Job Description
We are seeking a dedicated and compassionate Social Care Leader to join our team at a new children's residential facility in Co Louth.
Ann's Children's Care is a family-run company with over 30 years' experience in delivering care and support. We place immense value in our staff and support them through ongoing training, development, and routes for progression.
Our homes are modern and homely, providing the optimum environment for the delivery of empathetic care and support. We aim to become innovators in the field of children's residential care, setting higher standards to enhance and improve the lives of each and every child in our care.
We are seeking a team of professionals who are passionate and committed. We offer excellent rates of pay and ongoing routes for progression and development.
The role involves working in a supervisory capacity, guiding the team in the delivery of high-quality social care in a safe and therapeutic environment. Key responsibilities include:
- Developing a therapeutic, professional, and caring relationship with young people to ensure their physical, psychological, social, and emotional needs are met.
- Assisting the management team in creating and maintaining a caring, safe, stable, and professional environment for both young people and staff.
- Developing educational plans and supporting participation in recreational activities.
- Keeping accurate and up-to-date records and reports in respect of individual young people and daily activities.
- Overseeing budgets for young people, including clothing, holiday, school, and family access budgets.
- Attending and contributing at meetings such as Child in Care Reviews, Placement Planning Meetings, and other relevant multi-disciplinary meetings.
- Overseeing, writing, and editing reports submitted for meetings and reviews.
- Taking responsibility for the effective and efficient running of shifts.
- Overseeing, supervising, and developing the skills of staff in their daily working practice.
- Promoting and actively encouraging the delivery of a safe, structured, and nurturing environment.
- Completing identified pieces of monitoring work as directed by management.
- Completing internal audits on key work files to ensure compliance with National Standards and company policy and procedures.
- Undertaking the role of Designated Liaison Person (DLP) for Child Protection within the home.
- Working as part of a multidisciplinary team both within the home and with external agencies.
- Ensuring and undertaking supervisory responsibilities, including the written supervision of care team support workers, within legislative time scales.
- Complying with relevant Health and Safety, including Fire Safety policy and procedures.
- Participating in training and continued professional development, undertaking all relevant training as required.
- Ensuring the delivery of all key worker areas and responsibilities.
- Participating in shift patterns, including evenings, weekends, and sleepovers, with occasional waking nights.
- Participating in the on-call rota as and when required.
Qualifications required include a Level 7 qualification (degree) or above in a relevant field, such as Social Care, Social Work, Health and Social, or Child & Adolescent Psychotherapy. A Level 8 qualification (Honours degree) or above in Psychology is also desirable. Other qualifications, such as a Higher Certificate in Custodial Care, may also be considered.
Experience required includes 2 years' relevant experience working with children/young people from challenging backgrounds, successfully completed Key working roles (or equivalent) for a minimum of 6 months, and up-to-date knowledge of legislation surrounding Residential Childcare and Safeguarding.