Social Care Worker - Bray
Posted 9 hours 14 minutes ago by Hollybank Trustees Ltd
Location: On site / Bray, Co. Wicklow, Ireland
Job type: Permanent / Full or Part-time
Sector and subsector: Medical & Healthcare Social Care / Social Worker
Hourly Salary Range: from €15.00 to €19.86
Job Title: Social Care Worker
Purpose of RoleAftercare services are support services that build on and support the work undertaken by foster carers, social workers and residential workers in preparing young people for adulthood. The company has vacancies in aftercare, transitional care and outreach work with young people/vulnerable adults in the community living independently or in Family/Foster Care Settings.
The CompanyBarróg Healthcare is a small private health & social care company based in Dublin with services nationwide, providing residential care and day packages to enable people who need support across mental health, disability, aftercare, transitional and mainstream social care. We aim to support and champion both service users and staff and welcome applications from those who would be a good fit within our organisation. The right candidate will strive to enhance the lives of individuals by promoting community inclusion and equal citizenship.
Salary: €15 to €19.86 hourly
Job Type: Full time, Part time
Working Hours: 12 hour day shifts (10 am to 10 pm), 24 hour shifts (10 am to next day 10 am). Flexibility for shift work may be required due to the 24/7 nature of the role.
Reporting Relationship: This post will report to the Aftercare coordinator
Employer: Barróg Healthcare
Vetting: All applicants will be subject to reference checks, Garda Vetting and a request to provide security clearance from any country in which they resided for more than 6 months after their 16th birthday.
Qualifications & Requirements- One year of experience in a healthcare or disability support setting.
- For Social Care Worker role a minimum of a B.A. in Social Care, QQI Level 7 PLUS registration as a Social Care Worker with CORU by Nov 2025 is required.
- All applicants must hold one of the following qualifications:
- National Diploma in Childcare, QQI (formerly HETAC/DIT)
- National Diploma in Applied Social Care Studies, QQI (formerly HETAC)/DIT
- Diploma in Social Care, QQI (formerly HETAC)/DIT
- Diploma in Applied Social Studies/Social Care, DIT
- BA (Ordinary Degree) in Social Care Practice (Level 7 QQI)
- Open Training College National Diploma in Applied Social Studies (Disability)
- Equivalent qualification recognized by regulatory bodies
All applicants must be CORU registered or have their application in process.
Preferred Attributes- Full clean driver's license
- One year of experience in a social care setting
- Experience/knowledge of report writing and client support plans
- Experience working with service users with challenging behaviour and mental health
- Ability to support clients in a non-judgemental way from a trauma-informed perspective
- Ability to prevent and manage challenging behaviour
- Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team
- Comfortable with information technology and reporting
- Develop and implement Care/Placement plans and ensure recording of same
- Promote the rights and responsibilities of each client
- Encourage attendance at school, training, medical and clinical appointments
- Liaise with parents, family, general services and other agencies
- Work with Management Team direction and Barróg Healthcare policies
- Prepare and provide well-balanced meals and assist with home management
- Attend staff meetings and contribute to care plan progression
- Report to Service Manager/Team Leader on progress and development
- Record incidents and emergency procedures as required
- Maintain current knowledge of legislation and professional childcare practices
- Undertake ongoing professional training and development
- Attend supervision and participate in professional meetings
- Perform other duties as assigned by Management
The above job description is not exhaustive and may be amended as required.
Apply for this positionTo apply, please provide required information in the application form and ensure CORU registration status is indicated where applicable.