Social Care Worker/Residential Care Worker
Fresh Start is the longest existing Private Provider of Residential Social Care in Ireland with numerous centres in the Leinster and Munster regions. We have a proven track record in delivering positive outcomes for the children and young people we look after. Each centre provides therapeutic care programmes for children and young people who present with a variety of needs. The needs and views of the young people we look after are central to the work we undertake.
Fresh Start are recruiting Full-Time Social Care Workers (CORU Registered)/Residential Care Workers in our Centre near
Essential Criteria:
Candidates must have a minimum Level 7 Degree qualification in the any of the following:
- Social Care/ Social Studies
- Psychology
- Child & Adolescent Psychotherapy, Counselling Psychotherapy, Addiction Counselling
- Youth & Community Work
- Social Work
- Social Sciences
- Early Years Care (Westmeath centre)
- Teaching
- Family Support
- Disability Studies
- Applied Behavioural Analysis
- Nursing Studies
- Applied Policing or equivalent
- Higher Certificate in Custodial Care (Irish Prison Service) or equivalent
- No qualification or non-relevant qualification but holder of CORU registration as a Social Care worker.
1 year's experience of working with children and young people required. Full driver’s license is highly desirable.
Benefits for Staff Include:
- Employment Leave/Benefits*: Compassionate Leave, Maternity Payment, Career Breaks
- Health/Well-Being Benefits: Debriefing, Counselling, Hospital Saturday Fund*, Individual Clinical Supervision, Immunisation
- Social Networking/Benefits: Team building, Refer a Friend scheme*, Golf Society, Company Nights Out, Employee Engagement Group, Employee Recognition Award, Long term Service Employee Award
- Other*: Death in Service Insurance Cover, Income Protection, PRSA Scheme, paid attendance at Mandatory Training,
*Subject to Terms & Conditions
Fresh Start is the longest existing Private Provider of Residential Social Care in Ireland with numerous centres in the Leinster and Munster regions. We have a proven track record in delivering positive outcomes for the children and young people we look after. Each centre provides therapeutic care programmes for children and young people who present with a variety of needs. The needs and views of the young people we look after are central to the work we undertake.
Fresh Start are recruiting Full-Time Social Care Workers (CORU Registered)/Residential Care Workers in our Centre near
Essential Criteria:
Candidates must have a minimum Level 7 Degree qualification in the any of the following:
- Social Care/ Social Studies
- Psychology
- Child & Adolescent Psychotherapy, Counselling Psychotherapy, Addiction Counselling
- Youth & Community Work
- Social Work
- Social Sciences
- Early Years Care (Westmeath centre)
- Teaching
- Family Support
- Disability Studies
- Applied Behavioural Analysis
- Nursing Studies
- Applied Policing or equivalent
- Higher Certificate in Custodial Care (Irish Prison Service) or equivalent
- No qualification or non-relevant qualification but holder of CORU registration as a Social Care worker.
1 year's experience of working with children and young people required. Full driver’s license is highly desirable.
Benefits for Staff Include:
- Employment Leave/Benefits*: Compassionate Leave, Maternity Payment, Career Breaks
- Health/Well-Being Benefits: Debriefing, Counselling, Hospital Saturday Fund*, Individual Clinical Supervision, Immunisation
- Social Networking/Benefits: Team building, Refer a Friend scheme*, Golf Society, Company Nights Out, Employee Engagement Group, Employee Recognition Award, Long term Service Employee Award
- Other*: Death in Service Insurance Cover, Income Protection, PRSA Scheme, paid attendance at Mandatory Training,
*Subject to Terms & Conditions

