Social Care Worker

1. Statutory Registration,Professional Qualifications, Experience etc.

Eligible applicatns will be those who on the closing date of the competition:

(i) Hold professional registration, or be eligible for registration, on the Social Care Workers REgister maintained by the Social Care Workers Registration Board at CORU.

See list of recognised Social Care qualifications at: https://coru.ie/health-and-social-care-professionals/education/approved-qualifications/soical-care-workers/

(see note 2 below)

OR

(ii) Have a schedule 3 qualification.

See list of recognised Schedule 3 qualifications at:

https://www.coru.ie/health-and-social-care-professionals/registration/registration-requirements/approved-qualifications/schedule-3-qualifications/ (see notes 2 &3 below)

OR

(iii) Have a comparable qualification recognised by Social Care Workers Registration Board at CORU

OR

Applicants who satisfy the conditions set out in Section 91 of the Health and Social CAre Professionals Act 2005 (see note 3 below), must submit proof od application for registration with the Social Care Workers REgistration Board at CORU. The acceptable proof is correspondence fron the Social Care Workers Registration Board at CORU confirming their application for registration as a Section 91 applicant was received by the 30th November 2025.

OR

(v) Provide proof of Staturtory Registration on the Social Care Workers Register maintained by the Social Care Workers Registration Board at CORU before a contract of employment can be issued.

AND

(b) Candidates must possess the requisite knowledge and ability, inlcuding a high standard of suitability, for the proper discharge of the role.

2. Annual Registration

(i) On appointment practitioners must maintain annual registration on the Social Care Workers Register maintained by the Social Care Workers Registration Board at CORU.

AND

(ii) Practitioners must confirm annual registration with CORU to the HSE by way of the annual Patient Safety Assurance Certificate (PSAC)

Note 1:

Schedule 3 Qualifications. This is a qualification listed in Schedule 3 of the Health and Social Care Professionals Act 2005 for existing practitioners under section 91. Candidates who hold Schedule 3 qualifications can apply to register with CORU during the two year period after the register opens up to the 30th November 2025 . Once the transitional period is over - 30th November 2025, only qualifications approved by the Registration Board will be considered.

Note 2:

If your qualifications are not listed with criterion (i) and (ii) please contact CORU socialcare.workers@coru.ie

Note 3:

Under the Health and Social Care Professionals Act 2005 candidates are considered Section 91 applicants if they qualified before 30th November 2023 and have been engaged in the practice of the profession in the Republic of Ireland for a minimum of 2 years (or an aggregate of 2 years full time) during the 5 year period prior to the Register opened on 30th November 2023.