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Social Care Leader/Residential Care Leader
Odyssey Social Care —Avoca, County Wicklow
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- Bachelor's degree
- No degree
- Employee assistance program
- Life insurance
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Daffodil Care Group —Gorey, County Wexford
- €17.75–€19.01 an hour
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- Bachelor's degree
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Sodexo —Wicklow, County Wicklow
- €42,000–€47,000 a year
- Full-time
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Relief Social Care Worker
Daffodil Care Group —Wicklow, County Wicklow
- €15.70 an hour
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The Works —Gorey, County Wexford
- 8 hour shift
- Hospitality
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Maintenance Lead
Takeda Pharmaceutical —Wicklow, County Wicklow
- €65,300–€89,760 a year
- Full-time
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Social Care Worker
TerraGlen —Wicklow, County Wicklow
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SD Worx —Wicklow, County Wicklow
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Relief Social Care Worker/Residential Care Worker
Odyssey-Social-Care —Wicklow, County Wicklow
- €225.00–€367.50 a day
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- Nursing
- Bachelor's degree
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Automation Engineer
Takeda Pharmaceutical —Wicklow, County Wicklow
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Social Care Worker/Residential Care Worker - Part Time
Odyssey-Social-Care —Wicklow, County Wicklow
- €240–€495 a week
- Part-time
- Nursing
- Bachelor's degree
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- Life insurance
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ST. AIDAN'S SERVICES —Gorey, County Wexford
- €16.58–€23.90 an hour
- Weekend availability
- Cooking
- No degree
- Organisational skills
- Annual leave
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Social Care Leader/Residential Care Leader

Odyssey Social Care -
Avoca, County Wicklow

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Job details

Full-time
€42,432–€46,176 a year

Benefits

Bike to work scheme
Employee assistance program
Life insurance
Referral programme

Qualifications

Nursing
Bachelor's degree
Mentoring
Higher certificate

Full job description

Odyssey Social Care Ltd is a leading provider of children’s residential care in Ireland. We are committed to delivering high quality, trauma informed support to young people through the Odyssey Model of Care, which focuses on therapeutic intervention, education, emotional wellbeing, and positive role modelling. Our mission is to empower young people to reach their full potential in a safe, structured, and nurturing environment.

We are expanding our team and seeking an experienced Children’s Residential Care Leader (also known as Senior Social Care Worker, Residential Team Leader, or Social Care Leader) to join our residential services.

Role Summary

As a Children’s Residential Social Care Leader you will play a key role in delivering high quality social care, residential childcare, and therapeutic support. 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
Minimum 2 years’ experience working directly with children/young people in a social care setting
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’

If you are committed to making a meaningful difference in the lives of young people and want to build a rewarding career in children’s residential social care, we would love to hear from you.

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 flexible approach is designed to give you the best opportunities to progress through the company and further your social care career.

Required Criteria

Skills Needed

About The Company

Overview

Mission: Odyssey Social Care provides safe homes where children and young people can heal from trauma, rebuild trust, and discover their own strengths. We give them the support and opportunities they need to build resilience and step into a brighter future.

Working for Odyssey Social Care involves being part of a team (led by CEO Stacey McGrath, above) dedicated to supporting children and young people.

As professional caregivers, we are caring, compassionate and resilient. We work with children who have experienced trauma, and believe in healing through trusting care relationships.

The Odyssey Way

We put the needs of the child at the forefront of everything we do. Our care framework is designed to be flexible, responsive and provide holistic care to our young people.

Our care model, The Odyssey Way, is trauma-informed, evidence-based, and outcome-led. It supports the needs of each individual child, helping them to work through trauma by focusing on overall wellbeing.

Our unique, specialised intervention, the Odyssey Saoirse Project, uses eco-therapy, adventure-based life skills and positive mentoring to help young people heal, grow and thrive.

Company Culture

Our Values

Safety – safe homes, safe care, safe relationships
Quality – trauma-informed, evidence-based, outcome-led
Trust – built through honest communication and consistency
Empowerment – giving young people and staff the tools to succeed
Inclusion – equity and belonging for all
Impact – measurable difference for young people, staff, communities & planet

Accessibility & Sustainability

Odyssey Social Care is committed to encouraging a culture of diversity and inclusion across our organisation.

As a Certified B Corp, we also believe in providing care sustainably, measuring our impact across our people, our communities, and the planet.

Company Benefits

On joining Odyssey, you’ll be supported every step of the way.

Competitive salary & incremental pay progression
Flexible rostering that supports work-life balance
Accredited training & continuous development
Education assistance grants
Health & life insurance supports
Social events & wellbeing supports
Real career progression – 80%+ of our leaders Have grown from within
We believe in caring for our staff with the same commitment we bring to the young people in our homes.

For more details, visit About Us

Flexible schedule, Employee development programs, A diversity program, Cycle to work, Referral bonus, Company retreats, Life insurance, Employee Assistance Scheme, Social Opportunities, Culture of recognition, On the job learning, Long service awards

Salary

€42,432.00 - €46,176.00 per year

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