Social Care Worker/Residential Care Worker

Odyssey Social Care

Monaghan

On-site

EUR 37,000 - 41,000

Full time

5 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Flexible rosters

Sleepover and day shifts

Training programs (TCI, safeguarding)

Education assistance grants

Health and life insurance

Incremental pay scale

EAP from Day 1

Career progression pathways

Job summary

Odyssey Social Care Ltd is a leading provider of children’s residential care in Ireland. We are recruiting a Children’s Residential Care Worker to join our team at Vale Lodge, with a focus on trauma-informed, child-centred residential care.

You will support young people with complex needs, implement behaviour support plans, and help develop life skills and resilience in a structured, nurturing environment.

Qualifications

Minimum Level 7 qualification in Social Care or an equivalent.
CORU registration for use of the title Social Care Worker.
Experience with teenagers with challenging behaviour preferred.

Responsibilities

Develop and implement Behaviour Support Plans, Placement Plans, and risk assessments.
Provide trauma-informed, child-centred residential care.
Support education, homework, routines and school engagement.
Promote life skills, independence and emotional regulation.
Maintain accurate daily records, logs and incident reports.
Communicate with parents, social workers, schools, and referral agents.

Skills

Driving licence

Experience with challenging behaviour

CORU Registration

Education

Level 7 qualification in Social Care

QQI Level 8 in Psychology

Job description

Job Description

Location: Vale Lodge, Odyssey Social Care

Odyssey Social Care Ltd is a leading provider of children’s residential care in Ireland. We are committed to delivering high quality, trauma informed support to young people through the Odyssey Model of Care, which focuses on therapeutic intervention, education, emotional wellbeing, and positive role modelling. Our mission is to empower young people to reach their full potential in a safe, structured, and nurturing environment.

We are now recruiting a Children’s Residential Care Worker (also known as Social Care Worker, Residential Social Care Worker, or Youth Residential Worker) to join our growing team.

Role Summary

As a Children’s Residential Care Worker, you will play a vital frontline role in supporting young people with complex needs, challenging behaviour, and emotional or behavioural difficulties. You will deliver individualised care, implement behaviour support plans, and help young people develop life skills, resilience, and confidence. This role is ideal for someone passionate about social care, youth work, and therapeutic residential practice.

Why Join Odyssey Social Care?

Flexible rosters supporting work life balance
Work schedule includes a mix of sleepover and day shifts
Core professional training (TCI, safeguarding, trauma informed practice, etc.)
Teambuilding activities & social events
Education assistance grants
Health insurance grant & life insurance
Incremental pay scale
Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) for employees and families from Day 1
Supportive, collaborative team culture
Clear career progression pathways

Key Responsibilities

Develop and implement Behaviour Support Plans, Placement Plans, and risk assessments
Provide trauma informed, child centred, and responsive residential care
Support young people with education, homework, routines, and school engagement
Promote life skills, independence, emotional regulation, and positive behaviour
Maintain accurate daily records, logs, and incident reports
Communicate effectively with parents, social workers, schools, and referral agents
Participate in team meetings, supervision, training, and service development
Assist with domestic routines, cooking, cleaning, and maintaining a homely environment
Manage petty cash and follow financial procedures
Uphold safeguarding, child protection, TUSLA standards, confidentiality, and company policies
Contribute to a safe, structured, and supportive residential setting

Educational Requirements

Minimum Level 7 qualification in Social Care or one of the following:

QQI Level 8 in Psychology
QQI Level 7 in Youth & Community, Social Science, Social Studies, Family Support, Disability Studies, ABA
Professional Practice Qualification in Child & Adolescent Psychotherapy, Counselling/Psychotherapy, or Addiction Counselling
Early Years Care (for centres supporting children under 12)
Professional Qualification in Teaching (nonTEFL) or Nursing
BA in Applied Policing
Higher Certificate in Custodial Care (Irish Prison Service)

Required Criteria

Full, clean manual driving licence valid in Ireland
Experience working with teenagers with challenging behaviour
Familiarity with National Standards for Children’s Residential Centres
Right to live and work in Ireland
CORU Registration for use of the Title ‘Social Care Worker’

If you are committed to making a meaningful difference in the lives of young people and want to build a rewarding career in children’s residential social care, we would love to hear from you.

About The Role

When you work with Odyssey Social Care, you’re part of a dedicated team that’s as supportive to each other as we are to the young people in our care. Because we know that our success depends on yours, you’ll get continuous on the job training through our network of certified trainers. Quite simply, our supportive, adaptive and flexible approach is designed to give you the best opportunities to progress through the company and further your social care career.

About The Company

Mission: Odyssey Social Care provides safe homes where children and young people can heal from trauma, rebuild trust, and discover their own strengths. We give them the support and opportunities they need to build resilience and step into a brighter future.

Working for Odyssey Social Care involves being part of a team dedicated to supporting children and young people.

As professional caregivers, we are caring, compassionate and resilient. We work with children who have experienced trauma, and believe in healing through trusting care relationships.

The Odyssey Way

We put the needs of the child at the forefront of everything we do. Our care framework is designed to be flexible, responsive and provide holistic care to our young people.

Our care model, The Odyssey Way, is trauma-informed, evidence-based, and outcome-led. It supports the needs of each individual child, helping them to work through trauma by focusing on overall wellbeing.

Our unique, specialised intervention, the Odyssey Saoirse Project, uses eco-therapy, adventure-based life skills and positive mentoring to help young people heal, grow and thrive.

Company Culture

Our Values

Safety – safe homes, safe care, safe relationships
Quality – trauma-informed, evidence-based, outcome-led
Trust – built through honest communication and consistency
Empowerment – giving young people and staff the tools to succeed
Inclusion – equity and belonging for all
Impact – measurable difference for young people, staff, communities & planet

Accessibility & Sustainability

Odyssey Social Care is committed to encouraging a culture of diversity and inclusion across our organisation.

As a Certified B Corp, we also believe in providing care sustainably, measuring our impact across our people, our communities, and the planet.

Required Criteria

Do you have a minimum Level 7 qualification in Social Care or a relevant and related field that meets the criteria to be registered as a Social Care Worker with CORU.

Desired Criteria