* Cultivate genuine and caring connections with the young people, always interact with the young people and their families with dignity and respect, promoting a culture of unconditional positive regard.
* Contribute to the promotion, creation, and maintenance of a welcoming, safe, caring, stable and therapeutic environment.
* Advocate for the rights and responsibilities of each young person while promoting physical, emotional, social, cultural, ethnic, and spiritual wellbeing.
* Ensure that young people are not subjected to any forms of abuse and report any concerns according to policy and procedures.
* Supervise outings from the home and undertake daily household activities such as cooking and cleaning, as part of positive modelling.
* Actively participate in working within the Model of Therapeutic Care.
* Be physically able to support with challenging behaviours when needed.
* Provide emotional support during difficult or stressful times and encourage young people's participation in care planning, placement planning, decision-making and service delivery.
* Integrate understanding of youth trauma and past experiences into practice through specialised training such as Developmental Trauma and Attachment from the Therapeutic Support Team.
* Collaborate with support networks, including social workers and educators, guardians and family members.
* Collaborate effectively within a team, engaging in regular communication through daily handovers, team meetings, and various reviews and planning sessions. Give and receive feedback on performance with colleagues and managers.
* Maintain consistency in execution of childcare plans.
* Complete and maintain accurate records and reports for each young person in line with statutory requirements and Ashdale Care policies and procedures.
* Take on key worker duties including the handling of daily petty cash, accurately documenting receipts, securely storing money and valuable items and serving as a primary point of contact for professionals/family/young person.
* Contribute to community engagement and agency partnerships to enrich residents' experiences and opportunities.
* What you will get in return
1. Competitive pay scales starting at €33,230 based on experience plus sleep allowances of approximately €9,000
2. Annual Pay Review
3. Income Protection
4. Enhanced maternity/ paternity leave cover
5. Exceptional Training Opportunities both internal and external
6. Flexible working arrangements
7. Competitive annual leave entitlements with increases for long service
o Employee Pension Scheme
o Sick Pay
o Accelerated Social Care Leader Programme
o Management Training Programme
o Education Assistance Programme
o Employee Assistance Programme
o First Access to career opportunities as we continue to grow our services throughout Ireland
• Support shifts: 8- 10 hour shift e.g. 10am-8pm or 12pm-10am.
• 18 hour Sleep in shift (Late Early, 18hr): Start at 10am-12am. Sleep in the home 12am-7am. Finishing the shift 7am-11am. Paid a separate hourly rate for the sleep in hours in addition to your contracted hours.
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