Kilkenny, Kildare, Drogheda, Ireland | Posted on 01/21/2026
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Social Care Manager. Our clients' ethos is to make a lasting difference in the lives of children who require a safe and supportive environment to grow and develop.
The right candidate will be responsible for the upkeep of the Residential Centre, Financial Management, Staff Management, and Health & Safety of the residential centre.
Responsibilities
- Ensure that Care and Placement Plans are in place, agreed, implemented, and monitored regularly for every young person placed in the centre.
- Promote the rights and responsibilities of each young person in the centre.
- Ensure the appropriate use of resources within the centre.
- Consult with young people placed in the centre, their families, centre staff and external stakeholders as appropriate.
- Maintain the maintenance and upkeep of the centre, its furniture, vehicle, and equipment.
- Engage in age-appropriate play and other activities with each child/young person within the centre as required.
- Manage the budget for the centre, in compliance with approved budgetary procedures, and ensure that optimum benefit is achieved from available resources.
- Manage and supervise staff in the centre.
- Arrange the duty roster and manage the designated staff resources, ensuring that staff levels and skill mix are appropriate and within the resource allocation.
- Participate in relevant professional development and training programs.
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