Children's Residential - Social Care Leader

Liquid Personnel

Tipperary
€42,432 per year
Permanent
Full-time

1 month ago

Liquid Personnel is recruiting a Children’s Social Worker for a Residential Social Care Leader role in Tipperary, offering €42,432–€46,176. The service empowers young people through safe, nurturing, person‑centred residential care focused on growth, emotional wellbeing, and long‑term positive outcomes.Role overview:As a Children’s Residential Social Care Leader, you’ll play a pivotal role in designing and delivering care packages tailored to individual needs. You’ll act as a shift leader, supporting colleagues, mentoring staff, and working closely with management to uphold standards and ensure the home runs smoothly. This is a senior frontline position with leadership responsibilities and a strong emphasis on child-centred care. You will report to the Unit Social Care Manager or Deputy Manager.What will your responsibilities be?

Lead and support your team during shifts
Design and implement Placement and Crisis Management Plans
Provide educational support to children in and out of school
Engage in direct residential care to meet identified needs
Record and document all client interactions and activities
Maintain regular communication with parents, social workers, and external agencies
Attend and contribute to team meetings, strategic planning, and policy implementation
Monitor health and safety, and ensure compliance across the unit
Support relief staff, trainees, and student placements
Participate in housekeeping duties and general maintenance
Assume managerial duties in the absence of management
Manage finances, petty cash reconciliation, and reporting
Uphold confidentiality, professional standards, and company values
Encourage open communication and whistleblowing in line with policy
Undertake any other relevant duties required to support the home’s operations

Benefits:

Competitive salary
Flexible rostering focused on work-life balance
Core professional training in essential subjects
Team-building activities & social events
Education assistance grants
Health insurance grant & life insurance
Incremental pay scale
Pension contribution match

Qualification requirements:A minimum Level 7 qualification in Social Care or a relevant and related field that meets the criteria to be registered as a Social Care Worker with CORU.Relevant alternative qualifications include:

QQI Level 8 in Psychology
QQI Level 7 or Professional Practice Qualification in Child & Adolescent Psychotherapy
QQI Level 7 or Professional Practice Qualification in Counselling / Psychotherapy
QQI Level 7 or Professional Practice Qualification in Addiction Counselling
QQI Level 7 in Youth and Community or similar
QQI Level 7 in Social Science / Social Studies
QQI Level 7 in Family Support
Professional Qualification in Teaching (Not TEFL)
Professional Qualification in Nursing Studies
QQI Level 7 in Disability Studies
QQI Level 7 in Applied Behavioural Analysis
QQI Level 7 in Early Years Care (where centre caters for children under 12 years)
BA in Applied Policing or equivalent
Holder of Higher Certificate in Custodial Care (Irish Prison Service) or equivalent
No qualification or non-relevant qualification but holder of CORU registration as a Social Care Worker

Required criteria:

Minimum 2 years’ experience working directly with children/young people in a social care setting
Experience leading teams and working in therapeutic care models (e.g. Therapeutic Crisis Intervention)
Familiarity with National Standards in Children’s Residential Centres
Full, clean manual driving license valid in Ireland
Right to work and live in Ireland

Reasonable adjustments:If you consider yourself to have a disability or require any reasonable adjustment during the recruitment process or within the workplace, please highlight this at the earliest opportunity by contacting our team. With this information, we will provide appropriate support to you throughout the process and into your work placement.We are unable to support or accept applications from candidates who are residents within the Red or Amber list of the Code of practice for the international recruitment of health and social care personnel in England, based on the World Health Organisation (WHO) Workforce Support and Safeguard List.BH – 197507
GH – 34404

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