Children & Youth

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Embrace Community Services: Social Care Workers

We are recruiting Social Care Workers for our children’s residential house in Navan, Co. Meath and our new children's residential house in Carrickmacross, Co. Monaghan. We are looking for motivated & experienced Social Care Workers who believes in developing people’s strengths.

Navan, Co Meath & Carrickmacross, Co Monaghan

Nissi Healthcare: Social Care Manager

Responsible for liaising with the multidisciplinary agencies involved with the young people’s care and all relevant stakeholders, providing professional supervision to the team, Managing the budgets and as evidence based practitioners you will oversee all paperwork generated.

Tallaght, Dublin 24

Donegal County Childcare Committee: Childcare Development Officer

We seeks to recruit for the position: Childcare Development Officer, fixed term contract, 18 months, 28 hours per week. You will be part of a team who are responsible for local support to Early Leaning and Care services, School Aged Childcare services, Childminders and Parents.

Donegal

Ballyfermot Travellers Action Project: Family Development Worker

The Family Development Worker will work in partnership with Traveller families, practitioners, communities, and agencies, in Ballyfermot & Cherry Orchard areas; with a particular focus of helping to build their capacity as parents in parenting their young children. Full time position.

Ballyfermot, Dublin 10

Lifestart Services: Family Visitor

We are seeking to recruit a Family Visitor, 30 hours per week, to deliver the Lifestart Growing Child Programme and other programmes from pre-birth to 12 years of age in South Central & South areas of Donegal. The candidates will have a Third level qualification relevant to the post.

Co Donegal

In Sync Youth & Family Services: Project Coordinator

We are recruiting for a full-time Project Coordinator to lead our dynamic therapeutic FAIM Team. FAIM are the Family Assessment & Intervention Model, who carry out child welfare assessments on behalf of Tusla, the Child and Family Agency. This is a 12-month fixed-term contract.

Kildare / West Wicklow

24hr Care Services Residential Division: Social Care Team Leaders

You will provide care and support to children who are in need of a safe & nurturing home environment. You will work with a team of professionals who provide young people with a structured and safe space to encourage them to engage with other services they need to thrive.

North Co Dublin & Navan, Co Meath

24hr Care Services Residential Division: Social Care Workers

You will provide care and support to children who are in need of a safe & nurturing home environment. You will work with a team of professionals who provide young people with a structured and safe space to encourage them to engage with other services they need to thrive.

North Co Dublin & Navan, Co Meath

CARI / Barnahus West: Therapist (Part Time)

Barnahus West and CARI have joined together to develop a new therapy pilot project. This is a part time role, 3 days a week, 2-year specific purpose contract. The role involves the provision of therapy to children and adolescents who may have experienced sexual abuse.

Galway / Remote

Hata Homes: Social Care Worker

Hata Homes are seeking candidates for our new Emergency Residential Accommodation for Separated Children Seeking Protection. Due to the continuing expansion of the organisation, Hata Homes are recruiting for the following positions: Social Care Worker (Full time and Relief).

Co Dublin

Peter McVerry Trust: Special Needs Assistant (SNA)

The role of the special needs assistant is to provide the necessary non-teaching services to students of the learning centres. The SNA acts in a caring and compassionate role and works under the guidance and supervision of the social care leader and service manager.

Dublin

Crinan Youth Project: Project Worker & Outreach Worker

We are recruiting for; Project Worker – Full-time (35 hours excluding lunch); Outreach Worker (Part-Time 17.5 hours). The people we are seeking will be enthusiastic, highly motivated and will have the ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team in a community based project.

Dublin 1

FamiliBase: ECCE Room Leader & Early years & After-school Practitioners

FamiliBase is a centre for children, young people & families We are seeking to recruit: 1 ECCE Room Leader full time, 2 Early years & After-school practitioner full time and 1 Early years & After-school practitioner part time. Hours: 38 hours per week full time & 20 hours part time.

Dublin 10

FamiliBase: AIM Practitioners x 3

Provide additional supports to allow target child/children to fully access the ECCE programme within an early years setting. Liaise with parent with sharing of information on target child. Ensure the target child is safe and their health is maintained during the preschool session.

Dublin 10

Carrick on Shannon Family Life Centre: Vacancies

We provide specialised counselling services and Play Therapy for families & individuals. We are expanding our services and we currently require the following: Adult and Relationship Counsellor (15 hours per week post) and Business / Admin Project Worker (14 hours per week post).

Sligo Town / Leitrim

Odyssey Social Care: Social Care Vacancies - Nationwide

We recruiting for the following posts: Social Care Manager in Laois, Fixed Term Deputy Manager in Wexford, Social Care Leaders in Monaghan, Roscommon, Wexford & Cork, Social Care Workers in Carlow, Wexford, Wexford, Cork, Monaghan, Tipperary, Laois & Roscommon.

Nationwide

Tusla Residential Care: Social Care Workers

We are seeking dedicated Social Care Workers to join a new service, focused on providing a trauma-informed model of care for young people aged 13 to 17. This role involves creating a therapeutic environment through relationship-building and positive attachment development.

Cork, Meath, Limerick & Galway

Tusla Residential Care: Social Care Leaders

You will play a crucial role in delivering comprehensive, trauma-informed care. Your responsibilities will include direct work with children and young people, household activities, administrative tasks, ongoing professional development, and ensuring health and safety standards.

Cork, Meath, Limerick & Galway