Social Care Worker

Liquidpersonnel; Wexford; On-site; EUR 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

New residential service

Training & development

Meaningful work

Job summary

Liquid Personnel is seeking committed Social Care Workers to support young people in a residential setting in Wexford. You will deliver high-quality, person-centred care to promote safety, emotional wellbeing, and positive life outcomes, within a nurturing residential environment.

You will work as part of a trauma-informed team, contributing to daily routines, education, and activities while participating in shift work, including evenings and sleep-ins as required.

Qualifications

• Level 7 qualification or higher in Applied Social Care or a related discipline (CORU-approved or eligible).
• Full, clean manual driving licence.
• Willingness to work a flexible rota, including sleepovers and unsocial hours.
• Strong interpersonal, communication, and teamwork skills.
• Commitment to safeguarding, professional standards, and young people’s rights.

Responsibilities

• Provide consistent, person-centred care and support to young people in line with individual care plans.
• Promote independence, education, emotional wellbeing, and positive social development.
• Work collaboratively within a trauma-informed, values-led team to support therapeutic care approaches.
• Contribute to maintaining a safe, stable, and supportive residential environment.
• Build trusting relationships with young people and encourage engagement in daily routines and activities.
• Participate in shift work, including evenings, weekends, and sleep-in duties as required.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Teamwork

Driving license

Education

Level 7 qualification in Applied Social Care

Job description

Liquid Personnel is seeking committed and compassionate Social Care Workers to support young people living in a residential care setting Team in Wexford. The role focuses on delivering high-quality, person-centred support that promotes safety, stability, emotional wellbeing, and positive life outcomes. You will contribute to creating a nurturing environment and play a key role in helping young people thrive.

What will your responsibilities be?

• Provide consistent, person-centred care and support to young people in line with individual care plans.
• Promote independence, education, emotional wellbeing, and positive social development.
• Work collaboratively within a trauma-informed, values-led team to support therapeutic care approaches.
• Contribute to maintaining a safe, stable, and supportive residential environment.
• Build trusting relationships with young people and encourage engagement in daily routines and activities.
• Participate in shift work, including evenings, weekends, and sleep-in duties as required.

Benefits:

• Opportunity to contribute to a new residential service and help shape its culture from the outset.
• Supportive team environment with access to training and professional development.
• Meaningful work making a positive difference in young people’s lives.

Qualifications & Experience:

To be successful in this role you must have,

• Level 7 qualification or higher in Applied Social Care or a related discipline (CORU-approved or eligible).
• Full, clean manual driving licence.
• Willingness to work a flexible rota, including sleepovers and unsocial hours.
• Strong interpersonal, communication, and teamwork skills.
• Commitment to safeguarding, professional standards, and young people’s rights.

Reasonable Adjustments:

If you consider yourself to have a disability or require any reasonable adjustment during the recruitment process or within the workplace, please highlight this at the earliest opportunity by contacting our team. With this information, we will provide appropriate support to you throughout the process and into your work placement.

We are unable to support or accept applications from candidates who are residents within the Red or Amber list of the Code of practice for the international recruitment of health and social care personnel in England, based on the World Health Organisation (WHO) Workforce Support and Safeguard List.

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