Social Care Worker, Respite Services

Social Care Worker – Respite Services

Donabate Respite 1 (Children’s) - Part time Post (19.5 Hrs/week)

Donabate Respite 2(Adult’s) – Part time Post (19.5 Hrs/week)

St. Michael’s House are recruiting suitably qualified Social Care Workers for exciting new posts in our Children and Adults Respite Houses

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 large number of individuals with varying and complex support needs who avail of residential respite breaks. We are looking for Social Care Workers with a strong person centered vision and a particular interest in the development of Social Development skills, Recreational supports and enhancing community participation.

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
• Experience working with people with a wide variety of support needs including Autism, and complex medical 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 in the area of challenging behaviour
• Have a good awareness of the issues facing adults with intellectual disability
• Have experience promoting and supporting educational, vocational and recreational supports for individuals.
  A full clean manual drivers license and willing to drive as part of the role

Essential Qualifications Required:

• Be registered with Coru as a Social Care Worker
• QQI Level 7 Bachelor of Arts in Applied Social Studies (Disability) - Open Training College
• evel 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 CORU as equivalent to the Irish Level 7 award

Salary scale : €40,851 - 57,217 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)
• Generous Annual Leave
• Sick Pay Scheme
• Paid Maternity Leave
• Pension
• Career Progression
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Training / CPD

To Apply

• A comprehensive CV, detailing education, skills, career history, experience.
• 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:

• Audrey Corcoran - Service Manager - audrey.corcoran@smh.ie

Closing Date: 12th June 2026, 5:00pm

• We endeavour to give as much notice as possible for the interview dates etc. Candidates should make themselves available on the date(s)
• All interviews will be held in person

Candidates should note that canvassing will disqualify them.

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