JOB TITLE: Childcare Team Leader
LOCATION: Coolmine Ashleigh House
REPORTS TO: Childcare Manager
HOURS: **Apply on the website** hours per week. Some out of hours work
may be required.
JOB TYPE: Permanent
SALARY: **Apply on the website**,**Apply on the website**
PURPOSE: To supervise the day to day organisation of the childcare
service and provide leadership and management to the existing
childcare team.
CONTACT EMAIL: **Apply on the website**
APPLICATION REF. DU-CT**Apply on the website**
Coolmine is a national drug and alcohol treatment centre that provides
a range of quality residential and community day services to men and
women with problematic substance use and to their families.?
Established in **Apply on the website**, Coolmine was founded, and
remains grounded, in the Therapeutic Community (TC) approach to
addiction treatment. We believe that everyone should have the
opportunity to overcome addiction and lead a fulfilled and productive
life.? Coolmine provides residential and outpatient assessment,
treatment and evidence-based rehabilitation services for people
seeking treatment for addiction.?
ASHLEIGH HOUSE: Is the only mother and child residential addiction
service in Ireland and we recognise the detrimental impact of
intergenerational addiction. Ashleigh House is a supportive peer led
residential Therapeutic Community for women, expectant women and
mothers with young children.? Ashleigh house supports up to **Apply
on the website** women, with **Apply on the website** being mother and
child places. Mothers can feel safe in the knowledge that whilst they
are engaging in their therapeutic structure; their child is being
looked after in our on-site early years pre-school and cr?che.
Ashleigh House provides an evidence-based Parents under Pressure
programme which combines psychological principles relating to
parenting, child behaviour and parental emotion regulation within a
case management model.
ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES: (INCLUDE, BUT NOT LIMITED TO)
* To take day to day responsibility for children and staff
* To key work individual children in order to meet their needs and
to advocate on their behalf
* To lead the childcare provision for children **Apply on the
website**years
* To ensure high standards of care at the service
* To develop curricular and quality frameworks in line with Aistear
and Siolta
* Ensure a good standard of hygiene
* Attend meetings and undertake training as required
* Revise policies and procedures as required
* Adhere to Child Protection Policy of the service and report any
concerns
* Prepare long term, medium term and short-term plans
* Manage a budget account under the National Childcare Scheme (NCS)
* Maintain all records as required by Pobal, NCS, TUSLA and HSE
* Represent the service during HSE, TUSLA and POBAL Inspections
* Network with appropriate statutory and voluntary agencies
* Ensure group is adequately insured and all safety equipment is
maintained and regularly serviced
* To develop ongoing positive relationships with parents
* To facilitate regular staff meetings
* To support co-ordination of recruitment, induction, appraisal and
training requirements for staff in line with childcare manager
* Be able to take charge and direct children and staff in case of an
emergency
* Maintain strict confidentiality, any breach of confidentiality
about children or their families will constitute gross misconduct
* To gather information statistics and prepare reports as required.
* To identify and document to the line manager any unmet needs of
children within the service and to participate in the advocacy work of
the agency.
* Represent clients during case conferences when required
* To supervise students, volunteers and CE participants in their
roles of responsibility.
* To undertake other duties as may be requested by the line manager
from time to time.
REQUIREMENTS
* Commitment to the purpose of the service and to work within the
values, policies and procedures of the organisation and in the context
of current legislation and regulations.
* To participate in regular supervision with your line manager.
* Participate in and engage with a performance management programme.
* To hold regular supervision with childcare team.
* To actively participate in team and staff meetings and service
reviews/ evaluations and to contribute to the development of policy
and practice with your area of work and within the organisation as a
whole.
* To report any area of concern to your line manager in a timely
manner.
* To show reasonable flexibility in relation to hours of attendance
to meet the needs of the work. Work during unsocial hours may be
required.
* Identify training needs with your line manager and participate in
training opportunities appropriate to the role.
* To be vigilant to any Health, Safety and Welfare risks in the
workplace and bring any concerns to the attention of your line manager
or other appropriate person.
* To participate in the efficient flow of information within the
organisation by sharing and seeking information as appropriate.
* To ensure service is inspection ready at all times.
PERSON SPECIFICATION
EDUCATION:
* Minimum FETAC Level 6 in Childcare is a requirement and applicants
with 3rd level education is desirable.
EXPERIENCE/KNOWLEDGE
* Minimum 3 years work experience in a similar role
* Ability to lead a team
* Kindness, warmth and responsiveness to the needs of children
* Comprehensive knowledge of relevant legislation and regulations.
* Extensive knowledge of Aistear, Siolta and the Pre-school
regulations required
* Commitment to the delivery of quality services to children and
their parents.
COMPETENCES REQUIRED
* Good Communication and Relating Skills with children, staff and
parents
* Ability to act on own initiative and consult where appropriate.
* Ability to work under pressure, make decisions in consultation
with the line manager when appropriate.
* Flexibility and adaptability are essential for this post.
* Ability to form objective relationships with children, parents,
colleagues and other agencies while maintaining professional
boundaries.
* Have a flexible approach to the work in response to organisational
change, development and review of best practice.
* To undertake work in a manner that is friendly, flexible and
informal.
APPLICATION PROCESS
Interested candidates who meet the Person Specification requirements
should send their cover letter & CV to Justinah Bello HR Manager at
**Apply on the website** on or before Tuesday **APPLY ON THE
WEBSITE**TH SEPTEMBER **APPLY ON THE WEBSITE**. Please quote this
application reference code DU- CT**Apply on the website**.
COOLMINE THERAPEUTIC COMMUNITY IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES EMPLOYER.
We need : English (Good)
Type: Permanent
Payment:
Category: Health
