About the Company
Childrens Care Ireland is a family-run company with over 30 years of experience in delivering high-quality care and support services. At the heart of everything we do is a deep commitment to quality and compassion. We take pride in valuing and investing in our teams, offering continuous training, professional development, and clear pathways for career progression.
Children’s Care Ireland is a sister company within the wider Ann’s Group, was founded in 2023. It currently operates five homes, with plans underway to open two more.,
All our children’s homes are of an exceptionally high standard, something we are incredibly proud of We have invested considerable time and care into creating warm, welcoming environments that provide a therapeutic setting and the ideal conditions for every young person to thrive and grow
Position Summary:
We are opening a new centre for separated children seeking international protection residential centre in Collon Co Louth which will provide accommodation services for children.
The social care workers will be responsible for providing high quality care as part of a team in a safe and therapeutic environment in accordance with Ann’s policies and procedures.
Call our team today on 016917162 or select apply now and we will be in touch if you meet our requirements.
What you can expect:
- Highest paid rates in children’s residential
- €300 quarterly bonus paid in a voucher if no sickness during the period
- Higher rate for a Sunday
- Paid training and induction
- Annual pay review
- Excellent career progression including social care leader programme
- Family run company that believes in doing the small things right
- Dedicated and competent management team
- Each of homes are finished to a very high standard (check our webpage!)
- Continuous training and development
- Free meals in the homes when on shift
- Team building days
Essential criteria:
- Full clean driving licence
- Ability to work in regulated activity, care for and supervise young people
- Flexible – willing and able to adapt to changing circumstances and shift patterns
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.
- Accompany the young people to appointments, meetings, holidays and outings where appropriate.
- To work in partnership with the young people and their families/ significant others to build, maintain and support relationships where appropriate.
- To assist in the development of educational plans and support participation in recreational activities.
- To participate in daily handovers, team meetings, care planning meetings/ looked after review meetings and other meetings as required.
- Ensure any relevant information pertaining to the young people is appropriately handed over to colleagues / management during handovers and before the end of your shift.
- Undertake key worker responsibilities ensuring that young person’s files are kept up to date, appropriate information is in place, be a key contact for that young person’s network such as their social workers, teachers, guardian ad litems and family where appropriate.
- Managing and overseeing daily petty cash ensuring proper recording of receipts, safe keeping of monies and any other valuables within the home.
- To comply with relevant health and safety including fire safety policy and procedures
- Participate in training and continued professional development through probation and appraisals.
- To foster good working relationships with professionals from other disciplines and agencies.
- To keep accurate and up to date records and reports in respect of individual young people and the daily activities of the home.
- Inform line management of any concerns you may have in relation to the welfare of the young people and any safeguarding concerns you may have in relation to the young people.
- Report any concerns in relation to the behaviours or conduct of other staff to line management.
- Participate in formal supervision with line management in accordance with Ann’s Children’s Care policy and procedures and in line with the national standards.
- To carry out general housework and preparation of meals, involving the children as appropriate.
- Participate in shift patterns which will include, evenings, weekend, and sleepovers. There may be occasions where there may have to be waking nights depending on the needs and risks presented by the young people..
Qualifications Required:
Level 7 qualification (degree) or above in one of the following:
- Social Care
- Social Work
- Health and Social
- Child & Adolescent Psychotherapy
- Youth & Community
- Teaching
- Nursing
- Social Science
- Addiction Counselling
- Counselling / Psychotherapy
- Family Support
- Disability Studies
- Applied Behavioural Analysis
Level 8 qualification (Honours degree) or above in one of the following:
- Psychology
Other qualifications:
- Higher Certificate in Custodial Care (Irish Prison Service)
Experience Required:
- Full clean driving licence
- Experience of working with children and young people in care and /or experience of working with children and young people in a residential setting desirable but not essential
- Ability to work in regulated activity, care for and supervise young persons
- Flexible – willing and able to adapt to changing circumstances, shift patterns and expectation
This job description is not definitive or restrictive and should be regarded as providing guidelines within which the post holder will work. It will be subject to periodic review in order to ensure it continues to meet the future needs of Ann’s Childrens Care