Residential Child Care Worker

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Employer: Eden Social Care, Carlow, R93 TY20

Job Title: Residential Child Care Worker Annual salary: €37,500- €39500 Working hours: 40 hours per week Job Location: Leighlinbridge Co.Carlow.

Eden Social Care is a children’s residential provider opening a therapeutic home for young people aged 6–12 in Carlow. From the outset, this service has been designed with one guiding principle: safe, consistent relationships are the foundation of effective care, for young people and for staff. We are currently recruiting Social Care Workers who want to be part of building a high-quality service, with strong governance, reflective practice, and staff wellbeing embedded into daily operations.

Key Duties & Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day care and therapeutic support to children and young people in residential care.
• Deliver child-centred, trauma-informed care.
• Support individual care plans and promote children's education, wellbeing and life skills.
• Maintain accurate records and work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams.
• Work a rota that may include evenings, weekends, sleepovers and waking night shifts.
• Carry out other reasonable duties associated with the role.

Essential Requirements

• Level 7 qualification in Social Care or a related discipline (or another qualification recognized as suitable for the role).
• Relevant post-qualification experience working with children and young people in a social care or residential setting.
• Experience supporting vulnerable individuals with complex needs.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.

Why Consider Eden?

• Maternity and Paternity Pay Package
• Health Insurance Package
• Educational Career Progression
• Pensionable
• Additional Annual Leave for years in Service
• Yearly payment incremental
• Refer a Friend Scheme
• Birthday Celebration Day off
• Staff Events

Benefits:

• Company events
• Employee assistance program
• On-site parking
• Wellness Days