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🌟 Now Hiring: Social Care Worker – Children’s Residential Services
Location: Dublin
Type: Full-time / Permanent
Reports To: Residential Manager / Team Leader
Our client is committed to creating safe, nurturing, and empowering environments for children and young people in residential care. With a focus on trauma-informed practice, personal development, and collaborative support, we believe every young person deserves dignity, stability, and opportunity.
The Role
You will be an essential member of our residential team, supporting children in a safe, structured home-like environment. Your day-to-day will include:
* Providing high quality day-to-day care, emotional support, and guidance
* Building trusting relationships, promoting positive behaviour and life skills
* Planning and implementing individual support plans
* Crisis intervention, de-escalation, and safeguarding
* Working collaboratively with internal staff, external agencies, and families
* Maintaining accurate records and reports
What We’re Looking For
* Has prior experience working with children in residential, social care, or related settings
* Is empathetic, resilient, and able to build strong rapport
* Demonstrates sound judgement in crisis or challenging situations
* Understands child protection, safeguarding, confidentiality and ethical practice
* Can communicate well with young people, colleagues, agencies and families
* Holds relevant qualifications (e.g. Social Care, Child & Youth Care, or equivalent)
Why Join Us?
* Impact: Make a real difference in the lives of vulnerable children
* Professional Growth: Training, supervision, and development pathways
* Supportive Culture: Collaborative team, reflective practice, strong leadership
* Benefits: Competitive salary, leave entitlements, employee supports (e.g. wellness, EAP)
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