Social Care Assistant

Kare; Kildare; On-site; EUR 24,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Maternity/Paternity Leave

Pension scheme: Employer 7% & Employee

Salary protection plan

Flexible hours

Employee assistance programme

Discounts (ESDA.ie)

Career progression

Job summary

Kare seeks a Social Care Assistant for Residential and Day/Local Services in County Kildare. The role is a permanent full-time position with a salary scale of €17.20 to €23.88 per hour, based on experience.

You will work to implement personal support plans and assist individuals in daily living, meals, and health access, while maintaining hygiene and communication with families. Requirements include a Level 5 Social Care qualification (or equivalent) with at least three modules including

Qualifications

• Minimum Qualification: Level 5 Intellectual Disability Practice / Social Care / Community Support Worker Programme - (at least 3 modules completed but must include Intellectual Disability)
• A full, clean, manual Irish driving licence
• Must be eligible to work in Ireland without sponsorship
• Very good understanding of and experience supporting people with challenging behaviours and the use of positive behaviour support plans
• Excellent communication, teamwork, interpersonal, organisational & initiative skills
• IT skills and the ability to carry out administrative tasks e.g., e-mail correspondence, report writing, use of assistive technology
• Ability to build trusting and respectful relationships
• Enjoy working on your own with a person with an intellectual disability

Responsibilities

• Play an integral role in implementing and evaluating an individual's Individual Support Plan
• Support individuals to achieve their personal goals
• Plan and support healthy nutritious meals
• Assist with personal care and support those with complex needs and behaviours
• Support health access to relevant healthcare professionals
• Assist with general housekeeping and hygiene standards
• Maintain communication with families and involve them in total care
• Drive Kare vehicles to support users of our services

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Interpersonal skills

Organisational skills

Initiative

IT skills

Education

Level 5 Intellectual Disability Practice / Social Care / Community Support Worker Programme

Job description

Social Care Assistant - Residential and Day/Local Services

Permanent Full-Time Contracts

Locations: Co. Kildare

HSE Care Assistant Salary Scale: €17.20 to €23.88 hourly, depending on experience

Responsibilities

• Play an integral role in the implementation and evaluation of a person's Individual Support Plan
• Support individuals to enhance their life by ensuring that their goals are achieved
• Plan and support individuals in preparing healthy nutritious meals
• Support individuals in all aspects of their daily lives. This includes personal care and supporting people who have complex needs and behaviours that challenge.
• Support individuals with their health, ensuring they have access to all relevant healthcare professionals
• Support individuals to play a role in the general housekeeping while ensuring a good standard of hygiene and cleanliness is maintained throughout the home
• Maintain effective communication with families and ensure that they are involved in the total care of the individual
• Drive Kare vehicles to support the people who use our services.

Note: While the successful candidate will be contracted to an initial location, staff may be asked to transfer locations based on the needs of the service

Requirements

• Minimum Qualification: Level 5 Intellectual Disability Practice / Social Care / Community Support Worker Programme - (at least 3 modules completed but must include Intellectual Disability)
• ESSENTIAL - A full, clean, manual Irish driving licence
• Must be eligible to work in Ireland without sponsorship
• A very good understanding of and experience support people with challenging behaviours and the use of positive behaviour support plans to support individuals
• Excellent communication, teamwork, interpersonal, organisational & initiative skills
• IT skills and the ability to carry out administrative tasks e.g., e-mail correspondence, report writing, use of assistive technology
• Ability to build trusting and respectful relationships
• Enjoy working on your own with a person with an intellectual disability

Benefits

• 25 days annual leave
• Paid Maternity/Paternity Leave (subject to service)
• Federation of Voluntary Bodies Pension Scheme: Employer 7% & Employee 5% contributions
• Optional Salary Protection Plan
• Rewarding work with flexible hours
• Employee Assistance Programme
• ESDA.ie and local Employee Discounts
• Personal Development, Professional Growth and Career Progression

Closing date for applications is 18th October 2026.

A detailed Job Description is available on request. Informal enquires to [e-mail]. Shortlisting will be completed on the basis of information provided in your application against the requirement of the role.

The successful candidate will be required to provide satisfactory references and Garda Vetting and overseas police vetting, where applicable. Salary is paid in accordance with the Department of Health Consolidated Salary Scales.

About Kare

Kare delivers a wide range of community-based supports to children and adults with intellectual disabilities in an innovative and progressive way. Our goal is to support them and their families to create a present and future that fulfils their personal potential. Our Values: Respect, Rights, Collaboration, Quality, Person Centred. Visit the website: Home | Kare

Kare is an Equal Opportunities Employer, committed to a policy of equal opportunity and encourage applications under all nine grounds of the Employment Equality Act. We are committed to providing accommodations for applicants with disabilities. If you require any adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know.