Social Care Worker/Residential Care Worker, Letterkenny

Social Care Worker/Residential Care Worker

Role Summary As a Children’s Residential Care Worker, you will play a vital frontline role in supporting young people with complex needs, challenging behaviour, and emotional or behavioural difficulties. You will deliver individualised care, implement behaviour support plans, and help young people develop life skills, resilience, and confidence. This role is ideal for someone passionate about social care, youth work, and therapeutic residential practice.

Why Join Odyssey Social Care

Flexible rosters supporting work life balance

Core professional training (TCI, safeguarding, trauma informed practice, etc.)

Teambuilding activities&social events

Education assistance grants

Health insurance grant&life insurance

Incremental pay scale

Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) for employees and families from Day 1

Supportive, collaborative team culture

Clear career progression pathways

Key Responsibilities

Develop and implement Behaviour Support Plans, Placement Plans, and risk assessments

Provide trauma informed, child centred, and responsive residential care

Support young people with education, homework, routines, and school engagement

Promote life skills, independence, emotional regulation, and positive behaviour

Maintain accurate daily records, logs, and incident reports

Communicate effectively with parents, social workers, schools, and referral agents

Participate in team meetings, supervision, training, and service development

Assist with domestic routines, cooking, cleaning, and maintaining a homely environment

Manage petty cash and follow financial procedures

Uphold safeguarding, child protection, TUSLA standards, confidentiality, and company policies

Contribute to a safe, structured, and supportive residential setting

Educational Requirements Minimum Level 7 qualification in Social Care or one of the following:

QQI Level 8 in Psychology

QQI Level 7 in Youth&Community, Social Science, Social Studies, Family Support, Disability Studies, ABA

Professional Practice Qualification in Child&Adolescent Psychotherapy, Counselling/Psychotherapy, or Addiction Counselling

Early Years Care (for centres supporting children under 12)

Professional Qualification in Teaching (nonTEFL) or Nursing

BA in Applied Policing

Higher Certificate in Custodial Care (Irish Prison Service)

Required Criteria

Full, clean manual driving licence valid in Ireland

Experience working with teenagers with challenging behaviour

Familiarity with National Standards for Children’s Residential Centres

Right to live and work in Ireland

CORU Registration for use of the Title‘Social Care Worker’

Desired Criteria

Familiarity with the Irish National Standards in Children’s Residential Centres

About The Role When you work with Odyssey Social Care, you’re part of a dedicated team that’s as supportive to each other as we are to the young people in our care. Because we know that our success depends on yours, you’ll get continuous on the job training through our network of certified trainers. Quite simply, our supportive, adaptive and flexibleapproach is designed to give you the best opportunities to progress through the company and further your social care career.

About The Company Odyssey Social Care is a children’s residential care provider. We support young people by providing secure and safe homes and by building trusting and meaningful relationships with our teams. We work therapeutically with our young people to support them through past hurts and traumas. We go on the journey with our young people, empowering them to be the best version of themselves.

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