Social Care Worker
Social Care Worker
Three Steps is a professional care provider dedicated to the wellbeing of children and adults in our residential centres. We focus on creating safe environments that address residents' needs and prepare them for independent living.
The Social Care Worker works as part of a team to provide direct, professionally informed care. You will report to the Centre Manager and take day-to-day direction from Team Leaders on shift.
About this role
THREE STEPS IS A SOCIAL CARE BASED, TRAUMA AND ATTACHMENT INFORMED, CLINICALLY SUPPORTED RESIDENTIAL CARE SERVICE PROVIDER.
We work closely with the HSE, Tusla (Child and Family Agency) and the Northern Ireland Trusts and have a number of centres for children and adults with disability. We also provide residential care services for children and young people in care. All our services are currently located in Meath.
We are seeking qualified Social Care Workers to join our teams in Co Meath for both mainstream and Disability.
Three Steps care team members work with all our partners to provide safe, compassionate, and professionally informed care to the children, young people and adults placed in our centres. Together, we work hard to improve the quality of care we provide every day. We put the children, young people and adults in our care first in everything we do, and as a company, we invest heavily in our care teams to ensure they have the skills, support and encouragement they need to achieve our shared aims.
Our contract options can be tailored to your availability, with both full-time or part-time options available.
Benefits Include:
Comprehensive Training Programme
Detailed Induction process
Strong team support structures, including regular professional supervision and an established on-call process
Independent Employee Assistance Programme
Option to work fulltime / part-time / Relief
3 weeks paid sick leave per year
Enhanced annual leave for long-serving team members
Attractive salary, ranging from €36,800 to €43,800
Onsite parking
If you are able to care for vulnerable children, young people and adults and are willing to work hard, to learn and develop as a Social Care practitioner, we would like to hear from you.
If you are interested in joining our team, you will need to have the following qualifications and experience:
A Level 7 qualification in Social Care / Applied Social Studies (preferred) or in a relevant field.
Related relevant qualifications include: Psychology (Level 8), and Level 7 in Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy, Counselling / Psychotherapy, Addiction Counselling, Applied Behavioural Analysis, Youth and Community Work, Family Support, Social Work Professional Practice, Social Sciences / Social Studies, Disability Studies, Early Years Care (U12 centres only), BA Applied Policing, Higher Certificate in Custodial Care, Teaching and Nursing (not exhaustive). Note: Students in the final year of a L8 degree in Social Care are also welcome.
You will also need...
- The ability to relate to and care for vulnerable children, young people, and adults and to demonstrate a genuine respect for them, their parents and families.
To hold a full clean manual driving licence.
To be flexible regarding working hours.
To be fluent in written and spoken English and eligible to work in Ireland.
What you will need
Required criteria
- Health & Character: Fully competent for duties and of good character.
- Driving: Full, clean manual driving licence and eligible to drive in Ireland.
- Communication: Fluent in written and spoken English.
- Legal: Valid eligibility to work in Ireland.
- Requirements: Ability to work shifts including days, sleepovers, and live nights.
- Qualifications: Minimum Level 7 degree in Social Care (preferred) or a related field. (Final year Level 8 Social Care students may also be considered) .
