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Posted 28 September 2026

Social Care Worker - Children's Residential

Liquid Personnel
Wicklow, IrelandFull Time
Reference: 102_768010_7978319003

Support young people in a residential care setting based in Wicklow, Ireland. Deliver high-quality, person-centred care.

Key Responsibilities

  • Provide consistent, person-centred care and support to young people in line with their individual care plans.
  • Promote independence, education, emotional well-being, and positive social development.
  • Work collaboratively within a trauma-informed, values-led team to deliver therapeutic care approaches.
  • Contribute to maintaining a safe, stable, and supportive residential environment.
  • Build trusting relationships with young people and encourage engagement in daily routines and activities.
  • Participate in shift work, including evenings, weekends, and sleep-in duties, as required.

Qualifications and Requirements

  • Level 7 qualification or higher in Applied Social Care or a related discipline (CORU-approved or eligible).
  • Full, clean manual driving licence.
  • Willingness to work a flexible rota, including sleepovers and unsocial hours.

What the Role Offers

  • Opportunity to contribute to a new residential service and help shape its culture from the outset.
  • Supportive team environment with access to training and professional development.
  • Meaningful work that makes a positive difference in the lives of young people.

Reasonable Adjustments:

If you consider yourself to have a disability or require any reasonable adjustment during the recruitment process or within the workplace, please highlight this at the earliest opportunity by contacting our team.

We are unable to support or accept applications from candidates who are residents within the Red or Amber list of the World Health Organisation (WHO) Workforce Support and Safeguard List.

BH - 202116
GH - 36050

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