Job at a glance
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 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 Principal responsibilities ·To assist the home manager 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 and deputise on behalf of management in their absence Have clear knowledge and understanding in relation to the National Standards as well as relevant legislation and how this translates to practice Ensure that staff have clear knowledge and understanding of such legislation, policies and procedures Undertake the role of Designated Liaison Person (DLP) in supporting staff in their awareness and understanding of their duties as mandated reporters in line with child protection procedures Be able to cover on call as and when required Support management in ensuring the day to day running of the home including appropriate delegation of tasks to staff Oversee budgets such as petty cash and ensure the home and staff are complying with relevant policy and procedures such as Health & Safety Good attention to detail and excellent communication skills both written and oral Attend team meetings and facilitate meetings such as supervision, team meetings, present as multi-disciplinary meetings such as Child in Care Reviews / Looked After Children Reviews Complete identified pieces of monitoring work as directed by the home manager Oversee, supervise and develop the skills of staff in their daily working practice.
Complete internal audits on key work files to ensure all is in line with National Standards and company policy and procedures Ensure and undertake supervisory responsibilities, including the written supervision of care team support workers, within legislative time scales. Oversee, write and edit all reports when submitted for meeting and reviews. 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 Early Years Care Level 8 qualification (Honours degree) or above in one of the following: Psychology Experience Required: At least 3 years relevant experience working in children’s residential care (2 years must be at team leader level) Flexibility to work shifts if required.
Up to date knowledge of legislation surrounding Residential Childcare and Safeguarding Experience of multi-disciplinary working with a range of professionals in the industry Ability to deliver reports and meet deadlines. Full driving licence and business insurance Flexible approach to meet business needs as the role may entail covering evenings / weekends. We reserve the right to enhance the criteria at shortlisting stage Ann’s are an Equal Opportunities Employer