Position Title: Night Project Worker

The Employer:

Crosscare is the social care agency of the Dublin Diocese and is a registered charity.

Crosscare delivers services with a servant leadership ethos. Crosscare’s Homeless, Youth, Information and Advocacy Teams support those most in need with Love, Respect and Excellence.

Crosscare exists to support people and families when they face difficult challenges in life and when they find it hard to get the help they need. Crosscare focuses on helping people when they need it most or when they can’t find support anywhere else.

Location: Cedar House

Work Schedule: Full Time 38.5 Hours per week, 7-day rota (including weekdays & weekends – Nights)

Contract: Permanent

Salary: €39,625 - €49,205 Depending on Experience

Reporting to: Manager/Deputy Manager

The Role: Night Project Worker

General Responsibilities:

Work as part of a team to provide a safe and welcoming environment to residents, staff, volunteers and visitors in busy emergency and temporary accommodation units.
To maintain a high quality, safe and healthy living environment through adherence to safety and security protocols and ensuring the environment is maintained to a high standard at all times
To provide a wide range of supports, interventions and supervision to residents.
Ensure all relevant paperwork and reports are completed and submitted as required to Project leader & Deputy Project Leader.
Ensuring the Pass system and Statistics are updated daily.
Ensuring all significant events is recorded and folder is up to date.

Essential Requirements:

Minimum Level 6 (or working towards a level 6) on the National Framework of Qualifications in social care/ addiction studies/ health care / disability
Have a minimum of 1 year experience working in an residential unit with individuals with complex needs
Strong interpersonal, teamwork and communication skills
Clearly demonstrated client focus
Experience in working nights and/or shift work.

Personal Skills/Attributes

Work experience and employment in homeless services, addiction services, residential services, community and/or the youth work sector
Additional Training in:
- Addiction
- Mental Health
- TCI
- Child Care
- Special Needs
- PASS
- Counselling
- ASIST
- First Aid/ CPR/ AED/ Paediatric First Aid
- Parenting Programmes

Due to the nature of the role, you will be expected to complete physically demanding tasks as required (including the use of stairways for ascending and descending due to services being multi-level), performing First Aid and CPR, and administering life-saving medication such as Naloxone, among others).

Benefits:

Competitive salaries
Generous annual leave
Additional leave for long service
Training and Development Programmes
Employee Assistance Programme
Digital Doctor Service
Competitive pension plan
Bike to Work Scheme

In Crosscare, we approach our work with an attitude of service, showing love, care and kindness in all interactions with others. We treat people with a level of respect they will remember long after our service and support have been received. We strive for excellence in everything we do. Our clients, young people and service users deserve it.

Crosscare is registered with the Charities Regulator (RCN: 20169084) and the Revenue Commissioners (CHY-6262) Crosscare is the Social Care Agency of the Archdiocese of Dublin.

Detailed information on all aspects of our work is available at www.crosscare.ie

Application Process: To apply, please upload a comprehensive CV and letter of application (one document) detailing your suitability for the role to the link provided.

Closing date for applications is July 20th 2026

Garda Vetting will apply to this role

Crosscare is committed to being an inclusive employer and actively encourage applications from diverse backgrounds. We strive to achieve a positive working environment for our people, enabling us to create a comfortable working environment whilst allowing you to build your career without sacrificing your personal priorities.

If you have a disability and require accommodations to be made during or after the recruitment process, please let us know and we would be happy to accommodate you

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Night Project Worker Closing Date: 20.07.26

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