Fresh Start is the longest existing Private Provider of Residential Social Care in Ireland with numerous centres in the Leinster and Munster regions.
We have a proven track record in delivering positive outcomes for the children and young people we look after.
Each centre provides therapeutic care programmes for children and young people who present with a variety of needs.
The needs and views of the young people we look after are central to the work we undertake.
Fresh Start is recruiting for Relief Social Care Workers in the following locations: - Monkstown, Co. Cork (Full-time & Relief) - Curracloe, Co. Wexford (Relief Essential Criteria: Candidates must have a minimum Level 7 Degree qualification in the any of the following: - Social Care/ Social Studies - Psychology (Level 8 degree required) - Child & Adolescent Psychotherapy, Counselling Psychotherapy, Addiction Counselling - Youth & Community Work - Social Work - Social Sciences - Teaching - Family Support - Disability Studies - Applied Behavioural Analysis - Nursing Studies - Applied Policing or equivalent - Higher Certificate in Custodial Care (Irish Prison Service) or equivalent - No qualification or non-relevant qualification but holder of CORU registration as a Social Care worker.
1 year's experience of working with children and young people required.
Full drivers license is highly desirable.
Salary scale commensurate with post-qualification experience and will range from €38,000 to €48,000 per annum (inclusive of Sleepover Allowance) plus premium payments for Saturdays, Sundays and Bank Holidays.
Benefits for Staff Include: Access to Personal Accident Cover * Death in Service Insurance Cover * Income Protection * PRSA Scheme * Maternity Payment * Compassionate Leave * Career Breaks * Debriefing Immunisation Counselling Paid Attendance at both Internal and Mandatory Training Access to Childlink resource Team Building Individual Supervision Hospital Saturday Fund* Golf Society Sick Leave Company Nights Out *Subject to Terms & Conditions If you are interested in joining our team, please apply using the link below.
If you have any queries regarding any of our current vacancies please contact Please note that Fresh Start will only accept EU and EEA candidates who are fully eligible to work in Ireland, we are not in a position to support applications for work visas.
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