Social Care Worker - Individualised Residential Services

Posted 11 days 8 hours ago by OASIS Group

Permanent
Full Time
Social Care Jobs
Dublin, Ireland
Job Description
Social Care Worker - Individualised Residential Services
  • Dublin, Ireland
  • Full time, Permanent
Who We Are

St. Michael's House provides a comprehensive range of services and supports to men, women, and children with disabilities and their families in 170 locations in the greater Dublin Area. It supports 1,953 people and this has an impact on thousands of family members. St. Michael's House is a company funded by the Health Service Executive (HSE), TUSLAand the Department of Education and Skills. (Figures from 1st May 2021).St. Michael's House supports include;Residential supports and Independent

St. Michael's House provides a comprehensive range of services and supports to men, women, and children with disabilities and their families in 170 locations in the greater Dublin Area. It supports 1,953 people and this has an impact on thousands of family members. St. Michael's House is a company funded by the Health Service Executive (HSE), TUSLAand the Department of Education and Skills. (Figures from 1st May 2021).St. Michael's House supports include;Residential supports and Independent Show more

Skills and attributes
  • Experience and interest in supporting people with intellectual disabilities
  • Good Communication and Team work skills
  • Have good knowledge of HIQA regulations
Description

Social Care Worker - Individualised Residential Services

Full Time Permanent Contracts Available

St. Michael's House is a community based organisation committed to providing a quality person centred service and high standard of living to people with an intellectual disability in the greater Dublin area.

St. Michael's House are recruiting suitably qualified social care workers for exiting vacancies in Ballymun and Swords that exist within our individualised residential services.

These are exciting positions and the successful candidate will have the opportunity to work with a skilled and responsive staff team to deliver a high quality services supporting a number of individuals with complex support needs within residential settings. We are looking for Social Care Workers with a strong person centred vision and a particular interest in the development of Educational, Vocational and Recreational supports and enhancing community participation.

Benefits of working in St Michael's House
  • Premium Payments (Frontline staff)
  • Paid Maternity Leave
  • Cycle to Work Scheme
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Career Progression
Essential Criteria for Applicants
  • Have a minimum of 3 years' experience working in the area of Intellectual Disability and possess knowledge of the key work role and IP process
  • Have a minimum of 6 months experience working in an individualised service
  • Have experience in leading out on lone working initiatives and supporting residents in a lone working capacity
  • Experience working with people with Autism, and complex support needs
  • Possess a strong commitment to the provision of a quality individualised service
  • Experience working with Families, Clinicians and building links in the community
  • Have experience around challenging behaviour
  • Have a good awareness of the issues facing adults with intellectual disability
  • Have experience promoting educational, vocational and recreational supports for individuals.
  • A full clean manual driver's license and willing to drive as part of the role
  • Eligible to work in Ireland
Essential Qualifications Required:
  • QQI Level 7 Bachelor of Arts in Applied Social Studies (Disability) - Open Training College
  • Level 7 award in Social Care/Studies delivered by TUD, Institute of Technology, DIT or National University of Ireland
or
  • CORU Registration
Salary Scale:

Successful candidates will be paid in line with the June 2026 HSE revised consolidated Social Care Worker pay scale (point 1; €41,260- point 12; €57,789 per annum based on working a 39 hour week). Should you have no prior public sector experience you will be placed on point 1 of the pay-scale above.

Closing Date: September 23rd 2026 at 5pm

Candidates should note that canvassing will disqualify them.

St. Michael's House is an equal opportunities employer.

St Michaels House is an Equal Opportunity Employer