AS RAINBOW COMMUNITY SERVICES IS EXPANDING, WITH NEW CHILDREN’S
RESIDENTIAL CENTRE SERVICE IN DROGHEDA OPENING SOON; WE ARE INVITING
APPLICATIONS FOR THE FOLLOWING JOB VACANCIES
SOCIAL CARE MANAGER
DEPUTY SOCIAL CARE MANAGER
SOCIAL CARE LEADER
SOCIAL CARE WORKERS
RELIEF SOCIAL CARE WORKERS
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SOCIAL CARE MANAGER
JOB DESCRIPTION:
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Social Care
Manager. Rainbow Community Services ethos is to make a lasting
difference in the lives of children who require a safe and supportive
environment to grow and develop.
The right candidate will be responsible for the upkeep of the
Residential Centre, Financial Management, Staff Management, and Health
& Safety of the residential centre.
JOB OVERVIEW:
* Ensure that Care and Placement Plans are in place, agreed,
implemented, and monitored regularly in respect of every young person
placed in the centre.
* Promote the rights and responsibilities of each young person in
the centre.
* Ensure the appropriate use of resources within the centre.
* Consult with young people placed in the centre, their families,
centre staff and external stakeholders as appropriate.
* Ensure that the maintenance and upkeep of the centre, its
furniture, vehicle, and
equipment.
* Provide an on-call service for the centre and for Children’s
Residential Centres on a rota basis.
* Engage in age-appropriate play and other activities with each
child/young person within the centre as required.
* Manage the budget for the centre, in compliance with approved
budgetary procedures, and to ensure that optimum benefit is achieved
from available resources.
* Manage and supervise staff in the centre.
* Arrange the duty roster and manage the designated staff resources,
ensuring that staff levels and skill mix are appropriate and within
the resource allocation.
* Participate in relevant professional development and training
programmes. Manage and supervise staff in the centre.
* Arrange the duty roster and manage the designated staff resources,
ensuring that staff levels and skill mix are appropriate and within
the resource allocation.
* Participate in relevant professional development and training
programmes.
* Comply with and contribute to the development of policies,
procedures, guidelines and safe professional practice and adhere to
relevant legislation, regulations and standards.
* Participate in on-going planning and strategic development of
Children’s Residential Centres.
* Have the requisite knowledge and ability (including a high
standard of suitability and ability) for the proper discharge of the
duties of office.
* Provide such reports, statistics to the Director of Services (or
other specified person) as required
* Have a working knowledge of the National Standards for
Children’s Residential Services as they apply to the service for
example National Standards for Child Protection and Care and comply
with associated protocols for implementing and maintaining these
standards as appropriate to the role.
JOB REQUIREMENTS:
* Level 7 or 8 qualification in Social Care. preferable
* Professional Qualification in Management
* At least 4 years post qualifying experience in mainstream
residential care.
* At least 3 years direct experience managing services to vulnerable
children and young people.
* Excellent communication and report writing skills.
* I.T Skills
* Full clean Irish drivers’ license which has been held for one
year or more.
DEPUTY SOCIAL CARE MANAGER
JOB DESCRIPTION
Reporting to the Social Care Manager the right candidate will
encourage the development of positive attachments through relationship
building with the overall goal of providing a therapeutic environment
for children and young people. Rainbow Community Service’s ethos is
to make a lasting difference in the lives of children who require a
safe and supportive environment to grow and develop.
JOB OVERVIEW:
* Create and maintain a safe, caring and stable environment for the
young people placed in the centre.
* Ensure that Care and Placement Plans are in place, agreed,
implemented, and monitored regularly in respect of every young person
placed in the centre.
* Promote the rights and responsibilities of each young person in
the centre.
* Ensure the appropriate use of resources within the centre.
* Consult with young people placed in the centre, and their families
* Provide an on-call service for the centre and for Children’s
Residential Centres on a rota basis.
* Maintain the budget for the centre, in compliance with approved
budgetary procedures.
* Supervise staff in the centre.
* Arrange the duty roster and manage the designated staff resources.
* Have a working knowledge of the National Standards for
Children’s Residential Centres.
JOB REQUIREMENTS:
* Level 7 or 8 qualification in Social Care.
* Professional Qualification in teaching, social care, social work
or youth work
* At least 3 years post qualifying experience in mainstream
residential care.
* At least 3 years direct experience of working in and/or managing
services to vulnerable children and young people.
* Excellent communication and report writing skills.
* I.T Skills
* Full clean Irish drivers’ license which has been held for one
year or more.
SOCIAL CARE LEADERS
SOCIAL CARE WORKERS
RELIEF SOCIAL CARE WORKERS
COMPETITIVE RATES.
Rainbow Community Services are currently seeking highly motivated and
dedicated Social Care Leaders & Workers to join our team in providing
exceptional care for children in residential care. Rainbow Community
Services believes in making a lasting difference in the lives of
children who require a safe and supportive environment to grow and
develop. If you are a Social Care Professional who thrives on making a
difference to Young People’s lives Rainbow Community Services would
love to hear from you.
YOUR EXPERIENCE:
* Social Care Leader 2 years; full time relevant experience with
recognised qualification (as below)
* Social Care Worker 1 year (preferred)
* Relief Social Care Worker (as below, support staff roles may be
offered to the right level 5 candidates).
* Full Driving Licence (preferred)
* Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability
to deal with management and staff at all levels
* Enjoy working as part of a team
* Self-Motivated/Self-Starter
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
* QQI Level 7 in Social Science / Social Studies / Social Care
* 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 Family Support
* BA in Applied Policing or equivalent
* Holder of Higher Certificate in Custodial Care (Irish Prison
Service) or equivalent
* Eligible to register with CORU.
TO APPLY:
To apply for the advertised position, please send your CV to **APPLY
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Type: Permanent
Payment:
Category: Others
