Social Care Worker, Individualised Services

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 in Ballymun and Swords that exist within our 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.

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

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 minimum 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 around 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 driver’s 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
• CORU Registration or be in the process of registration.

Social Care Worker Salary Scale: Successful candidates will be paid in line with the February 2026 HSE revised consolidated Social Care Worker pay scale (point 1; €40,851 – point 12; €57,217 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: March 05th 2026 at 5pm

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.