Sherrard House: Relief Social Care Worker
Role: Relief Social Care Worker
The role of Relief Social Care worker is required for our children’s emergency bed service and residential units for teenage girls in Dublin city centre.
Requirements:
- Recognised qualification in Applied Social Studies/ Social Care QQI Level 7 or equivalent or studying towards the same, awarded from the Institute of Technologies or equivalent, and experience in Social Care is desirable.
Please submit your C.V and cover letter to the following: Vivianmolloy@sherrardhouse.com
Closing date for receipt of applications by the 31st of March 2025.
Job Summary
Sherrard House is a two-house Emergency and Residential Service which is operated by a Voluntary Organisation funded by TUSLA catering for up to 5 teenage girls in Dublin 1. Sherrard House is in Dublin City Centre and easily accessible by public transport. Sherrard House is inspected by the Alternative Care Inspection and Monitoring Services Children’s Residential Centres under the framework of the National Standards of Children’s Residential Centres 2018 (HIQA).
Our primary aim is to offer the young people in our care a nurturing, caring and protective environment and emergency support where possible. We aim to support, encourage and enable each young person to meet their full potential by working with them in conjunction with their families, social workers, counsellors, schools and other relevant professionals. We also aim to provide the young people with positive life experiences, trusting positive appropriate adult relationships and role models, doing so enables the young people to learn new coping skills that can support them in their interactions with their families, school, work and in their future lives.