Client: Daffodil Care Group
Location: Ashford, Ireland
Job Category: Other
EU work permit required: Yes
Job Reference: 36d9f4882788
Job Views: 80
Posted: 21.01.2025
Expiry Date: 07.03.2025
Job Description:
Misty Croft, a company within the Daffodil Care Group, is hiring for a New Service. We are recruiting Social Care Workers & Relief Social Care Workers for our residential service for separated children seeking international protection. Our residential centre is based in Ashford, Co. Wicklow.
Who we are:
Misty Croft was established to provide high-quality residential and ancillary services to young people seeking international protection. We are committed to working intensively with young people and support networks through a clearly identified model of care, where reflective practice is at the core of all engagements.
We promote the values of therapeutic child and youth care engagement in a safe environment where the young person is at the centre of all planning, activities, decision-making, interventions, and review processes.
Separated children seeking international protection are aged under 18, are outside their country of origin, and may be in need of international protection while being separated from their parents or legal/customary caregivers. Many of these children may have high levels of vulnerability and have experienced significant trauma, facing challenges such as separation and bereavement from family and friends, social isolation, language barriers, emotional and mental health problems, discrimination, and racism.
Qualifications & Experience:
Candidates with a variety of social care-related qualifications from Level 6, Level 7, or Level 8 achieved in Ireland and internationally are invited to apply. Qualifications include:
1. QQI Level 8 in Psychology
2. QQI Level 7 or Professional Practice Qualification in Child & Adolescent Psychotherapy
3. QQI Level 7 or Professional Practice Qualification in Counselling / Psychotherapy
4. QQI Level 7 or Professional Practice Qualification in Addiction Counselling
5. QQI Level 7 in Youth and Community or similar
6. QQI Level 7 in Social Science / Social Studies
7. QQI Level 7 in Family Support
8. Professional Qualification in Teaching (Not TEFL)
9. Professional Qualification in Nursing Studies
10. QQI Level 7 in Disability Studies
11. QQI Level 7 in Applied Behavioural Analysis
12. QQI Level 7 in Early Years Care where the centre caters for children under 12 years
13. BA in Applied Policing or equivalent
14. Holder of Higher Certificate in Custodial Care (Irish Prison Service) or equivalent
15. No qualification or non-relevant qualification but holder of CORU registration as a Social Care Worker
Additional requirements include:
* Knowledge of child safeguarding and reporting responsibilities
* Knowledge of relevant childcare legislation and National Standards for Children's Residential Centres
* Good report writing skills
* Knowledge/experience of working with people from culturally diverse backgrounds is an advantage
A full Irish driving license is a mandatory requirement for this role.
At Misty Croft, we promote the professional and personal development of each team member. With a clear focus on our ethos and therapeutic approach, we invest significantly in our people, who, through their professionalism and commitment, greatly enhance the experience and outcomes for our service users.
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