Social Care Leader

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement Care and Placement Plans, ensuring accurate records and documentation are maintained.
• Promote the rights, safety and overall physical, emotional and social welfare of children and young people in care.
• Attend and contribute to care planning, case management, strategy and other professional meetings, preparing reports and maintaining high-quality records.
• Complete accurate written and verbal reports, including progress updates and incident reporting, and ensure appropriate communication with the Centre Manager.
• Supervise Social Care/Residential Care Workers and students where required, providing guidance and support as directed by management.

Benefits

• €44,000 - €52,000
• Annual 3% increase on salary
• Training provided
• Pay more than standard pension

Qualifications & Experience

To be successful in this role you must have,

QQI Level 7 in Social Care (or equivalent)

3 years’ experience working in Children’s Residential Centres.

A full, clean drivers’ licence, valid in Ireland

Knowledge of the National Standards in Children’s Residential Centres and Children’s First.

Reasonable Adjustments

If you consider yourself to have a disability or require any reasonable adjustment during the recruitment process or within the workplace, please highlight this at the earliest opportunity by contacting our team. With this information, we will provide appropriate support to you throughout the process and into your work placement.

We are unable to support or accept applications from candidates who are residents within the Red or Amber list of the Code of practice for the international recruitment of health and social care personnel in England, based on the World Health Organisation (WHO) Workforce Support and Safeguard List.

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