Social Care Worker

Inspire; Enfield; On-site; EUR 27,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Inspire is recruiting a Social Care Worker for Cois na hAbhann, Enfield, Co. Meath. This full-time, permanent position offers 39 hours per week with a pay rate of €19.29–€24.39 per hour.

The role supports adults with intellectual disabilities and autism through multidisciplinary teamwork, delivering person-centred care, promoting independence, and helping individuals achieve personal goals in a respectful, empowering environment.

Qualifications

Responsibilities

• Deliver person-centred care and support tailored to individual needs.
• Promote independence, choice, inclusion, and participation in community life.
• Support individuals with daily living activities and personal development goals.
• Work collaboratively with families and multidisciplinary professionals to achieve positive outcomes.
• Maintain accurate records and contribute to the continuous improvement of services.
• Support the learning and development of students through supervision and guidance.
• Contribute to research and quality improvement initiatives that enhance service delivery.

Job description

Position: Social Care Worker

Location: Cois na hAbhann, Johnstownbridge, Enfield, Co. Meath.

Hours: Full-time - 39 hours a week

Salary: €19.29 - €24.39 per hour

Contract: Permanent

*Please note that this role does not offer sponsorship.

Make a real difference every day.

Cois na hAbhann is one of Inspire’s dedicated residential service supporting adults with intellectual disabilities and autism in Co. Kildare. Our focus is on providing high-quality, person-centred support that enables individuals to live fulfilling lives, build independence, and be active members of their community.

As a Social Care Worker, you will play a key role in supporting individuals to achieve their personal goals, make meaningful choices, and maintain their dignity and wellbeing. Working as part of a multidisciplinary team, you will build positive relationships with individuals, families, and colleagues to deliver outstanding care and support.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver person-centred care and support tailored to individual needs.
• Promote independence, choice, inclusion, and participation in community life.
• Support individuals with daily living activities and personal development goals.
• Work collaboratively with families and multidisciplinary professionals to achieve positive outcomes.
• Maintain accurate records and contribute to the continuous improvement of services.
• Support the learning and development of students through supervision and guidance.
• Contribute to research and quality improvement initiatives that enhance service delivery.

This is an excellent opportunity for a compassionate and motivated professional who is passionate about empowering people to live their best lives and making a positive impact within a supportive and rewarding environment.

We are Inspire.

We work together with people living with mental ill health, intellectual disability, autism and addictions to ensure they live with dignity and realise their full potential.

At Inspire we select those people whose personal values and behaviours align with our values. If you are inclusive, passionate, determined, kind, honest and innovative, interested in having a career that is rewarding, that puts people first and makes a difference to the lives of others, then we want to hear from you.

Even if you are brand new to health and social care or have plenty of experience, we will support you to reach your full potential offering unique career opportunities to work in an environment that rewards like no other.

Inspire offer a comprehensive company induction, competitive rates of pay, flexible working options, award winning training programmes, enhanced annual leave, occupational sick pay, length of service recognition, 24/ 7 employee assistance programme, health cash plan, cycle to work scheme, shopping discounts and additional wellbeing initiatives.

Please note if successful at interview, the applicant will have to complete Garda Síochána Vetting.

Following the interviews a waiting list will be created for similar posts for a nine month period.

Inspire is committed to equality of opportunity and to selection based on merit.