Job Description
Social Care Worker Recruitment Open Day!
Calling all Social Care Assistants, Social Care Workers and Health Care Workers!!!
We are looking for someone who is passionate about the Intellectual Disability and Autism sector to join the fantastic team at Lotus Care Services. If this sounds like you then come talk to our team at our Recruitment Open Day!
Thursday 26th February 2026, Solas Garden Centre, Portarlington, 10am-2pm
Friday 27th February 2026, Killeshin Hotel, Portlaoise, 2pm-6pm
About the roles
Status: Permanent, Full Time Contract
Locations: Tullamore, Kildare, Portarlington, Roscommon, Athlone.
Working Week: Average of 40 hours a week, day and waking night shifts required
Reporting to: Person in Charge
Lotus Care provides a range of respite, residential and support services to Children & Adults with intellectual disabilities in a homely and comfortable community setting. We aim to empower people with the necessary skills to live full and satisfying lives as equal citizens of their local communities.
This role is also suitable for Social Care Assistants.
Benefits
- Competitive premiums for unsocial hours
- Full induction training
- Extensive in-house training programme
- On-going mentoring and support
- Refer a Friend Scheme
- Employee of the Month Scheme
- EAP Access
- Company events
- Free on-site parking
- CPD support
Role Responsibilities
- Facilitate and encourage decision-making, independence, and personal development.
- Provide support in daily living skills, including personal hygiene, health and appearance.
- Work in a person-centred manner to meet individual care plans and goals.
- Adhere to policies and procedures, standards, regulations, and codes of practice
- Administer and document the dispensation of prescribed medication.
- Undertake key worker responsibilities, helping service owners achieve goals.
- Document and report incidents and complaints involving staff, service owners or visitors.
- Work with MDT to achieve the goals of service owners.
Essential Requirements
- Minimum Level 7 qualification in Applied Social Studies or equivalent.(or working towards)
- Registered (or in process) with the Social Care Workers Registration Board by CORU.
- A full clean driving license is a strong advantage, but not essential.
- Prior experience in social care or healthcare.
- Working knowledge of HIQA standards and regulations.
- Excellent verbal and writing skills.
- Garda Vetting/Police Clearance
Lotus Care was established in late 2022 to provide outstanding residential services to persons with disabilities, intellectual and physical.
By placing the service owner at the heart of our model of care we aim to empower our clients to live as independently as possible while all the time enjoying their stay in one of our beautiful homes.
Lotus Care is committed to building Centres Of Excellence in all of our homes through delivering the highest standards of person centred care to all service owner.