Social Care Assistant – Day/Local Services
Location: Co. Kildare, County Kildare, Ireland
Company: Bitrecruit
Client / Employer: Occupop
Posted: 20.05.2026
Job Information
Client / Employer: Occupop
Job reference: ea44d8c8953fc8d7d96bc7a384b66544
Listing type: Basic
EU work permit required: No
Contract: Full‑Time – 35 hour week
Locations: Vacancies across many of our locations, with particular demand in Naas, Newbridge, and Johnstown services.
Salary: Care Assistant HSE Salary Scale: €17.03 to €23.65 hourly DOE
Responsibilities
Play an integral role in the implementation and evaluation of a person's Individual Support Plan.
Support individuals to enhance their life by ensuring that their goals are achieved.
Plan and support individuals in preparing healthy, nutritious meals.
Support individuals in all aspects of their daily lives, including personal care and supporting people who have complex needs and behaviours that challenge.
Support individuals with their health, ensuring they have access to all relevant healthcare professionals.
Support individuals to play a role in the general housekeeping while ensuring a good standard of hygiene and cleanliness is maintained throughout the home.
Maintain effective communication with families and ensure that they are involved in the total care of the individual.
Drive Kare vehicles to support the people who use our services.
Requirements
Essential – Minimum Qualification: QQI Level 5 Intellectual Disability Practice / Social Care / Community Support Worker Programme (at least 3 modules completed but must include Intellectual Disability).
Essential – A full, clean, manual Irish driving licence.
Essential – Must be eligible to work in Ireland without sponsorship.
Understanding of Person‑Centred Planning, Advocacy, Safeguarding & Risk Management.
Very good understanding and experience supporting people with behaviours that can challenge and the use of positive behaviour support plans.
Excellent communication, teamwork, interpersonal, organisational & initiative skills.
IT skills and the ability to carry out administrative tasks (e‑mail correspondence, report writing, use of assistive technology).
Ability to build trusting and respectful relationships.
Enjoy working on your own with a person with an intellectual disability.
Benefits
25 days annual leave.
Paid Maternity/Paternity Leave (subject to service).
Federation of Voluntary Bodies Pension Scheme: Employer 7% & Employee 5% contributions.
Optional Salary Protection Plan.
Rewarding work with flexible hours.
Employee Assistance Programme.
ESDA.ie and local Employee Discounts.
Personal Development, Professional Growth and Career Progression.
Shortlisting will be completed on the basis of information provided in your application against the requirement of the role.
The successful candidate will be required to provide satisfactory references and Garda Vetting and overseas police vetting, where applicable. Salary is paid in accordance with the Department of Health Consolidated Salary Scales.
Note: While the successful candidate will be contracted to an initial location, staff may be asked to transfer locations based on the needs of the service.
About Kare
Kare delivers a wide range of community‑based supports to children and adults with intellectual disabilities in an innovative and progressive way. Our goal is to support them and their families to create a present and future that fulfils their personal potential. Our Values: Respect, Rights, Collaboration, Quality, Person Centred.
Kare is an Equal Opportunities Employer, committed to a policy of equal opportunity and encourage applications under all nine grounds of the Employment Equality Act. We are committed to providing accommodations for applicants with disabilities. If you require any adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know.
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