Social Care Leader - Children's Residential Services (Disabilities)

Social Care Leader - Children's Residential Services (Disabilities)

Contract: Full Time Permanent Position 169hrs per month

Salary: €39,000 - €43,000 plus €8k sleep allowance

Typical Schedule: 2 x 24hr shifts

Location: Castleblayney, County Monaghan and Ardee, Co Louth

Principal responsibilities

* To work directly with the young people in a home like setting, developing a therapeutic, professional, and caring relationship to ensure that their physical, psychological, social, and emotional needs are met.

* To assist the management team in creating and maintaining a caring, safe, stable, and professional environment for both the young people to live in and the staff to work in.

* To assist in the development of educational plans and support participation in recreational activities

* To keep accurate and up to date records and reports in respect of individual young people and the daily activities of the home.

* Oversee budgets for young people including clothing budgets, holiday budgets, school budgets and family access budgets.

* Attend and contribute at meetings such as Child in Care Reviews / Looked After Reviews, Placement Planning Meetings and other relevant multi-disciplinary meetings.

* Oversee, write, and edit all reports when submitted for meeting and reviews.

* Take responsibility for the effective and efficient running of shifts.

Requirements:

Level 7/8 in Applied Social Care or relevant qualification

Full Flexibility to work a residential roster

2 years relevant experience working with children/young people from challenging backgrounds.

Car and Full Licence

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