Social Care Worker at Ann's Childrens Care in Louth, County Louth

The company

Ann’s 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.

Ann’s Children’s Care, 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

Join us as we establish our Children’s Care Service and raise the bar in the provision of children’s care.

We are seeking to build a team of professionals who are passionate and committed. We offer excellent rates of pay and ongoing routes for progression and development. Along with this, we offer support in completing your CORU registration.

The role

Ann's Children’s Care are seeking dedicated and compassionate and social care workers to be part of the team at their new children’s residential facility in Co, Louth.

Working as part of a team you will be responsible for providing high quality social care in a safe and therapeutic environment in accordance regulatory requirements and Ann’s policies and procedures.

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

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
• Psychology

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

We reserve the right to enhance the criteria at shortlisting stage

Ann's Children's Care are an Equal Opportunities Employer

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Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: €35,000.00-€42,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company pension

Application question(s):

• Do you have experience working with children and young people in care and /or experience of working with children and young people in a residential setting
• As a requirement, do you to hold a level 7 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 or Level 8 qualification (Honours degree) in Psychology

• Please note if you do not have one of the above qualifications your application will not be screened as it does not meet the requirement?
• Do you live in Co. Louth or are you able to travel to the Ardee area?

please note this role is not suitable for sponsorship.

Licence/Certification:

• driving licence (required)

Work authorisation:

• Ireland (required)

Work Location: On the road