Therapeutic Residential Child Care Worker

recruitNet; Carlow; On-site; EUR 38,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Maternity Pay

Health Insurance

Educational Career Progression

Pension

Extra Annual Leave

Refer a Friend

Birthday Day Off

Staff Events

Company Events

Employee assistance program

On-site Parking

Wellness Days

Job summary

Eden Social Care, based in Carlow, invites applications for Residential Child Care Worker roles. The service provides a therapeutic home for children aged 6–12 and emphasizes strong governance and staff wellbeing from day one.

The positions involve day-to-day care, trauma-informed practices, and collaboration with multidisciplinary teams. A 40-hour week with rota flexibility including evenings and sleepovers is in place, with progression opportunities and benefits.

Qualifications

• Level 7 qualification in Social Care or equivalent.
• Post-qualification experience working with children and young people in social care or residential setting.
• Experience supporting vulnerable individuals with complex needs.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day care and therapeutic support to children and young people in residential care.
• Deliver child-centred, trauma-informed care.
• Support individual care plans and promote children's education, wellbeing and life skills.
• Maintain accurate records and work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams.
• Work a rota that may include evenings, weekends, sleepovers and waking night shifts.
• Carry out other reasonable duties associated with the role.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Trauma-informed care

Education

Level 7 qualification in Social Care

Job description

Eden Social Care, based in Carlow, invites applications for Residential Child Care Worker roles. The service provides a therapeutic home for children aged 6–12 and emphasizes strong governance and staff wellbeing from day one.

The positions involve day-to-day care, trauma-informed practices, and collaboration with multidisciplinary teams. A 40-hour week with rota flexibility including evenings and sleepovers is in place, with progression opportunities and benefits.