Social Care Worker, Ballygall

Social Care Worker

Full time and part time positions available

St. Michael’s House, Ballygall.

Centrally located in Glasnevin, Dublin 11.

St. Michael’s House are recruiting experienced Social Care Workers for a community residential service for three young people with intellectual disability and autism.

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.

The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work with a skilled and responsive staff team to deliver a high quality service for three young people.

They will utilise their knowledge and experience of positive behaviour support to follow and implement individual support plans and strategies to manage behaviours of concern

Working closely with the Social Care Leader, multi disciplinary team and families, the key task is to provide positive behaviour and person centred supports to ensure that each individual is leading their best lives.

This role requires a positive, enthusiastic experienced Social Care Worker who has a passion for supporting those with high support needs.

Essential Criteria for Applicants

• Experience supporting individuals with intellectual disability and autism
• Have experience of working on their own initiative as well as part of a team
• Experience implementing positive behaviour support plans
• Experience with implementation of risk assessments and positive risk taking
• Have experience implementing person centred planning
• Have experience in a key working role
• Knowledge and application of HIQA standards
• Excellent communication skills
• Excellent report writing skills
• A full clean driver’s licence and be willing to drive as part of your role.
• You must be registered as a Social Care Worker with CORU

Salary scale : €40,531 - €56,650 LSI

• Should you have no prior public sector experience you will be placed on point 1 of the pay-scale above

Benefits of working in St Michael's House

• HSE Pay Scale (incremental*)
• Premium Payments (Frontline staff)
• Sick Pay Scheme
• Paid Maternity Leave
• Pension
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Generous Annual Leave
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Training / CPD
• Career Progression

To Apply

• A comprehensive CV, detailing education, skills, career history, experience.
• 2. A short cover letter/personal statement (i.e., no more than 2 pages) outlining why you wish to be considered for the post and where you believe your skills, experience and values meet the requirements of this role with St. Michael’s House.
• Only candidates shortlisted for interview will be contacted.

Informal enquires: Laura Gearon - Laura.gearon@smh.ie or 0861975590.

Closing Date: 2nd January 2026, 5:00pm

**All interviews will be held in person**

Candidates should note that canvassing will disqualify them.

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