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.
Benefits
4 weeks of holidays.
Bank holidays worked at double pay.
Pension contribution of 1.5% Employer and 1.5% employee.
EAP (Employee Assistance Programme) available to staff and partners.
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