About Us
Fresh Start is the longest existing Private Provider of Residential Social Care in Ireland with numerous centres in the Leinster and Munster regions.
We have a proven track record in delivering positive outcomes for the children and young people we look after. Each centre provides therapeutic care programmes for children and young people who present with a variety of needs.
The needs and views of the young people we look after are central to the work we undertake.
Job Role:
We are recruiting Relief Social Care Workers in the following locations:
* Portlaoise, Co. Laois (Full-Time & Relief)
* Portarlington, Co. Laois (Full-Time & Relief)
Essential Criteria:
Candidates must have a minimum Level 7 Degree qualification in one of the following fields:
* Social Care/Social Studies
* Pyschology (Level 8 degree required)
* Child & Adolescent Psychotherapy, Counselling Psychotherapy, Addiction Counselling
* Youth & Community Work
* Social Work
* Social Sciences
* Teaching
* Family Support
* Disability Studies
* Applied Behavioural Analysis
* Nursing Studies
* Applied Policing or equivalent
* Higher Certificate in Custodial Care (Irish Prison Service) or equivalent
A minimum of 1 year's experience working with children and young people is also required. A full driver's license is highly desirable.
Salary and Benefits:
The salary scale is commensurate with post-qualification experience and ranges from €38,000 to €48,000 per annum (inclusive of Sleepover Allowance) plus premium payments for Saturdays, Sundays, and Bank Holidays.
Our staff benefits include:
* Access to Personal Accident Cover
* Death in Service Insurance Cover
* Income Protection
* PRSA Scheme
* Maternity Payment
* Compassionate Leave
* Career Breaks
* Debriefing Immunisation Counselling
* Paid Attendance at both Internal and Mandatory Training
* Access to Childlink resource Team Building Individual Supervision Hospital Saturday Fund Golf Society Sick Leave Company Nights Out
Eligibility:
We will only accept EU and EEA candidates who are fully eligible to work in Ireland. We do not support applications for work visas.