Company: Eden Social Care

Job Title  : Residential Child Care Workers

Job Location: Leighlinbridge Co.Carlow
Start date: 25/10/2026
Contract type: Permanent Full-time
Total Number of Positions For This Job: 5
Salary: 37500.00 - 39500.00 Euro Annually
Hours per week: 40
Remote/Blended Working: No

Eden Social Care is a children’s residential provider opening a therapeutic home for young people aged 6–12 in Carlow. From the outset, this service has been designed with one guiding principle: safe, consistent relationships are the foundation of effective care, for young people and for staff. We are currently recruiting Social Care Workers who want to be part of building a high-quality service, with strong governance, reflective practice, and staff wellbeing embedded into daily operations.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide day-to-day care and therapeutic support to children and young people in residential care.
  

• Deliver child-centred, trauma-informed care.
  

• Support individual care plans and promote children's education, wellbeing and life skills.
  

• Maintain accurate records and work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams.
  

• Work a rota that may include evenings, weekends, sleepovers and waking night shifts.
  

• Carry out other reasonable duties associated with the role.
  

Requirements

• Level 7 qualification in Social Care or a related discipline (or another qualification recognized as suitable for the role).
  

• Relevant post-qualification experience working with children and young people in a social care or residential setting.
  

• Experience supporting vulnerable individuals with complex needs.
  

• Strong communication and teamwork skills.
  

Benefits

Why Consider Eden?

• Maternity and Paternity Pay Package
  

• Health Insurance Package
  

• Educational Career Progression
  

• Pensionable
  

• Additional Annual Leave for years in Service
  

• Yearly payment incremental
  

• Refer a Friend Scheme
  

• Birthday Celebration Day off
  

• Staff Events
  

BENEFITS

• Company events
  
• Employee assistance program
  
• On-site parking
  
• Wellness Days