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Social Care Worker

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    Ref: #JOB-2428014
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    1 Long Mile Road, Dublin 12, D12 FT73
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    No of positions: 1
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    Paid Position
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    39 hours per week
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    37875.00 Euro Annually
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    Published On: 21 Jan 2026
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    Closing On: 18 Feb 2026

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Job Title
	
Social Care Worker – Full Time and Part time positions available

Date Reviewed	October 2025
Reports To	
Social Care Team Leader
Key Relationships and Interactions	
Internal 
Supported Living Services; Day Services; Clinical, Quality, Resources.
External
Parents/guardians; Community Health Services; Community stakeholders.
Terms & Conditions	Depending on Experience (pro rata for part time positions)
•	169 hours per month for full time on a 7-day roster/ 84.5 hours per month for part time
	281 hours annual leave WTE (pro rata for part time positions)
	Award winning Wellbeing Programme
	Flexible work hours including sleepovers, weekends, and bank holidays 
	50% premium payment paid for Sunday hours
	Double time payment for Bank Holiday Hours
	€7.80 allowance paid for Saturday shift
	€70.70 per sleepover allowance paid
	The location of the work may vary within the Dublin or Kildare area

Job Overview
	WALK provides supports for people with intellectual disabilities living in community supported living settings and day service supports. At WALK, we empower people with disabilities to live self determined lives in an equal and inclusive society. Our vision is an inclusive society where communities value and treat all people as equal citizens. Our values are based on a human rights-based approach and a low arousal non-aversive philosophy.

Social Care Worker is responsible in supporting people’s to achieve the vision and goals in accordance to their will and preference as outlined in their personal plan. Social care worker will empower people supported to live self-determined lives in socially inclusive communities. To support families as appropriate and in accordance with the wishes of the person supported. To build social capital in the communities, and support people to enhance their socially valued roles and contribute to the community. 

Social care worker will work in collaboration with the support team, leadership team, clinical team, and all other stakeholders to ensure people have a safe and effective service. Social care workers will support the team leader/coordinator to achieve and maintain HIQA regulatory compliance.
Key Result Areas
Key Outcomes 

	The successful candidate will be responsible for achieving the following key* outcomes:
 Ensuring the person is supported in the least restrictive environment.
 Ensure the human rights of the person supported is upheld to the highest standards
 Ensure people are supported in accordance with a low arousal non-aversive philosophy 
 Ensure that agreed personal goals are achieved within the agreed timeframe 
 Ensure that a safe home environment is maintained 
 Ensure that the person supported in motivated to try new things and overcome obstacles to progress
 Ensure that work is prioritised so that key commitments are completed
 
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Career Level

  • Experienced [Non-Managerial]

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