Social Care Worker

Three Steps; Meath Hill; On-site; EUR 38,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A social care organization in Meath is seeking qualified Social Care Workers to join their team. The role involves providing safe and compassionate care to vulnerable children, young people, and adults. Candidates should possess a Level 7 qualification in Social Care or relevant registration. Flexible work options are available, and the position includes a comprehensive training program and attractive salary ranging from €38,700 to €44,800.

Benefits

Comprehensive Training Programme

Detailed Induction process

Independent Employee Assistance Programme

3 weeks paid sick leave per year

Enhanced annual leave for long-serving team members

Onsite parking

Qualifications

• Experience in caring for vulnerable children, young people, and adults.
• Full clean manual driving license required.
• Students in their final year of a Level 8 Social Care degree are welcome.

Responsibilities

• Provide safe, compassionate, and informed care to individuals in residential centers.
• Work closely with partners to improve the quality of care provided.
• Engage in ongoing professional development and training.

Skills

Ability to care for vulnerable individuals

Flexibility regarding working hours

Fluency in written and spoken English

Education

A Level 7 qualification in Social Care / Applied Social Studies

CORU registration as a Social Care Worker

Psychology (Level 8)

Job description

Overview

Three Steps is a social care based, trauma and attachment informed, clinically supported residential care service provider. We work closely with the HSE, Tusla (Child and Family Agency) and the Northern Ireland Trusts and have a number of centers for children and adults with disability. We also provide residential care services for children and young people in care. All our services are currently located in Meath.

We are seeking qualified Social Care Workers to join our teams in Co Meath. Three Steps care team members work with all our partners to provide safe, compassionate, and professionally informed care to the children, young people and adults placed in our centres. Together, we work hard to improve the quality of care we provide every day. We put the children, young people and adults in our care first in everything we do, and as a company, we invest heavily in our care teams to ensure they have the skills, support and encouragement they need to achieve our shared aims.

Our contract options can be tailored to your availability, with both fulltime or parttime options available.

Benefits

• Comprehensive Training Programme
• Detailed Induction process
• Strong team support structures, including regular professional supervision and an established on call process
• Independent Employee Assistance Programme
• Option to work fulltime or parttime
• 3 weeks paid sick leave per year
• Enhanced annual leave for longserving team members
• Attractive salary, ranging from €38,700 to €44,800
• Onsite parking

Qualifications and experience

If you are able to care for vulnerable children, young people and adults and are willing to work hard, to learn and develop as a Social Care practitioner, we would like to hear from you. If you are interested in joining our team, you will need to have the following qualifications and experience:

• A Level 7 qualification in Social Care / Applied Social Studies (preferred) or in a relevant field.
• No qualification or nonrelevant qualification, but holder of CORU registration as a Social Care Worker.
• Related relevant qualifications include: Psychology (Level 8), and Level 7 in Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy, Counselling / Psychotherapy, Addiction Counselling, Applied Behavioural Analysis, Youth and Community Work, Family Support, Social Work Professional Practice, Social Sciences / Social Studies, Disability Studies, Early Years Care (U12 centres only), BA Applied Policing, Higher Certificate in Custodial Care, Teaching and Nursing (not exhaustive). Note: Students in the final year of a L8 degree in Social Care are also welcome.

You will also need...

• The ability to relate to and care for vulnerable children, young people, and adults and to demonstrate a genuine respect for them, their parents and families.
• To hold a full clean manual driving licence.
• To be flexible regarding working hours.
• To be fluent in written and spoken English and eligible to work in Ireland.