Social Care Worker

Misty Croft are currently recruiting for full time, part time and Relief Social/Residential Care Worker for their separated children seeking international protection residential centre in Wicklow town and Ashford, Co. Wicklow.

Who we are -

Misty Croft, was established to provide high quality residential based and ancillary services to young people, providing residential services to young people seeking international protection. We are committed to working intensively with young people & support networks through a clearly identified model of care, where reflective practice is at the core of all engagements.  

We promote the values of therapeutic child and youth care engagement in a safe environment where the young person is at the centre of all planning, all activities, all decision-making, all interventions, and all review processes.  

Separated children seeking international protection are aged under 18, are outside their country of origin, who may be in need of international protection and are separated from their parents or their legal/customary care giver. 

Many of these children may have high levels of vulnerability and have experienced significant trauma. 

As a Social Care Worker and working as part of a team you will be responsible for the day-to-day activities in the residential centre and work in close collaboration with the Social Care Team Leader and Social Care Manager in creating and maintaining a warm, accepting and secure environment for the young people in your care and will play a key role in the delivery of the highest standard of therapeutic residential services.

What we can offer you:

• Attractive starting salary package for our Full time Social Care Workers €47,407 - €50,894 (depending on experience)

• inclusive of sleeping time and premiums. 

• Incremental salary scale

• Typical schedule of 2 X sleepover shifts per week