Social Care Worker, Under 18's Residential Services
3 weeks ago
Social Care Worker, Under 18's Residential Services
Contract: Various Contracts Available (Permanent, Fixed Term, Part time)
Benefits: 25 days Annual Leave & 3 Concession Days, 7% Employer Pension Contribution, Tax-Saver Scheme, Education Assistance Policy, Paid Sick Leave policy, Premium rates for unsocial hours
Supports: Employee Assistance Program, Reflective Practice, Supervision, Well-being initiatives including monthly meditations
Purpose of the Role:
If you're passionate about making a positive impact in the lives of young individuals, this opportunity is ideal for you.
This position is an excellent opportunity to become an integral part of our residential children's service team, where your role will involve providing nurturing care, protection, and encouragement to vulnerable or dependent young individuals, whether individually or in groups. You will work closely with a diverse array of professionals from various disciplines and external agencies to develop customized interventions aimed at overcoming the specific challenges hindering these young individuals from remaining in their homes.
What you will do:
- Serve as a key support figure for individual young people, fostering partnerships with external agencies referred to the service by Focus Ireland.
- Provide support to young individuals who have undergone trauma or exhibit challenging behaviour.
- Advocate for the social work, aftercare, education, training, and legal rights of young individuals.
- Foster the physical, emotional, social, and spiritual well-being of each young person under our care.
- Uphold the rights and responsibilities of every young person within our service.
- Communicate with parents, family members, general services, and other agencies on behalf of the young person.
- Maintain accurate records related to the residential unit and individual young people in compliance with legal requirements and health and safety regulations.
- Encourage the active involvement of young people in decision-making processes concerning their lives, both individually and collectively.
- Attend and actively contribute to team, review, and agency meetings as necessary.
- Assist in implementing Focus Ireland's settlement policies and strategies.
- Fulfil other reasonable duties as assigned in consultation with the manager and deputy manager.
- Adhere to all Health, Safety, and Welfare at Work regulations and promptly report any concerns to management.
- A Third level Degree in Social Care or equivalent.
- Demonstrated hands-on experience in a social care environment at a professional level or equivalent.
- Working knowledge and understanding of Child Protection.
- Experience of key working, assessments, and care planning.
- Experience in providing assistance to marginalized clients or groups, particularly adolescents.
- Full clean driving license is required.
- Agree to participate in a 7-day, 24-hour shift roster including Nights and 12 hour shifts.
- Familiarity and comprehension of the Therapeutic Crisis Intervention model.
Focus Ireland is an equal opportunities employer
This role is subject to Garda Vetting and satisfactory reference checking.
We are driven by the fundamental belief that homelessness is wrong. Wrong because it is a failure of society that creates victims out of ordinary people and robs them of their potential. Wrong because it can be prevented, it can be solved but is allowed to continue and in doing so, undermines society.
Focus Ireland currently employs 435 people in various capacities that include permanent, fixed term, full time, part time, and relief.
We aim to create continuous improvement and add value through partnership, integration, accessibility and empowerment of all employees.
What we offer:
- Top up Maternity Benefit up to 22 weeks
- Top up Paternity leave up to 8 days
- Education Policy - provision of financial support for upskilling/qualifications
- Paid expenses
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Annual Leave – 25 days
- Defined Contribution – 5% employee contribution and 7% employer contribution
- EAP – Employee assistance programme – staff counselling
- Death in Service benefit – 3 times salary
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