Social Care Worker & Direct Support

Social Care Workers/ Autism Support Workers – ASD SPECIFIC DAY SERVICES

35 hours per week – Permanent and Relief contracts available

Dublin Area – Suitable for 2025 Graduates

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. 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 a good quality of life for these three young people.

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

Essential Criteria for Applicants

• Previous experience of supporting individuals presenting with an Intellectual disability.
• Experience of promoting community inclusion and active participation.
• Experience providing individuals with positive behaviour supports
• Experience working with families, clinicians and other networks of support
• Possess excellent communication skills
• Have experience of implementing positive behaviour support programmes.
• Have experience of a key working role, focusing on promoting independence and community integration.
• Experience working directly with people presenting with ASD preferred.

Essential Qualifications Required for Social Care Workers:

Hold one of the HSE approved qualification- see below if you don’t hold 1 of the below you will not be shortlisted. The successful Social Care Worker candidates must have the following

• 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.
• A qualification received outside the State recognised by NARIC as equivalent to the Irish Level 7 award.
• Be CORU registered or have proof of application.

Essential Qualifications Required for Direct Support Workers:

• Level 5 in an appropriately and verified healthcare course.

Social Care Worker Salary Scale: Successful candidates will be paid in line with the August 2025 HSE revised consolidated Social Care Worker pay scale (point 1; €40,351 – point 12; €56,650 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.

Autism Support Worker Salary Scale: Successful candidates will be paid in line with August 25’ HSE revised consolidated Care Assistant (Disability) pay scale (point 1; €34,036 – point 13; €47,454 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.

To apply: please provide us with an up to date CV with no gaps and a cover letter to https://www.rezoomo.com

· 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 the position Social Care Worker with St. Michael’s House.

· Only candidates shortlisted for interview will be contacted.

Informal enquires: Eoin Keating at eoin.keating@smh.ie or 087 2700994

Closing Date: February 13th 2026 at 5pm

Shortlisting will happen on the 17/02/2026 and candidates who meet criteria will then be notified of an interview date.

Candidates should note that canvassing will disqualify them.

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