Social Care Worker - Residential Services
Permanent Full-Time Contracts - 39 hours per week
Locations: Co. Kildare
Social Care Worker salary scale: €20.34 to €28.50 hourly, depending on experience
Kare Adult Supports work with people over the age of 18 years. We support people to live and be active in their community through supported employment, learning and everyday activities. The Residential Service rosters will include day, night and weekend shifts.
Responsibilities
- Play an active role in the completion of Assessment of Need for individuals
- Play an integral role in the development, implementation and evaluation of a person’s Individual Support Plan
- Support individuals to enhance their life by ensuring that their goals are achieved
- Plan and support individuals in preparing healthy nutritious meals
- Support individuals in all aspects of their daily lives. This includes personal care and supporting people who have complex needs and behaviours that challenge.
- Support individuals with their health, ensuring they have access to all relevant healthcare professionals
- Support individuals to play a role in the general housekeeping while ensuring a good standard of hygiene and cleanliness is maintained throughout the home
- Maintain effective communication with families and ensure that they are involved in the total care of the individual
- Drive Kare vehicles to support the people who use our services.
Note: While the successful candidate will be contracted to an initial location, staff may be asked to transfer locations based on the needs of the service.
Requirements
- Minimum Qualification: Level 7 Social Care Degree or equivalent
- Must provide proof of current CORU-Social Care Worker registration
- ESSENTIAL - A full, clean, manual Irish driving licence
- Must be eligible to work in Ireland without sponsorship
- An understanding of: Person Centred Planning, Advocacy, Safeguarding & Risk Management
- A very good understanding of and experience support people with challenging behaviours and the use of positive behaviour support plans to support individuals
- Excellent communication, teamwork, interpersonal, organisational & initiative skills
- IT skills and the ability to carry out administrative tasks e.g., e-mail correspondence, report writing, use of assistive technology
- Ability to build trusting and respectful relationships
- Enjoy working on your own with a person with an intellectual disability
Benefits
- Generous annual leave
- Paid Maternity/Paternity Leave (subject to service)
- Federation of Voluntary Bodies Pension Scheme: Employer 7% & Employee 5% contributions
- Optional Salary Protection Plan
- Rewarding work with flexible hours
- Employee Assistance Programme
- ESDA.ie and local Employee Discounts
- Personal Development, Professional Growth and Career Progression
Closing date for applications is 18th October 2026.
A detailed Job Description is available on request. Informal enquires to HR@kare.ie. Shortlisting will be completed on the basis of information provided in your application against the requirement of the role.
The successful candidate will be required to provide satisfactory references and Garda Vetting and overseas police vetting, where applicable. Salary is paid in accordance with the Department of Health Consolidated Salary Scales.
About Kare
Kare delivers a wide range of community-based supports to children and adults with intellectual disabilities in an innovative and progressive way. Our goal is to support them and their families to create a present and future that fulfils their personal potential. Our Values: Respect, Rights, Collaboration, Quality, Person Centred. Visit our website: Home | Kare (https://www.kare.ie/)
Kare is an Equal Opportunities Employer, committed to a policy of equal opportunity and encourage applications under all nine grounds of the Employment Equality Act. We are committed to providing accommodations for applicants with disabilities. If you require any adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know.
Hiring organisation: Kare
addressLocality: Co. Kildare, Ireland
Country: Ireland
Employment type: fulltime
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