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Social Care Worker/Residential Care Worker

Carlow / LaoisFull-time2025-07-17 → 2026-10-08

Core

Provide residential and day services to children and adults with medium to profound disability, including those with life-limiting conditions, supporting their daily routines, development, and well-being.

Role type

Senior IC social care worker (residential care) (via careerplan.io/jobs/2251037-social-care-workerresidential-care-worker-at-orchard-community-care)

Builds

Residential and day support services for people with disabilities

Domain

Social care / Disability services

Deliverable

physical/clinical work

Required skills

Person-centred care planning, medication administration, risk assessment, positive support programme implementation, community integration support, reflective practice, multi-disciplinary team collaboration, confidentiality management, health and safety compliance

Preferred skills

Recent experience in social services sector

Technologies

None

Responsibilities

Support daily living activities and personal care, execute person-centred approaches, manage medication administration, conduct risk assessments and health and safety checks, maintain records for inspections, engage with families and clinicians, lead key working to promote independence, participate in person-centred planning meetings, work flexible shifts

Seniority

Mid-level, hands-on IC