Social Care Worker, Foxes Lane, Residential

Social Care Worker - Foxes Lane Residential

• St. Michael’s House, Foxes Lane Residential, Co. Dublin
• Full Time and Part Time Permanent Contracts available
• Social Care Worker pay scale (point 1; €39,951– point 14; €56,089 per annum based on working a 39-hour week).
• Fluent English
• Closing date: 23rd May 2025 at 17:00

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), TUSLA and the Department of Education and Skills. (Figures from 1st May 2021).St. Michael’s House supports include; Residential supports and Independent living, Clinical supports, Day supports, Schools, Respite supports and Vocational training services.

Skills and attributes

• Social Care
• Teamwork
• Experience and interest in supporting people with intellectual disabilities

Description

St. Michael’s House are recruiting Social Care Workers for a community based residential for 4 adults with intellectual disabilities.

St. Michael's House is a community-based organisation committed to providing a quality person centred service’s and provide high standard support to ensure Service users are living the lifestyle of their choosing. Foxes Lane is a community based residential service that provides individualized person-centered approach to the care and support needs of the 4 residents.

The successful candidate be part of a highly skilled and motivated team of social care workers. Working closely with the Social Care Leader, multi-disciplinary team and families, the successful candidate will work with the service users to provide high standard of care, support service users with their daily living requirements, key working service users to help identify and achieve their goals, complete all administration documentation as required.

Essential Criteria for Applicants

• Previous experience of supporting individuals with intellectual disability.
• Have experience of working as part of a team.
• Experience implementing positive behaviour support plans
• Have experience of a key working role focusing on promoting independence, community integration and supporting service users achieving their goals.
• Good working knowledge of HIQA.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Eligible to work in Ireland.

Desirable:

• A full clean driver’s licence and be willing to drive as part of your 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.
• And/or Be CORU registered as a Social Care Worker

Salary Scale: Successful candidates will be paid in line with HSE revised consolidated October 2024 Social Care Worker pay scale point 1: €39,951 – point 14: €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.

To Apply: Upload a CV and cover letter to complete your application.

Closing Date:

23rd of May 2025 at 5pm.

Shortlisting will happen on that date and candidates who meet criteria will then be notified of an interview date which will be expected to take place on the week of 3rd June.

Only candidates shortlisted for interview will be contacted, include a valid email address on application.

Job offer is subject to approval under the process of funded posts in Disability Services in the HSE and Section 38 Agencies.

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