Who Can Apply

Purpose of Role:

To work as part of a team to provide a safe, caring environment for resident young people with the primary aim of providing the intervention necessary to address the issues that are preventing them from living at home, in foster care or in Community Based Centres in the case of Special Care Interventions.

Required Qualifications:

Children's Residential Centres	Special Care Units
Be registered in the Social Care Workers Register maintained by the Social Care Workers Registration Board maintained by CORU. or Hold a CORU approved Social Care Worker qualification and have applied for CORU registration (evidence of application will be necessary) Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Social Care Practice, Atlantic Technological University Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Applied Social Care, Atlantic Technological University Bachelor of Arts in Applied Social Care, Atlantic Technological University Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Social Care Practice, Institute of Technology, Sligo Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Applied Social Care, Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology Bachelor of Arts in Applied Social Care, Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Social Care, Dundalk Institute of Technology Bachelor of Arts in Social Care, Munster Technological University Bachelor of Arts in Social Care, Institute of Technology, Tralee Honours Bachelor of Arts (Social Care), National University of Ireland, Galway Bachelor of Arts in Applied Social Studies (Professional Social Care), Quality and Qualifications Ireland, delivered by Carlow College, St. Patrick’s Bachelor of Arts in Social Care, Quality and Qualifications Ireland, delivered by The Open Training College Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Professional Social Care Practice, South East Technological University Bachelor of Arts in Professional Social Care Practice, South East Technological University Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Applied Social Studies in Professional Social Care, South East Technological University Bachelor of Arts in Applied Social Studies in Professional Social Care, South East Technological University Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Social Care Practice, South East Technological University Bachelor of Arts in Applied Social Care, South East Technological University Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Professional Social Care Practice, Institute of Technology, Carlow Bachelor of Arts in Professional Social Care Practice, Institute of Technology, Carlow Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Applied Social Studies in Professional Social Care, Institute of Technology, Carlow Bachelor of Arts in Applied Social Studies in Professional Social Care, Institute of Technology, Carlow Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Social Care Practice, Waterford Institute of Technology Bachelor of Arts in Applied Social Care, Waterford Institute of Technology Bachelor of Arts in Applied Social Studies in Social Care, Technological University Dublin Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Applied Social Studies in Social Care, Technological University Dublin Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Social Care, Technological University Dublin Bachelor of Arts in Applied Social Care, Technological University Dublin Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Applied Social Care, Technological University Dublin Bachelor of Arts in Applied Social Studies in Social Care, Institute of Technology, Blanchardstown Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Applied Social Studies in Social Care, Institute of Technology, Blanchardstown Bachelor of Arts in Social Care, Dublin Institute of Technology Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Social Care Practice, Institute of Technology, Tallaght Bachelor of Arts in Social Care Practice, Institute of Technology, Tallaght Bachelor of Arts in Applied Social Care, Technological University of the Shannon: Midlands Midwest Bachelor of Arts in Applied Social Studies in Social Care, Technological University of the Shannon: Midlands Midwest Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Social Care Practice, Technological University of the Shannon: Midlands Midwest Bachelor of Arts in Social Care Work, Technological University of the Shannon: Midlands Midwest Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Social Care Work, Technological University of the Shannon: Midlands Midwest Bachelor of Arts in Applied Social Care, Athlone Institute of Technology Bachelor of Arts in Applied Social Studies in Social Care, Athlone Institute of Technology Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Social Care Practice, Athlone Institute of Technology Bachelor of Arts in Social Care Work, Limerick Institute of Technology Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Social Care Work, Limerick Institute of Technology or Be eligible for registration in the Social Care Workers Register maintained by the Social Care Workers Registration Board maintained by CORU (evidence of application will be necessary) and Have the requisite knowledge and ability (including a high standard of suitability and ability) for the proper discharge of the duties of office.	Be registered in the Social Care Workers Register maintained by the Social Care Workers Registration Board maintained by CORU. or Hold a CORU approved Social Care Worker qualification and have applied for CORU registration (evidence of application will be necessary) Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Social Care Practice, Atlantic Technological University Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Applied Social Care, Atlantic Technological University Bachelor of Arts in Applied Social Care, Atlantic Technological University Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Social Care Practice, Institute of Technology, Sligo Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Applied Social Care, Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology Bachelor of Arts in Applied Social Care, Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Social Care, Dundalk Institute of Technology Bachelor of Arts in Social Care, Munster Technological University Bachelor of Arts in Social Care, Institute of Technology, Tralee Honours Bachelor of Arts (Social Care), National University of Ireland, Galway Bachelor of Arts in Applied Social Studies (Professional Social Care), Quality and Qualifications Ireland, delivered by Carlow College, St. Patrick’s Bachelor of Arts in Social Care, Quality and Qualifications Ireland, delivered by The Open Training College Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Professional Social Care Practice, South East Technological University Bachelor of Arts in Professional Social Care Practice, South East Technological University Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Applied Social Studies in Professional Social Care, South East Technological University Bachelor of Arts in Applied Social Studies in Professional Social Care, South East Technological University Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Social Care Practice, South East Technological University Bachelor of Arts in Applied Social Care, South East Technological University Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Professional Social Care Practice, Institute of Technology, Carlow Bachelor of Arts in Professional Social Care Practice, Institute of Technology, Carlow Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Applied Social Studies in Professional Social Care, Institute of Technology, Carlow Bachelor of Arts in Applied Social Studies in Professional Social Care, Institute of Technology, Carlow Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Social Care Practice, Waterford Institute of Technology Bachelor of Arts in Applied Social Care, Waterford Institute of Technology Bachelor of Arts in Applied Social Studies in Social Care, Technological University Dublin Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Applied Social Studies in Social Care, Technological University Dublin Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Social Care, Technological University Dublin Bachelor of Arts in Applied Social Care, Technological University Dublin Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Applied Social Care, Technological University Dublin Bachelor of Arts in Applied Social Studies in Social Care, Institute of Technology, Blanchardstown Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Applied Social Studies in Social Care, Institute of Technology, Blanchardstown Bachelor of Arts in Social Care, Dublin Institute of Technology Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Social Care Practice, Institute of Technology, Tallaght Bachelor of Arts in Social Care Practice, Institute of Technology, Tallaght Bachelor of Arts in Applied Social Care, Technological University of the Shannon: Midlands Midwest Bachelor of Arts in Applied Social Studies in Social Care, Technological University of the Shannon: Midlands Midwest Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Social Care Practice, Technological University of the Shannon: Midlands Midwest Bachelor of Arts in Social Care Work, Technological University of the Shannon: Midlands Midwest Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Social Care Work, Technological University of the Shannon: Midlands Midwest Bachelor of Arts in Applied Social Care, Athlone Institute of Technology Bachelor of Arts in Applied Social Studies in Social Care, Athlone Institute of Technology Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Social Care Practice, Athlone Institute of Technology Bachelor of Arts in Social Care Work, Limerick Institute of Technology Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Social Care Work, Limerick Institute of Technology or Be eligible for registration in the Social Care Workers Register maintained by the Social Care Workers Registration Board maintained by CORU (evidence of application will be necessary) or Hold one of the following qualifications in conjunction with a minimum 18 months practice in the previous 5 years, in social care: Youth and Community work qualification BA (Hons) Youth and Community Development BA (Hons) Psychology Addiction Studies (Level 7) BA (Hons) Counselling and Addiction Studies Disability Diploma (Primary Care) Degree in Social Science (minimum Level 7) For candidates holding the extended qualification, the initial appointment will be a 6-month fixed term contract, with the potential of a permanent contract, if the person passes the assessment of Standards of Proficiency for Social Care Worker as outlined by CORU at the end of the 6 months and Have the requisite knowledge and ability (including a high standard of suitability and ability) for the proper discharge of the duties of office.

Children's Residential Centres

Special Care Units

Be registered in the Social Care Workers Register maintained by the Social Care Workers Registration Board maintained by CORU.

Hold a CORU approved Social Care Worker qualification and have applied for CORU registration (evidence of application will be necessary)

Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Social Care Practice, Atlantic Technological University
Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Applied Social Care, Atlantic Technological University
Bachelor of Arts in Applied Social Care, Atlantic Technological University
Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Social Care Practice, Institute of Technology, Sligo
Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Applied Social Care, Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology
Bachelor of Arts in Applied Social Care, Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology
Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Social Care, Dundalk Institute of Technology
Bachelor of Arts in Social Care, Munster Technological University
Bachelor of Arts in Social Care, Institute of Technology, Tralee
Honours Bachelor of Arts (Social Care), National University of Ireland, Galway
Bachelor of Arts in Applied Social Studies (Professional Social Care), Quality and Qualifications Ireland, delivered by Carlow College, St. Patrick’s
Bachelor of Arts in Social Care, Quality and Qualifications Ireland, delivered by The Open Training College
Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Professional Social Care Practice, South East Technological University
Bachelor of Arts in Professional Social Care Practice, South East Technological University
Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Applied Social Studies in Professional Social Care, South East Technological University
Bachelor of Arts in Applied Social Studies in Professional Social Care, South East Technological University
Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Social Care Practice, South East Technological University
Bachelor of Arts in Applied Social Care, South East Technological University
Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Professional Social Care Practice, Institute of Technology, Carlow
Bachelor of Arts in Professional Social Care Practice, Institute of Technology, Carlow
Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Applied Social Studies in Professional Social Care, Institute of Technology, Carlow
Bachelor of Arts in Applied Social Studies in Professional Social Care, Institute of Technology, Carlow
Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Social Care Practice, Waterford Institute of Technology
Bachelor of Arts in Applied Social Care, Waterford Institute of Technology
Bachelor of Arts in Applied Social Studies in Social Care, Technological University Dublin
Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Applied Social Studies in Social Care, Technological University Dublin
Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Social Care, Technological University Dublin
Bachelor of Arts in Applied Social Care, Technological University Dublin
Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Applied Social Care, Technological University Dublin
Bachelor of Arts in Applied Social Studies in Social Care, Institute of Technology, Blanchardstown
Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Applied Social Studies in Social Care, Institute of Technology, Blanchardstown
Bachelor of Arts in Social Care, Dublin Institute of Technology
Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Social Care Practice, Institute of Technology, Tallaght
Bachelor of Arts in Social Care Practice, Institute of Technology, Tallaght
Bachelor of Arts in Applied Social Care, Technological University of the Shannon: Midlands Midwest
Bachelor of Arts in Applied Social Studies in Social Care, Technological University of the Shannon: Midlands Midwest
Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Social Care Practice, Technological University of the Shannon: Midlands Midwest
Bachelor of Arts in Social Care Work, Technological University of the Shannon: Midlands Midwest
Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Social Care Work, Technological University of the Shannon: Midlands Midwest
Bachelor of Arts in Applied Social Care, Athlone Institute of Technology
Bachelor of Arts in Applied Social Studies in Social Care, Athlone Institute of Technology
Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Social Care Practice, Athlone Institute of Technology
Bachelor of Arts in Social Care Work, Limerick Institute of Technology
Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Social Care Work, Limerick Institute of Technology

Be eligible for registration in the Social Care Workers Register maintained by the Social Care Workers Registration Board maintained by CORU (evidence of application will be necessary)

and

Have the requisite knowledge and ability (including a high standard of suitability and ability) for the proper discharge of the duties of office.

Be registered in the Social Care Workers Register maintained by the Social Care Workers Registration Board maintained by CORU.

Hold a CORU approved Social Care Worker qualification and have applied for CORU registration (evidence of application will be necessary)

Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Social Care Practice, Atlantic Technological University
Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Applied Social Care, Atlantic Technological University
Bachelor of Arts in Applied Social Care, Atlantic Technological University
Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Social Care Practice, Institute of Technology, Sligo
Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Applied Social Care, Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology
Bachelor of Arts in Applied Social Care, Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology
Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Social Care, Dundalk Institute of Technology
Bachelor of Arts in Social Care, Munster Technological University
Bachelor of Arts in Social Care, Institute of Technology, Tralee
Honours Bachelor of Arts (Social Care), National University of Ireland, Galway
Bachelor of Arts in Applied Social Studies (Professional Social Care), Quality and Qualifications Ireland, delivered by Carlow College, St. Patrick’s
Bachelor of Arts in Social Care, Quality and Qualifications Ireland, delivered by The Open Training College
Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Professional Social Care Practice, South East Technological University
Bachelor of Arts in Professional Social Care Practice, South East Technological University
Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Applied Social Studies in Professional Social Care, South East Technological University
Bachelor of Arts in Applied Social Studies in Professional Social Care, South East Technological University
Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Social Care Practice, South East Technological University
Bachelor of Arts in Applied Social Care, South East Technological University
Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Professional Social Care Practice, Institute of Technology, Carlow
Bachelor of Arts in Professional Social Care Practice, Institute of Technology, Carlow
Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Applied Social Studies in Professional Social Care, Institute of Technology, Carlow
Bachelor of Arts in Applied Social Studies in Professional Social Care, Institute of Technology, Carlow
Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Social Care Practice, Waterford Institute of Technology
Bachelor of Arts in Applied Social Care, Waterford Institute of Technology
Bachelor of Arts in Applied Social Studies in Social Care, Technological University Dublin
Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Applied Social Studies in Social Care, Technological University Dublin
Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Social Care, Technological University Dublin
Bachelor of Arts in Applied Social Care, Technological University Dublin
Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Applied Social Care, Technological University Dublin
Bachelor of Arts in Applied Social Studies in Social Care, Institute of Technology, Blanchardstown
Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Applied Social Studies in Social Care, Institute of Technology, Blanchardstown
Bachelor of Arts in Social Care, Dublin Institute of Technology
Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Social Care Practice, Institute of Technology, Tallaght
Bachelor of Arts in Social Care Practice, Institute of Technology, Tallaght
Bachelor of Arts in Applied Social Care, Technological University of the Shannon: Midlands Midwest
Bachelor of Arts in Applied Social Studies in Social Care, Technological University of the Shannon: Midlands Midwest
Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Social Care Practice, Technological University of the Shannon: Midlands Midwest
Bachelor of Arts in Social Care Work, Technological University of the Shannon: Midlands Midwest
Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Social Care Work, Technological University of the Shannon: Midlands Midwest
Bachelor of Arts in Applied Social Care, Athlone Institute of Technology
Bachelor of Arts in Applied Social Studies in Social Care, Athlone Institute of Technology
Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Social Care Practice, Athlone Institute of Technology
Bachelor of Arts in Social Care Work, Limerick Institute of Technology
Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Social Care Work, Limerick Institute of Technology

Be eligible for registration in the Social Care Workers Register maintained by the Social Care Workers Registration Board maintained by CORU (evidence of application will be necessary)

Hold one of the following qualifications in conjunction with a minimum 18 months practice in the previous 5 years, in social care*:

Youth and Community work qualification
BA (Hons) Youth and Community Development
BA (Hons) Psychology
Addiction Studies (Level 7)
BA (Hons) Counselling and Addiction Studies
Disability Diploma (Primary Care)
Degree in Social Science (minimum Level 7)

*For candidates holding the extended qualification, the initial appointment will be a 6-month fixed term contract, with the potential of a permanent contract, if the person passes the assessment of Standards of Proficiency for Social Care Worker as outlined by CORU at the end of the 6 months

and

Have the requisite knowledge and ability (including a high standard of suitability and ability) for the proper discharge of the duties of office.