Great Place to Work
At St. Catherine’s Association we are passionate about what we do; whether you are working frontline or in our support departments, providing a person-centred approach is at the heart of everything we do. We value the excellent work our employees do, always going above and beyond. We have a strong culture of supporting employees, with an open door policy and supportive management style.
We currently have a staff team of circa 200 staff. Although we are a growing organisation we retain a warm inclusive family feel environment. We offer inspiring and rewarding careers and we support our employees to maximise their potential at every opportunity, whilst striving to offer an excellent work-life balance.
If you are passionate about improving the lives of the people you support, whether starting out in your career or are an experienced professional we would love to hear from you.
Why work with us?
HSE Consolidated Pay Scales
National Federation Voluntary Bodies Pension Scheme
Employee Wellbeing Initiatives
Refer a Friend Scheme
Christmas Savings Club
Excellent training opportunities
Staff Education Loans and Paid Study Leave
Bike to Work Scheme
Enhanced Annual Leave
Paid Maternity and Adoptive Leave
* eligibility criteria
Sick Pay Scheme
* Eligibility Criteria
HSE Consolidated Pay Scales
Salaries are based on HSE payscales. We pay attractive shift premiums for working unsociable hours, Sundays and Bank Holidays.
National Federation Voluntary Bodies Pension Scheme
Membership of National Federation of Voluntary Bodies Pension Scheme – Employer (7%) & Employee (5%) Contribution Scheme
Employee Wellbeing Initiatives
Employee wellbeing is very important to us here in SCA – we promote various employee wellbeing initiatives.
Refer a Friend Scheme
Employees can refer a friend for employment and receive a €500 Voucher.
Christmas Savings Club
Employees can take the pressure off for the Festive Season with monthly deductions from salary to save for Christmas by joining our Christmas Savings Club.
Excellent training opportunities
We host a range of internal training courses for our employees as well as access to thousands of online courses on HSELand and options to attend external training and seminars.
Staff Education Loans and Paid Study Leave
We support employees when they are looking to return to education by offering Staff Education loans and paid study leave for courses relevant to their role.
Bike to Work Scheme
Employees can avail of the Bike To Work Scheme with repayments made through our payroll system.
Enhanced Annual Leave
Employees receive a minimum of 22 days annual leave
Paid Maternity and Adoptive Leave
Employees may receive payment for Maternity & Adoptive Leave based on eligibility criteria
Sick Pay Scheme
Employees may receive payment for certified sick leave based on eligibility criteriaA great team to work with
At St. Catherine’s, our team are at the heart of everything that we do. If you are looking for a truly rewarding career helping people on a daily basis and working with people with the same passion and commitment to their work, look no further.
Who we are
Based in Newcastle, Co. Wicklow, we have served our community for more than 50 years. Hundreds of families have benefited from the dedication and professionalism of our team and supporters across a wide range of community-based services.
How we can help
We work closely with individuals and their families to support them in achieving their full potential through services including residential, respite, adult day, clinical, community support and social group services.
Let’s talk
We share the responsibility of care with those we support and their families so that all can thrive in the embrace of our services.
Please get in touch if you would like to find out more about how we work.