Social Care Worker (focus on Autism service provision) in Dublin
- Salary
- €41,260–€57,789 / year
- Contract
- Other
- Sector
- Public
- Closes
- 2 Sept 2026
About the Role
St. Michael’s House provides a comprehensive range of services and supports to men, women, and children with disabilities and their families in 170 locations in the greater Dublin Area. It supports 1,953 people and this has an impact on thousands of family members. St. Michael’s House is a company funded by the Health Service Executive (HSE), TUSLA and the Department of Education and Skills. (Figures from 1st May 2021).
St. Michael’s House supports include; Residential supports and Independent living, Clinical supports, Day supports, Schools, Respite supports and Vocational training services.
Vacancies now exist for Social Care Worker full-time Permanent contracts in Day Services to support Autism services in Glasnevin area, Dublin.
These positions will provide exciting opportunities for the successful candidate to develop their career by providing personal support services for adults with an intellectual disability.
The core values of this service will be person centeredness, community inclusion and active participation with a strong emphasis on quality. Your role will involve supporting and promoting each individual’s independence as well as enhancing their personal capacities.
The successful candidates will assist in supporting individuals to develop and maintain their connections to other people and strengthen links to the local community.
Key duties associated with the role:
- Support each person to effectively communicate and to ensure they make informed decisions, exercise choice, control and autonomy in their life.
- Contribute to and monitor outcomes for the person as identified in the personal planning processes.
- Identify supports and work in partnership with the individual, their family and other supports as outlined within individual plans.
- Have an understanding of creating appropriate Autism specific environments and be aware of and able to work with Positive Behavioural Support Plans.
Requirements
Essential Criteria for Applicants:
- Previous experience of supporting individuals presenting with an Intellectual disability.
- Experience of promoting community inclusion and active participation.
- Experience providing individuals with positive behaviour supports.
- Experience working with families, clinicians and other networks of support.
- Possess excellent communication skills.
- Have experience of implementing positive behaviour support programmes.
- Have experience of a key working role, focusing on promoting independence and community integration.
- Experience working directly with people presenting with ASD preferred.
- Full clean drivers licence and a driver is essential.
Details
Location: Glasnevin, Dublin
Contract: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: €41,260–€57,789 per year
Closing date: 2 Sept 2026
How to Apply
To apply: please provide us with an up to date CV with no gaps and a cover letter to https://www.rezoomo.com
Informal enquires: Sinead Keating at sinead.Kavanagh@smh.ie or 087 2344981
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Frequently asked
- What are the key duties of a Social Care Worker in this role?
- Support each person to effectively communicate and to ensure they make informed decisions, exercise choice, control and autonomy in their life. Contribute to and monitor outcomes for the person as identified in the personal planning processes. Identify supports and work in partnership with the individual, their family and other supports as outlined within individual plans. Have an understanding of creating appropriate Autism specific environments and be aware of and able to work with Positive Behavioural Support Plans.
- What are the essential criteria for applicants?
- Previous experience of supporting individuals presenting with an Intellectual disability. Experience of promoting community inclusion and active participation. Experience providing individuals with positive behaviour supports. Experience working with families, clinicians and other networks of support. Possess excellent communication skills. Have experience of implementing positive behaviour support programmes. Have experience of a key working role, focusing on promoting independence and community integration. Experience working directly with people presenting with ASD preferred. Full clean drivers licence and a driver is essential.
- What is the salary range for this role?
- €41,260–€57,789 per year
- What is the closing date for applications?
- 2 Sept 2026