ST. MICHAEL’S HOUSE
Social Care Workers
Individualised Residential Services, North Dublin City and County
St. Michael’s House are recruiting suitably qualified social care workers for exiting vacancies across a number of locations within 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.
The ideal Social Care Worker must possess:
- One of the below qualifications.
- 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 minmum 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 in the area of 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 drivers license and willing to drive as part of the role
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 an Institute of Technology, DIT or National University of Ireland;
- A qualification received outside the State recognised by NARIC as equivalent to the Irish Level 7 award
Salary Scale: Successful candidates will be paid in line with HSE revised consolidated Social Care Worker pay scale point 1; €39,951 – point 12; €56,089 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.
Informal enquires are welcomed by: Miriam Sheridan (Service Manager) 087-7785010
Only candidates shortlisted for interview will be contacted.
Please note that a twelve month panel will be formed from this competition from which future vacancies may be filled.
Closing Date : 6th August 2025
Shortlisting will happen shortly after and candidates who meet criteria will then be notified of an interview date.
St. Michael's House is an equal opportunities employer.
