Project Worker

recruitNet; Dublin; On-site; EUR 33,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual Leave

Pension

Health assistance

Life assurance

Maternity Leave

Paternity Leave

Sick Leave

EAP 24/7

Professional Development

Flexible/Hybrid Work

Job summary

Depaul Ireland is seeking an experienced Project Worker to join our Dublin services. You will support service users, coordinate with health boards and local authorities, and work as part of an expanding team reporting to the local management team. The role requires a social care background and a commitment to Depaul's values.

Starting date 19/01/2027, 35 hours per week, salary €32,691 – €39,000 annually. Based at Depaul Ireland, 18 Nicholas Street, Christchurch, Dublin 8.

Qualifications

• Two years' paid experience in social care, preferably residential.
• Social care qualification or CORU registration / eligible to work towards CORU.
• Knowledge of risk assessment processes (risk assessment, lone working, activity risk assessments).
• Understanding harm reduction and supports for people who are homeless.
• Experience with needs assessment, key-working and support planning.
• Knowledge of statutory and voluntary resources for homeless people.
• Health and safety importance in a residential setting.
• Good communication and IT skills; professional email use.
• Respect for Depaul's mission, vision and values.

Responsibilities

• Provide for service users' practical needs (food, laundry, bedding) in a safe, high-quality environment.
• Assess needs and refer service users to appropriate agencies.
• Provide key-working to residents, document progress, advocate, and update the team.
• Liaise with external agencies, health boards and county councils.
• Ensure policies, including Health & Safety and confidentiality, are followed.
• Support supervision, annual appraisals, and your professional development.

Skills

Communication

Computer literacy

IT proficiency

Risk assessment knowledge

Teamwork

Education

Social care qualification

CORU registration / eligible

Job description

Our client Depaul is a leading charity operating across Ireland, supporting individuals, couples, and families experiencing homelessness.

Depaul is a cross-border charity dedicated to supporting some of the most marginalised individuals, couples, and families experiencing homelessness. Our mission is to end homelessness and transform lives.

Depaul currently seeking an experienced Project Worker for their Dublin operation .

This role offers a fantastic opportunity to provide support to our organization's central services in Dublin. Depaul is a values-led organization working with a number of services throughout Dublin. This role will report directly to the local management team. This is an exciting opportunity to join an expanding team that is focused on the organization's development going forward.

Job Role: Project WorkerJob Location: Depaul Ireland, 18 Nicholas Street,Christchurch, Dublin 8, D08 VCP7 Start date: 19/01/2027Number of Positions : 5Salary: €32,691 – €39,000 Annually Hours per week: 35

Responsibilities

To ensure the practical needs of our services users are met i.e. providing food, laundry clean bedding etc. while ensuring a safe and secure environment in a high standard service.To assess the needs of service users and to refer them to appropriate agencies.To provide key working to a number of residents, recording this work, advocating for them and updating line manager and the team on progress. To liaise with external agencies, health boards and county councils.To ensure all quality assurance policies and procedures are adhered too.To assist the medical and nursing staff with the health care of Service users To be a team player taking a role in handovers, supervising Volunteers and supporting your team members in ensuring all decision making is consistent To participate in supervision with your line manager and annual appraisals and identifying your own professional development within your role.To ensure all Depaul Policies and Procedures are adhered too particularly Health and Safety, code of Conduct and Confidentiality.To at all times undertake your role in a professional manner maintaining a high quality standard of work in line with Depaul Values and ethos

Requirements

Requirements2 year’s paid experience working in a social care field, desirably in a residential setting (essential)Social Care Accredited Qualification, or CORU registered/eligible to work towards CORU registration.Good working knowledge of risk assessment processes and systems (i.e. S/U Risk assessment, Lone Working, Activity Risk Assessments)Process an understanding of harm reduction and low threshold workingProcess an understanding of why people become homeless and the issues they present with, understanding what supports can be offered in homeless services to service users with complex support needsHave experience working with needs assessment, key-working and support planning for people with complex needs.Have a knowledge of the statutory and voluntary sector resources available to homeless people. Understand the importance for Health and Safety in a residential setting.Be a good communicator and computer literate Knowledge and understanding of Depaul vision mission and values.Proficient use of IT required in role, including email in a professional capacity.An understanding of, and respect for the values and beliefs of Depaul.

Benefits

Depaul is a cross-border charity dedicated to supporting some of the most marginalised individuals, couples, and families experiencing homelessness. Our mission is to end homelessness and transform lives.

We are a values-led organisation, and our work reflects four key principles:

Celebrating the potential of people

Putting words into action

Taking a wider role in civil society

Upholding rights and responsibilities

Benefits of Working with Depaul

Salary Scale: Based on length of service.

Annual Leave

Pension: Employer-matched contributions.

Health Assistance

Life Assurance

Maternity / Adoptive Leave

Paternity Leave

Sick Leave

Employee Assistance Program (EAP): 24/7 confidential support for counselling, legal, financial, career, and family guidance.

Learning & Development: Leadership courses, online learning via Moodle, and mandatory training (MAPA, Health & Safety, Child Protection, Fire Safety, First Aid).

Flexible/Hybrid Working: Options available according to role and location.

Depaul offers a supportive environment where staff can develop professionally while making a meaningful difference in people’s lives.