Social Care Worker, 
Under 18s Residential Services, 
Grange Lodge, Dublin

• Job category: Social Care Worker
• Company: Focus Ireland
• Job Location: 7 Stanhope Green Stanhope Street Dublin 7 D07 H978 53.3518218994141 -6.2810001373291
• Position: 1
• Start date: 03/11/2025
• Contract type: Permanent Full-time
• Position : 1
• Career level: Experienced [Non-Managerial]
• Salary: 37604.00 - 40852.00 Euro Annually
• Hours per week: 39
• Remote/Blended Working: No
• Sector: human health and social work activities

Job Description

We’re looking for a compassionate and team-oriented Social Care Worker to join our Under-18 Residential Service, providing vital support to young people aged 15–18 who are out of home and in crisis. In this short-term residential setting, you’ll work as part of a dedicated team to create a safe, stable environment where young people can begin to rebuild and move toward their futures.

What you will do:

• Work within the framework of the overall objective of Focus Ireland and the values of the agency.
• Work as part of a team within the framework of the policies and procedures in place for the project or as directed by the project leader, assistant project leader or section manager.
• Act as a key worker for individual young people and work in partnership with agencies external to Focus Ireland in relation to young people referred to the service.
• Participate in drawing up individualised programmes exploring clients’ experiences of homelessness and support clients to break this cycle and in doing so prepare clients to their move-on to an identified placement or to independent living.
• Support young people accommodated that have experienced trauma and/or present with challenging behaviour.
• Advocate on a young person’s behalf for housing, social work, social welfare, education, training and legal rights.
• Support young people accommodated in the service in conjunction with their statutory care plan and work with the young person to develop and maintain an individual placement plan.
• Refer and support young people referring to external agencies that may further assist them with the personal, social, educational, employment, legal and accommodation needs.
• Record and maintain records in relation to the project and individual clients in accordance with statutory requirements and health and safety legislation.
• Assist in the implementation of the settlement policies and strategies of Focus Ireland.
• Undertake such other duties as might be reasonably assigned to you from time to time in consultation with the Project Leader.
• Observe all Health, Safety and Welfare at Work regulations and notify management of any risks or concerns you may have in relation to same.
• Agree to take part in a 7-day, 24 hour roster.

What you will need:

• Hold a CORU approved Social Care Worker qualification and have applied for CORU registration (evidence of application will be necessary)
  (https://coru.ie/health-and-social-care-professionals/education/approved-qualifications/social-care-workers/)
• Experience of working in a children's residential centre or with children with complex needs in other settings.
• A working knowledge of the impact of childhood adversity on adolescents.
• A working knowledge and awareness of HIQA National Standards for Children’s Residential Centres.
• Ability to manage and support teenagers in crisis who present with challenging behaviours.
• A high standard of written communication.
• A working knowledge and understanding of Child Protection.

To apply please submit your CV & Cover Letter Here
Closing date for applications: 12.00pm, 30th September 2025