Ashdale Care Ireland is a provider of residential and therapeutic services to children and young people. We provide specialist therapeutic residential services for young people with complex, emotional and behavioural needs who cannot be adequately cared for in a mainstream setting.

Role: Social Care Worker

Location: Monaghan area

Salary: We offer excellent competitive salaries starting from €32,255 to 37,788 (depending on experience) plus a sleep-in allowance of up to €8,000 per annum

Benefits Package: Discounted gym membership at selected venues, Exceptional training opportunities both internal and external, Income Protection, Competitive Annual Leave Entitlements, Pension Scheme Employee and Staff Care

Qualifications Required

Level 7 qualification (degree) or above in one of the following:

• Social Care
• Social Work
• Health and Social
• Child & Adolescent Psychotherapy
• Youth & Community
• Teaching
• Nursing
• Social Science
• Addiction Counselling
• Counselling / Psychotherapy
• Family Support
• Disability Studies
• Applied Behavioural Analysis
• Early Years Care
  
  

Level 8 qualification (Honours degree) or above in one of the following:

• Psychology
  
  

Other qualifications:

• Higher Certificate in Custodial Care (Irish Prison Service)
  
  

Experience Required:

• Ability to work with, care for and supervise young persons
• Flexible – willing and able to adapt to changing circumstances, shift patterns and expectations
• Full clean driving license
  
  

Responsibilities:

• Work as a member of a residential team.
• Create a safe and caring environment which meets the individual and group needs of the young people who live in our homes.
• Work in accordance with relevant childcare legislation, national standards and Ashdale Care (Ireland) Ltd Policies and Procedures.
  
  

Our Ashdale community will care for, protect, support, empower, inspire and enthuse our young people and colleagues, so that we can positively transform lives'

There is a physical element to this role and therefore a medical questionnaire forms part of the pre-employment checks.

Criminal disclosure information will not necessarily be a bar to obtaining a position. A copy of our policy on recruitment of ex-offenders is available on request. Offer of employment is subject to relevant police vetting checks such as Garda vetting/Access NI and reference checks. Further police vetting checks will be necessary for those who reside / have resided outside the Republic of Ireland/Northern Ireland.