Kilkenny, Kildare, Donegal, Ireland | Posted on 01/26/2026
Reporting to the Social Care Manager the right candidate will encourage the
development of positive attachments through relationship building with the overall goal
of providing a therapeutic environment for children and young people.
Community Service's ethos is to make a lasting difference in the lives of children who
require a safe and supportive environment to grow and develop.
Job Overview:
Create and maintain a safe, caring and stable environment for the young people
placed in the centre.
Ensure that Care and Placement Plans are in place, agreed, implemented, and
monitored regularly in respect of 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, and their families
Provide an on-call service for the centre and for Children's Residential Centres on
a rota basis.
Maintain the budget for the centre, in compliance with approved budgetary
procedures.
Supervise staff in the centre.
Arrange the duty roster and manage the designated staff resources.
Have a working knowledge of the National Standards for Children's Residential
Requirements
Level 7 or 8 qualification in Social Care.
Professional Qualification in teaching, social care, social work or youth work
At least 3 years of post-qualifying experience in mainstream residential care.
At least 3 years direct experience of working in and/or managing services to
vulnerable children and young people.
Excellent communication and report writing skills.
I.T Skills
Full clean Irish drivers' license that has been held for one year or more.
Deputy Manager58k
(4 weeks holidays and all other staff)
Bank Holidays worked- Are double pay
Pension—is it 1.5% Employer and 1.5% employee?
EAP—available to staff and their partners
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