Social Care Worker

Embrace; Navan; On-site; EUR 37,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

New joiner bonus

Overtime premiums per hour

Double time on Public Holidays

Sunday Premium

Fortnightly pay

Roster to suit your work/life balance

Refer-a-Friend €150 per referral

Employee Assistance Programme

Bike-to-Work Scheme

Job summary

Embrace is hiring a Social Care Worker for our residential houses in Ireland. The role requires delivering person-centred care, coordinating with the MDT, and ensuring safety and welfare standards are met.

Candidates should hold or be pursuing a Level 7 qualification in Social Care or a Nursing Degree, with driving duties and strong communication skills. A positive, outdoors-friendly outlook is valued, with a roster supporting work/life balance.

Qualifications

• Hold or pursuing a Level 7 qualification in Social Care / Applied Social Studies (must be registered or eligible for registration with CORU) OR
• Hold a Nursing Degree (must be registered in the relevant Division of the Live Register of Nurses maintained by the Nursing & Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI))
• Demonstrate knowledge of the legislation, regulations, and standards applicable to the provision of accommodation-based services to vulnerable people
• Have previous experience of supporting individuals with autism
• Have a full Irish/EU driving licence (driving will be part of your role)
• Have strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Be energetic and enjoy the outdoors (walking, hiking, etc.)
• Have a positive, solution-focused outlook

Responsibilities

• Deliver person-centred care to the highest professional standards, including medication administration and coordinate appointments with the MDT team.
• Ensure the house meets Health, Safety & Welfare at Work Act 2005 requirements and report and document any incidents
• Keep close contact and work in partnership with MDT, families, and staff to support resident outcomes
• Maintain accurate records — daily reports, care plans, communication books
• Support residents to manage personal finances and document all transactions
• Attend supervision, appraisals, and staff meetings
• Engage in continuous professional development and adapt to changing work practices
• Any other tasks required or instructed by your line manager

Skills

Social care

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Driving licence

Education

Level 7 qualification in Social Care / Applied Social Studies

Nursing Degree

Job description

About Us

Embrace is an Irish, family-owned provider of support services for people with intellectual disabilities, autistic spectrum disorder and acquired brain injuries.

Our service is based around our five core values of Energy, Kindness, Empowerment, Quality and Happiness. These values underpin our strengths-based and person-centred approach, which together form the ethos of our service. We are recruiting for a Social Care Worker for our residential houses.

The suitable candidate should be fully flexible for day, night, and weekend shifts.

What we offer successful candidates:

• Competitive pay scale of €36,691 - €39,558 dependant on experience
• New joiner bonus of €250 for full-time staff
• Overtime premiums per hour
• Double time on Public Holidays
• Sunday Premium
• Paid breaks
• Fortnightly pay
• Roster to suit your work/life balance
• Refer-a-Friend Program - €150 per referral
• Employment Assistance Programme, an independent support service for staff
• Bike-to-Work Scheme

Role Overview

Our ambition is to offer a strengths-based service that focuses on residents’ core interests and encourages their development of new skills. Underpinning all of this is an understanding that we are offering a home for people, and an assurance from us that these homes offer a range of home comforts, and on-site amenities and enable local engagement with community initiatives and organisations. The successful candidate will be joining a strong team and will be overseen by a supportive management team.

Daily tasks:

• Deliver person-centred care to the highest professional standards, including medication administration and coordinate appointments with the MDT team.
• Ensure the house meets Health, Safety & Welfare at Work Act 2005 requirements and report and document any incidents
• Keep close contact and work in partnership with MDT, families, and staff to support resident outcomes
• Maintain accurate records — daily reports, care plans, communication books
• Support residents to manage personal finances and document all transactions
• Attend supervision, appraisals, and staff meetings
• Engage in continuous professional development and adapt to changing work practices
• Any other tasks required or instructed by your line manager

Requirements

• Your profile and qualifications:

  • Hold or pursuing a Level 7 qualification in Social Care / Applied Social Studies (must be registered or eligible for registration with CORU) OR
  • Hold a Nursing Degree (must be registered in the relevant Division of the Live Register of Nurses maintained by the Nursing & Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI)
  • Demonstrate knowledge of the legislation, regulations, and standards applicable to the provision of accommodation-based services to vulnerable people
  • Have previous experience of supporting individuals with autism
  • Have a full Irish/EU driving licence (driving will be part of your role)
  • Have strong communication and interpersonal skills
  • Be energetic and enjoy the outdoors (walking, hiking, etc.)
  • Have a positive, solution-focused outlook