Social Care Leader, Under 18s Residential Services, Grange Lodge
Location: Dublin 7
Contract: Full Time, Permanent Contract
Benefits:
25 days Annual Leave & 3 Concession Days, 7% Employer Pension Contribution, Maternity Top Up 26 Weeks, Tax-Saver Scheme, Education Assistance Policy, Paid Sick Leave policy, Premium rates for unsocial hours
Supports:
Employee Assistance Program, Reflective Practice, Supervision, Well being initiatives including monthly meditations
Support Young Lives – Be Part of Their Journey Forward
Focus Ireland are looking for for a compassionate and team-oriented
Social Care Leader to
join their
Under-18 Residential Service
, providing vital support to young people aged 15–17 who are out of home and in crisis. In this short-term residential setting, you'll work as part of a dedicated team to create a safe, stable environment where young people can begin to rebuild and move toward their futures.
What you will do:
* To lead a residential team in adhering to the HIQA National Standards for Children's Residential Centres.
* To ensure placement plans for the young people are developed, followed, kept updated regularly and are in line with the young person's care plan.
* To work in a leadership role as part of a residential rota over 7 days a week.
* To lead the team in providing a safe welcoming environment for young people aged 15-18 who are out of home, including provision of basic care needs such as household duties.
* To take the lead on shift with Project Workers, and to ensure that the staff team with whom you are on duty carry out allocated tasks in a competent and professional manner.
* To oversee that daily logs, case notes and other information is recorded as required by the National Standards for Children in Residential Services.
* To be responsible for conducting the performance appraisals and for monitoring the performance of the staff being supervised by him/her.
What you will need
:
* Hold a CORU approved Social Care Worker qualification and have applied for CORU registration (evidence of application will be necessary)
* (
)
* A minimum of 2 years full-time work experience in a children's residential setting.
* A working knowledge of the impact of childhood adversity on adolescents
* A working knowledge and awareness of HIQA National Standards for Children's Residential Centres.
* Ability to manage and support teenagers in crisis who present with challenging behaviours.
* A high standard of written communication
* A working knowledge and understanding of Child Protection, and responses to concerns. (Desirable)
* A working knowledge and understanding of Therapeutic Crisis Intervention model. (Desirable)
* Teamwork and team support. (Desirable)
Focus Ireland is an equal opportunity employer