Senior Social Care Worker

Liquid Personnel

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Kildare Until 8/22/2026 First posted April 21, 2026 Last posted April 21, 2026
Job description

Liquid Personnel is recruiting a Senior Social Care Worker to join its client’s Children’s Disability Service team, based in Kildare.

Purpose of the Role
We are seeking a dedicated Senior Social Care Worker to provide high-quality, person-centred support to children and young people with intellectual disabilities, acquired brain injuries, and autism.
The role focuses on meeting the practical, physical, and emotional needs of those supported, promoting independence, and supporting individuals to achieve their full potential across residential, training, and day service settings.

Key Responsibilities

  • Deliver person-centred care and support in line with individual needs and care plans
  • Coordinate shifts and provide on-the-floor leadership
  • Supervise and support team members during shifts
  • Work collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary team
  • Report to the Person in Charge and deputise when required

Essential Qualifications & Experience

  • Level 7 qualification on the National Framework of Qualifications in Social Care, Social Work, Youth Work, Nursing, Teaching, Childcare (with disability modules), or a related field
  • Minimum 2 years’ experience working in residential, respite, or day services supporting individuals with intellectual disabilities
  • CORU registration, or in the process of obtaining registration

Desirable

  • Previous experience in a supervisory or team leadership role

Diversity & Inclusion:
We are committed to creating an inclusive and supportive workplace where diversity is valued. Applications are welcomed from all qualified candidates, and we strive to ensure an environment where everyone feels respected, supported, and empowered.

Liquid Personnel is an equal opportunities employer. Liquid Personnel Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. * Terms and conditions apply to our bonus schemes. 

Reasonable Adjustments:

If you consider yourself to have a disability or require any reasonable adjustment during the recruitment process or within the workplace, please highlight this at the earliest opportunity by contacting our team.

We are unable to support or accept applications from candidates who are residents within the Red or Amber list of the World Health Organisation (WHO) Workforce Support and Safeguard List. 

BH - 198023
GH - 34549

About this role

Summary

Provide person-centred support to children with disabilities in residential and day services.

Job title

Senior Social Care Worker

Experience level

2+ years

Industry

healthcare

Location requirements

Kildare, onsite role, no remote work specified.

Salary

Not specified

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

social careCORU registrationperson-centred careteam supervisiondisability modules

Preferred skills

supervisory roleleadership

Specializations

disability supportresidential careautismbrain injurychildcare
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Kildare, Ireland

On-site City