Social Care Worker

St Christopher's Services CLG; Longford; On-site; EUR 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

St Christophers Services CLG is seeking a Social Care Worker for its Residential and Respite Service in Longford. The role focuses on high-quality, person-centred care, promoting independence and choice for service users within a regulated framework.

The successful candidate will join a committed team, supporting individuals with intellectual disabilities and their families in a community-based setting. 35 hours per week with a strong emphasis on care quality and teamwork.

Qualifications

• Experience working with persons with an Intellectual Disability.
• Knowledge of residential, social and recreational needs of persons with an Intellectual Disability.
• Experience with advocacy and person-centred plans.
• Full clean driving licence and willingness to drive as part of role.

Responsibilities

• Maintain high standards of person-centred care in the Residential and Respite Service.
• Promote independence and choice for service users.
• Enhance quality of life in all aspects of daily living within a regulated framework.
• Assist and co-operate in the smooth running of the assigned area.

Skills

Person-centred care

Teamwork

Communication

Education

QQI Level 7 BA in Applied Social Studies (Disability)

Level 7 Social Care/Studies (DIT/NUI)

NARIC-equivalent qualification recognised

CORU registration within required timeframes

Job description

St Christophers Services CLG St. Christopher's Service provides a comprehensive, efficient, and innovative service to people with intellectual disabilities. It is a high quality, community-based service, based on identified individualised needs, enabling service users to reach their fullest potential. We are looking for staff who are committed to supporting people with disabilities and their families, in a person centred, community based, socially inclusive manner in accordance with our mission and national standards, underpinned by quality and best practice and research.

St Christophers Services CLG St. Christopher's Service provides a comprehensive, efficient, and innovative service to people with intellectual disabilities. It is a high quality, community-based service, based on identified individualised needs, enabling service users to reach their fullest potential. We are looking for staff who are committed to supporting people with disabilities and their families, in a person centred, community based, socially inclusive manner in accordance with our mission and national standards, underpinned by quality and best practice and research.

Residential & Respite Services

Social Care Worker

35 Hours Per week

We have an opportunity for a Social Care Worker within our Residential and Respite Service. The successful candidates will maintain the highest attainable standards of person-centred care, to promote optimum independence and choice, and to enhance the quality of life of the Service User in all aspects of daily living within a regulated framework. To assist and co-operate in the smooth running of the assigned area.

• QQI Level 7 Bachelor of Arts in Applied Social Studies (Disability) - Open Training College.
• Level 7 award in Social Care/Studies delivered by an Institute of Technology, DIT or National University of Ireland.
• A qualification received outside the State recognised by NARIC as equivalent to the Irish Level 7 award.
• Under the Health & Social Care Professional Act 2005 (amended) to regulate the profession of the Social Care Worker/Supervisor. There will be a requirement to register with CORU as a Social Care Worker /Supervisor within the required time frames to practice as a Social Care Worker. (section 38 & section 91).

Experience

Experience working with persons with an Intellectual Disability.

Knowledge and experience of the residential, social, and recreational needs of persons with an Intellectual Disability

Knowledge and experience of advocacy and individual personal plans/person centred planning.

Full clean driving licence and willingness to drive as part of role is essential.

Informal inquiries.

Maria Keane, Residential and Respite Manager,

St Christopher Services I Leamore Park, Battery Road, Co. Longford

T: [phone] | E: [e-mail]

Latest date for receipt of completed applications is 11th September 2026