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Recruitment Events

We regularly hold recruitment evenings and events for role opportunities across St. Michael's House, with event details announced here as soon as they are available.

Join #TeamSMH: We offer a full range of competitive benefits including a public sector pension, generous annual leave, HSE salary scales, maternity leave, CPD and career progression.

🔗For a full list of current openings, please visit smh.ie/careers/current-vacancies.


Working with St. Michael’s House

St. Michael’s House is proud to be recognised as an employer of choice in the disability sector, having featured for many years on the Irish Independent/Statista Best Places to Work list. We are committed to creating a supportive, inclusive and engaging workplace where staff are valued and encouraged to grow and succeed.

This commitment reflects Strategic Goal 3: Valuing and Investing in Our Staff, ensuring opportunities for continuous learning, professional development and wellbeing across all areas of our organisation.


What We Offer

  • HSE Pay Scale (incremental*)

  • Premium Payments

  • Sick Pay Scheme

  • Paid Maternity Leave

  • Pension

  • Cycle to Work Scheme

  • Generous Annual Leave

  • Employee Assistance Programme

  • Comprehensive Induction

  • Ongoing Training / CPD

  • Career Progression Opportunities


Salary Scale

Salary Scale – Social Care WorkersSuccessful candidates will be paid in line with HSE revised consolidated Social Care Worker pay scale point 1; € 40, 851– point 12; € 57,217 LSI pro rata per annum which is based on working a 39-hour week.

Salary Scale – Direct Support Workers: Successful candidates will be paid in line with HSE revised consolidated Direct Support Worker pay scale point 1; € 34,536 – point 13; €47,954 LSI pro rata per annum which is based on working a 39-hour week.

Applicants with no prior public sector experience will be placed on Point 1 of the scale.

You will have the opportunity to work as part of a skilled and responsive team, delivering high-quality, person-centred supports and promoting a good quality of life for the people we support.


Essential Criteria for Social Care Workers

  • Experience supporting individuals with intellectual disability

  • Experience working as part of a team

  • Experience implementing positive behaviour support plans

  • Experience in a key working role promoting independence and community integration

  • Excellent communication skills

  • Eligibility to work in Ireland

Please see full list of criteria here.

Essential Criteria for Direct Support Workers

  • Must have prior experience of working directly with people with intellectual disabilities

  • Have experience of supporting behaviours that challenge and an ability to work within the constraints of clinically led support plan.

  • Eligible to work in Ireland

Please see full list of criteria here.


Join #TeamSMH

This is your chance to begin or continue a rewarding career in a values-led organisation where people, learning, and collaboration are at the heart of what we do.

Visit www.smh.ie/careers to view all current vacancies.