Social Care Worker Laois Residential Services in County Laois

About the Role

The focus of this role will be to support an individual to realise their vision to leading a good life through Person Centred approaches in line with personal interests, skills, will and preference.

We are seeking to recruit motivated, enthusiastic, creative and energetic Social Care Workers and Support Workers to support individuals with an intellectual disability to realise their vision for a ‘good life’. The focus of the role will be to lead initiatives in supporting the individuals to live a life of their choosing and what matters most to them. The role will support the individuals to become connected and valued within their local community, to provide opportunities for new experiences and to assist each person in developing real and authentic relationships. The ideal candidates will have a proven track record in supporting individuals to develop valued social roles and also have experience in supporting individuals with communication needs and those who may display behaviours of concern and will have experience of person centred planning and knowledge of person directed and individualised support approaches.

Relief (If and When Required)

Requirements

Essential requirements/qualities of applicant are:

• Relevant recognised Diploma in Social Care / Applied Social Studies in Social Care/Social Care Practice (minimum Level 7 on National Framework of Qualifications) which are CORU approved. Please note Social Care candidates must be registered with or in the process of registering with CORU.
• Knowledge of HIQA Standards.
• A valid licence to drive a manual vehicle in Ireland.
• Experience of supporting adults with intellectual disabilities and/or autism.
• Excellent organisational, logistical and I.T skills an advantage.
• Supportive, dependable team player.
• Experience in and commitment to supporting individuals to connect with their local community.
• Self-Awareness.
• Suitability as outlined in the introduction to the role.

The successful candidates will be required to be available for any of day, weekend, waking night duty and ‘sleep-over / over-night’ shifts. We also require staff members to be willing to work alone in the residents’ homes and across a variety of locations if required.

Details

Location: Laois, County Laois, Ireland

Contract type: Relief

Salary: Not disclosed

Indicative salary (HSE Paramedicine Tutor (National Ambulance Service) national pay scale, effective Jun 2026): €71,807–€80,581 per year.

Closing date: 10 Nov 2026

How to Apply

To apply and for further details please go to our web page at Current Vacancies Muiriosa Foundation

Informal Enquiries to: Eithne O’Brien 087 379 4459 (until the morning of Tuesday 27th October 2026) and Liz Murphy 087 245 2756 (after Tuesday 27th October 2026)