including those who are blind, neuro-diverse and living with complex disabilities.

Based in Drumcondra, Dublin and in Cork, ChildVision works creatively every day to make a positive difference in the lives of our young people and their families, creating nurturing, safe and supportive person centred environments where our young people thrive.

Who You Are

You are a highly motivated, energetic, qualified social care worker registered with CORU and dedicated to delivering a high quality, ethical, person centred residential social care service, within the context of an overarching human rights ethos.

With Us, Your Job Means

• ensuring high standards of day-to-day care and support to vision impaired young people
• promoting our young people’s dignity, independence and autonomy
• working as part of a team to ensure that our young people’s goals are achieved
• prioritising the safety and well-being of our young people as central to the services we provide
• encouraging young people to be active participants in every decision concerning them
• delivering social, recreational and educational opportunities in the local community
• implementing the HIQA standards to a high degree
• documenting your practice to demonstrate professional, informed and considered rationales and opinions
• effectively contributing to decision making and showing real leadership
• building strong relationships with young people, families and colleagues
• being proficient in planning, organising and prioritising your own work-load and working effectively in complex environments
• participating in regular supervision, training and CPD opportunities
• understanding your responsibilities as a mandate person

Competencies to be assessed at interview

• professional autonomy and accountability
• communication, collaborative practice and team work
• safety and quality
• professional knowledge and skills
• full driving license
• qualification at Level 8 or higher

What we offer

• competitive salary
• Up to 30 days annual leave (pro-rata and experience dependent)
• Twilight pay between the hours of 6pm and 8pm
• Overtime paid at time and a half
• Sunday hours between 6pm and midnight paid at double time
• sleepover shifts counted as part of your weekly hours
• service closed from 6pm Friday to 6pm Sunday
• paid maternity leave
• bike to work scheme
• membership of the health services credit union
• 7% employer pension contribution
• job sharing opportunities
• employee assistance programme
• opportunities for subsidised study

Interviews

Commencing the week of 13th October 2025.

NB: Garda vetting and full reference checks will apply in respect of successful candidates. A police clearance may also be required from any jurisdiction where the candidate has lived abroad for any period greater than 6 months.

Documentation supplied will be retained in accordance with GDPR legislation

ChildVision is an equal opportunities employer.

ChildVision is an Equal Opportunity Employer