JOB DETAILS
Social Care Worker/Residential Care Worker
CompanyOrchard Residential Care
LocationNot specified
Work ModeOn Site
PostedOctober 20, 2026
About The Company
From fostering to residential and intellectual disability care, we support children and young people with all abilities to achieve their best life experiences.
Orchard Residential Care was established in 2007 and today is a leading provider of children’s residential services operating across numerous locations in Ireland. We offer medium to long-term residential care for young people aged between 8 to 18-years of age. We provide a physically, emotionally and psychologically safe place in which young people can heal, develop and move forward in their lives.
Our care is provided in small-scale residential facilities for family-sized groups – 24 hours a day, 365 days a year
Orchard Fostering was established in 2008 by social work professionals who had extensive experience working with foster carers and vulnerable children; they adopted a family ethos in running the business knowing all the staff and carers personally and today we are the leading independent fostering agency in Ireland, working in partnership with Tusla to provide children and young people with a positive care experience.
Orchard Fostering recruit, train and support foster carers across Ireland to support children and young people who enter the foster care system in Ireland.
Orchard Community Care was founded in 2015 by a team of social care professionals to provide services to individuals with Intellectual Disability and Autism.
At Orchard Community Care, our services support children and adults with significant and complex additional needs. Working with families and the community, we support our service users to build their independence and resilience.
We offer residential care on a respite, shared and fulltime basis depending on the needs of our service users, supported by day and community outreach services. Our services are available across an ever-expanding range of locations.
We cater for the abilities and specific needs of those we care for to ensure they receive the best possible service.
About the Role
About the Role
Orchard Residential Care is a leading provider of children’s residential services in Ireland committed to ensuring the best possible care and outcomes for children and young people we support is provided 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.As we continue to expand to provide additional services to meet the needs of those we care for, we currently have a number of great opportunities in our brand new service in our Orchard Residential Care division, in Drogheda, Co. Louth for full time, part-time, permanent and relief Social Care Workers.
We are seeking applications from enthusiastic social care and residential care workers with a passion for supporting young people who are unable to live with own families and who are referred to our service by Tusla. These positions are ideal for those who enjoy working in a team and want to make a difference in the lives of children and young people who have experienced trauma in their early years. You will be provided with extensive training in our model of care to assist you in your role and will also have access to a multidisciplinary team that provides therapeutic support to the young people.
Working on a shift rota, you will engage in daily activities and routines of the service, providing dedicated direct support to the people we care for as well as contributing to their development, health, and wellbeing.
Essential Requirements - Social Care Worker
- Candidates must hold a qualification at Level 7 or above in a relevant discipline and be registered as a Social Care Worker with CORU or be in the process of registering as a Social Care Worker with CORU
- Full manual driving license with eligibility to drive in Ireland.
- Have full eligibility and availability to work with us
- Candidates must hold a qualification at Level 7 or above in a relevant discipline that meets the criteria to be registered as a Social Care Worker with CORU (Social Care Level 7 or Level 8, Social Work Level 7 or 8)
- Full manual driving license with eligibility to drive in Ireland
- Full eligibility and availability to work with us
- Level 8 Psychology
- Level 7 or professional practice qualification in Child & Adolescent Psychotherapy
- Level 7 or Professional Practice Qualification in Counselling/Psychotherapy
- Level 7 or Professional Practice Qualification in Addiction Counselling
- Level 7 in Youth and Community or similar
- Level 7 in Social Science/Social Studies
- Level 7 in Family Support
- Professional Qualification in Teaching (Not TEFL)
- Professional Qualification in Nursing Studies
- Level 7 in Disability Studies
- Level 7 in Applied Behavioural Analysis
- Level 7 in Early Years Care where centre caters for children under 12 years
- BA in Applied Policing or equivalent
- Holder of Higher Certificate in Custodial Care
Benefits to working with Company
- Comprehensive paid induction process
- Extensive training programme
- On-going mentoring and support
- Continuous Professional Development support
- Career progression opportunities
- Competitive salary with increments
- Premium rates paid on Sunday and Bank Holidays
- Flexible rolling roster work schedule to accommodate both staff and the people we support
- 4 working weeks as annual leave
- Refer a friend initiative
- Orchard Values Award
- Income Protection Scheme
- Working in a well-resourced environment with access to the multidisciplinary team
- Employee Assistance Programme for staff and their families
About us
The Orchard Care Group is dedicated to providing the best possible care, supports and outcomes for children, young people, and adults in Ireland across a range of settings and locations, in fostering, disability and mainstream residential services.
The Group brings together three leading brands in Irish social care – Orchard Residential, Orchard Community Care and Orchard Fostering.
Our Vision at Orchard Care Group is that the people we support live meaningful lives through, our high-quality model of excellent care, within our positive, collaborative, values-based culture. Our Values are Advocacy, Integrity, Excellence, Collaboration & Human Rights.
Key Skills
Social careResidential careChild protectionTrauma-informed careTherapeutic supportCrisis interventionCare planningReportingTeamworkCommunicationAdvocacyHealth and wellbeing support
Categories
Social ServicesHealthcareGovernment & Public Sector
Benefits
Paid induction processTraining programmeMentoring and supportContinuous professional developmentCareer progression opportunitiesCompetitive salaryPremium rates for Sundays and bank holidaysFlexible rolling rosterRefer a friend initiativeOrchard values awardIncome protection schemeEmployee assistance programme
Job Information
📋Core Responsibilities
Provide dedicated direct support to children and young people in a residential setting, engaging in daily activities and routines. Contribute to the development, health, and wellbeing of residents while working within a multidisciplinary team.
📋Job Type
permanent employee
💰Salary Range
€40,586 - €43,181
📊Experience Level
0-2
💼Company Size
111
📊Visa Sponsorship
No
💼Language
English
🏢Working Hours
40 hours
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