Residential Child Care Worker

Role Summary

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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.

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.

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.

Benefits

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

Location

Leighlinbridge Co. Carlow - Ireland

About the Company

Comfort Care Ltd T/A Comfort Homecare is a trusted provider of high-quality, person-centred home care services. We are committed to supporting our clients to live safely and independently in their own homes, while promoting dignity, comfort, and wellbeing.