Agency – Social Care Worker

Emerald Nursing; Dublin; On-site; EUR 26,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Premium rates

Weekly pay

Long-term placements

Wide settings variety

Job summary

Emerald Nursing is seeking experienced Social Care Workers in Dublin to join Ireland’s leading Section 38 disability service providers. We offer long-term placements, premium hourly rates and a portfolio of residential, day and respite services.

We match workers to settings that fit their experience and development goals, with stable rosters and weekly Friday pay. Roles include full-time, part-time, weekend and block work across a wide range of settings.

Qualifications

• CORU registration or active eligibility to register.
• BA in Applied Social Studies in Social Care (or equivalent).
• Minimum 6 months recent experience in Irish disability, residential or community social care services.
• Up-to-date mandatory training including safeguarding, behavioural support and patient moving and handling.
• Garda vetting and occupational health clearance – we arrange both.

Responsibilities

• Match Social Care Workers to settings that fit their experience.
• Provide long-term placements with premium hourly rates across residential, day and respite services.
• Coordinate with Section 38 providers and service environments.

Skills

Strong clinical references

Garda vetting

Education

BA in Applied Social Studies in Social Care

Job description

Location Dublin

Expire Date 2026-09-25

Salary €19 - €45 per hour

Job Ref AGENC15744_1789739011

Premium hourly rates. Long-term placements with Ireland’s leading Section 38 disability service providers across residential, day and respite services.

Emerald Nursing is recruiting experienced Social Care Workers in Dublin.

We match Social Care Workers to settings that fit their experience, that suit their professional development, and that they will want to return to – long-term placements rather than scattered cover, at premium rates that recognise the professional grade of the work.

Why Experienced Social Care Workers Choose Emerald Nursing

• Section 38 specialist tier rates – your professional grade properly recognised in the hourly rate.
• Leading client portfolio – Ireland’s leading national Section 38 intellectual disability service providers, with mature residential, day, respite and community services.
• Long-term placements – stable rosters with the same residents and teams over months. Continuity, not scattered cover.
• Wide setting variety – residential, day services, respite, community. Choose the work that fits your practice.
• Weekly Friday pay – Paid every week.
• Total diary control – full-time, part-time, weekend-only or block work – your call, every time.
• Sector-specialist desk – coordinators who specialise in Section 38 placements

Essential Requirements

• CORU registration as a Social Care Worker, or active eligibility to register.
• BA in Applied Social Studies in Social Care, or equivalent qualification recognised by CORU.
• Minimum 6 months recent experience within Irish disability, residential or community social care services.
• Strong clinical references.
• Eligibility to work in Ireland.
• Up-to-date mandatory training including safeguarding, behavioural support and patient moving and handling.
• Garda vetting and occupational health clearance – we arrange both.

About Emerald Nursing

Emerald Nursing is a Dublin-headquartered specialist healthcare staffing agency. We supply registered nurses, specialist clinicians and healthcare assistants into Ireland’s most preeminent private hospitals, HSE teaching hospitals, national specialist centres, leading Section 38 services and the country’s leading independent psychiatric hospital. Registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI).