Orchard Care Group

03/11/2026

💜 Quality Isn't Just a Number

We’re proud of the commitment to high-quality care demonstrated across Orchard Care Group. Whether supporting children and young people in residential care, working alongside foster families, or supporting adults with disabilities, quality, safety and the rights of the people we support remain central to our work.

Throughout 2025, our teams continued to strengthen standards, oversight and accountability across all three services.

📊 Orchard Community Care: 91% of assessed regulations were rated Compliant or Substantially Compliant, supported by 37 unannounced internal audits and a 56% increase in audit coverage.

🏡 Orchard Residential Care: Five Tusla inspections were completed. One centre received zero recommendations, while all other inspected centres received just two recommendations each.

💜 Orchard Fostering: 73 quality audits were completed across every team, and the agency achieved full compliance in external audits from both Tusla ACIMS and HIQA.

These results reflect the importance of robust quality assurance, effective oversight and a commitment to continuous improvement. They also recognise the dedication of our colleagues, whose work brings our standards and values into everyday practice.

Across every Orchard service, we remain committed to delivering safe, high-quality, person-centred care and support. 💜

31/10/2026

🎃👻 Happy Halloween from all of us at Orchard Care Group! 💜

We’d like to wish everyone a safe, happy and enjoyable Halloween!

Enjoy the spooky celebrations, have lots of fun and stay safe! 🧡🕸️

27/10/2026

💜 We’re growing — and we’re looking for great people to grow with us!

As Orchard Care Group continues to expand across Ireland, we’re creating exciting opportunities for experienced care professionals to join Orchard Community Care as Persons in Charge.

This is an opportunity to become part of a growing organisation, support dedicated teams and play a key role in delivering high-quality, person-centred care.

✨ Salary: €56,000–€66,000 per year
✨ Supernumerary roles
✨ 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
✨ Company pension
✨ On-call allowance and bonus option

We’re looking for candidates with a relevant Level 7 degree in Social Care or a related discipline, a Level 6 management qualification, at least 3 years’ management or supervisory experience in health or social care, and a full, clean driving licence with access to a car.

📍 With our continued growth, opportunities are available nationwide.

Ready to take the next step in your career and be part of our journey?

🔗 Find out more at www.orchardcaregroup.ie

24/10/2026

🏆 Celebrating our September Orchard Values Champions 🥳

Congratulations to Emma, Team Leader with Orchard Community Care in Duagh, and James, Health Care Assistant with Orchard Residential Care in Abhaile, our September Orchard Values Award winners!

Emma has demonstrated outstanding leadership, supporting her team to deliver high-quality, person-centred care to the people and families who rely on the service. James has gone above and beyond to build positive relationships with the young people he supports, inspiring confidence, independence and a belief in their future.

Both Emma and James embody Orchard’s values through their dedication, compassion and commitment to making a meaningful difference every day.

👏 Well done to both on this well-deserved recognition!

21/10/2026

🌟 We’re Hiring: Day Services Manager – Sligo

Are you ready to take the next step in your career and make a real difference in the lives of adults with intellectual disabilities and autism?

Orchard Community Care is looking for a Day Services Manager to lead and develop high-quality, person-centred day services that empower adults to live fulfilling, meaningful and independent lives in their communities.

💜 What’s on offer?
📍 Location: Sligo
💼 Full-time, permanent position
💶 Salary: €56,000–€66,000 per year

We’re looking for an experienced leader with a relevant Level 8 qualification, a background in adult day services or special education, and a passion for supporting people to achieve their goals.

If you’re ready to lead a team, develop meaningful programmes and make a lasting impact, we’d love to hear from you!

👉 Apply today: https://orchard-care-group.jobs.personio.de/job/2835682

Our Vision, Values & You At Orchard Care Group we offer exceptional career opportunities in a variety of positions across our fostering, disability and mainstream residential services. We invest heavily in our people and services to ensure that our teams are confident, competent, have access to rewa...

19/10/2026

🌱💚 A Greener Orchard | Building a More Sustainable Future

At Orchard Care Group, we recognise the importance of reducing our environmental impact and making more sustainable choices across our services.

Throughout 2025, we continued to make progress towards a greener future:

🌍 12% reduction in our carbon footprint per resident.

☀️ Solar panels installed in 10 additional homes.

🚗 A 154% increase in hybrid vehicles, with hybrids accounting for 24% of our fleet by the end of 2025.

💡 LED lighting introduced across all houses to help reduce energy consumption.

🌿 Continued rewilding initiatives to support biodiversity, with up to 50% natural habitat at some locations.

These steps reflect our ongoing commitment to creating a more sustainable future for the people we support, our colleagues and our communities.

Small changes can make a meaningful difference. Together, we're building brighter futures. 💜💙💚

14/10/2026

Join our Quality Team as we grow!

Orchard Care Group is expanding our Quality Team nationwide to support the growth and development of our services across Orchard Fostering, Orchard Community Care and Orchard Residential Care.
We have full time permanent and temporary opportunities available, with flexible, hybrid working between home, our offices and our locations nationwide.

📍 Locations:
🔹 Orchard Fostering – Dublin
🔹 Orchard Community Care – Hybrid, West & Midlands
🔹 Orchard Residential Care – Hybrid, East & Midlands

If you’re passionate about quality, safety and continuous improvement, and want to make a meaningful difference across our services, we’d love to hear from you!

🔗 Explore the roles and apply below:

• Orchard Fostering: https://orchard-care-group.jobs.personio.de/job/2840794
• Orchard Community Care: https://orchard-care-group.jobs.personio.de/job/2840646
• Orchard Residential Care: https://orchard-care-group.jobs.personio.de/job/2840753

Our Vision, Values & You At Orchard Care Group we offer exceptional career opportunities in a variety of positions across our fostering, disability and mainstream residential services. We invest heavily in our people and services to ensure that our teams are confident, competent, have access to rewa...

06/10/2026

🎓 Get a Head Start on Your Career!

Are you studying Social Care, Psychology, Nursing, Disability Studies, Early Years, Youth & Community or another related area?

Come and meet the Orchard Care Group team at one of the upcoming careers fairs and find out about our graduate roles and student placement opportunities.

Our student placements can lead to a relief contract, allowing you to work around your studies, gain valuable experience and build your career while you're still studying — with the opportunity to progress into part-time or full-time employment. 💜

📍 Technological University of the Shannon, Athlonef the Shannon – Tuesday 6th October | 9.30am–12.30pm | International Arena
📍 Munster Technological University Kerry – Wednesday 7th October | 11am–2pm | Kerry Sports Academy, North Campus
📍 Dundalk Institute of Technology – Wednesday 7th October | 9am–1pm | MPC Centre, Faulkner Building
📍 University College Cork – Thursday 8th October | 1pm–4.30pm | Devere Hall, Student Centre

Come along, have a chat with our team and discover where a career with Orchard Care Group could take you. 🌱

Your career could start sooner than you think.

05/10/2026

More Than 500 Colleagues. One Shared Purpose. 💜

Behind every home, every service and every positive outcome are the people who make it happen.

At the end of 2025, Orchard Care Group reached an important milestone — more than 500 colleagues working across Ireland. 🌱

As we continue to grow, we're also building strong connections with the next generation of professionals.

🎓 More than 30 higher-education student placements were hosted across Orchard in 2025, with many students going on to join us as colleagues.

🌍 Through our Erasmus partnership with La Salle University in Madrid, four students joined Orchard Residential Care teams in Sligo — and all four went on to take up permanent roles with Orchard.

🤝 We also welcomed colleagues from Ireland and countries including Greece, Canada, India and New Zealand, bringing different experiences and perspectives into the Orchard family.

Because Orchard isn't just about the services we provide. It's about the people behind them — the colleagues who bring our values to life every day.

💜 More than 500 colleagues. One shared purpose. Building brighter futures.

🌱 Would you like to be part of our growing team?
Visit our website to view our full list of current vacancies, find a role that's right for you and apply online.

View Orchard Care Group vacancies: https://www.orchardcaregroup.ie/careers-current-vacancies/

30/09/2026

🌟 Orchard Values Award Winners – August 2026 🌟

We’re delighted to celebrate our Orchard Values Award winners for August 2026 across Orchard Community Care and Orchard Residential Care! 💜

👏 Ainhoa – Social Care Worker, Lower Grange

Ainhoa was recognised for her commitment to supporting students on placement in Ballygunner and Lower Grange.

She went above and beyond to ensure students felt welcomed, supported and valued, using her time, patience and encouragement to help them build confidence in their professional practice.

Her dedication demonstrated genuine care for both the students and the young people we support. 🌱

👏 Laura – Person in Charge, Abhaile

Laura was nominated by her team for her collaborative approach and her unwavering focus on the wellbeing of the young people.

Her open communication, active listening, integrity and sense of humour help create a safe and homely environment. She is also a strong advocate for the young people, encouraging the whole team to put advocacy at the heart of their work.

Through her leadership and support, Laura helps create a positive environment for both young people and staff. 💜

Congratulations Ainhoa and Laura! 👏

Thank you for living our Orchard Values every day and making a positive difference to the people we support.