Social Care Leader Harmony Care is recruiting Social Care Leaders for their existing services to work with Children who require care and protection.
Locations:Co Laois; Portlaoise, Mountmellick and Mountrath Hours:Full-time Remuneration:€47,424 About Harmony At Harmony we focus on the care, safety and protection of our children.
Our incredible teams ensure that each individual childs goals and potential are fully supported, nurtured and given every opportunity to grow, make mistakes, have positive experiences, learn new skills and most importantly, develop a sense of safety and security.
We strongly believe that a child-centred approach, focused on relationships and empathy, positively promotes the wellbeing of our children.
Harmony maintains stability, ensures reliability and inspires hope by consistently upholding the highest standards in children's residential services.
Harmony is a regulated and approved provider of children's residential services, operating under contract with Tusla.
Team Member Benefits Comprehensive Induction:Two-and-a-half-day induction followed by a 6-month employee development programme.
Monthly Team Meetings with Psychotherapist:The psychotherapist will aid team members gain a deeper insight into any issues they face (as an individual or as a team) when working with young people with complex needs.
The aim will be for the psychotherapist to focus on the growth and development of team members, unify them and support them to look for ways and solutions to challenging situations or situations that might emotionally arouse a team.
Employee Assistance Programme (EAP):24/7 support for team members and their families/partners.
Annual Leave:192 hours per annum, plus bank holiday entitlements.
On-Call:No on-call responsibilities Supervision and Professional Development:Structured supervision and career progression opportunities.
Complimentary Training:Paid core professional training to enhance your skillset.
Full Rate of Pay for Sleeping Hours:Sleeping hours may be included in your working week.
Employee Wellbeing Focus:Designated Mental Health Officers in every Centre and regular Social Days planned by the team.
Why Join Harmony?
Be part of a dedicated team making a difference in childrens lives.
Work in a supportive, nurturing, and professional environment.
Develop your career with professional training and progression opportunities.
Access a comprehensive range of benefits and wellbeing supports.
About the Role Principal Responsibilities Adhere to all organisational policies and procedures.
Actively participate in policy and procedure reviews Support the Centre Manager in implementing policies and procedures across areas such as budgeting, health and safety, supervision, training, appraisals, and recruitment.
Maintain a thorough understanding of the Safety Statement and associated Health and Safety Risk Assessments.
Ensure the safety of young people, team members, and visitors through diligent oversight and risk management.
Report concerns promptly to the Centre Manager and assist in addressing health and safety risks.
Uphold confidentiality regarding young people, employees, and organisational matters.
Report any shortfalls to the Health and Safety Representative, Deputy Manager, or Centre Manager.
Leadership Supervise social care team members, residential care team members and relief staff as allocated.
Collaborate with the management team to ensure services of the highest possible quality within available resources.
Maintain a welcoming and supportive environment for young people and team members.
Promote professional development and provide support for team members Facilitate effective communication within the team and ensure seamless handover procedures.
Act as a liaison with external agencies in a professional and positive manner.
Participate in inspections and contribute to continuous improvement efforts.
Review and agree to updates in the job description as needed.
Be accountable to the Deputy Manager or Centre Manager for all duties.
Oversight and Governance Evaluate team performance and provide constructive feedback.
Engage in Significant Event Reviews to promote learning and best practices.
Contribute to monitoring, evaluation, and auditing of the Centre.
Oversee preparation and presentation of reports and assessments.
Care of the Young People Encourage young peoples active participation in decisions affecting their lives.
Assess and oversee the assessment of young peoples needs to ensure high-quality care.
Collaborate on care plans, aftercare plans, and placement planning, ensuring young peoples voices are central.
Perform key working duties when necessary.
Address the social, educational, recreational, medical, dietary, and cultural needs of young people.
Attend Child in Care Reviews/ Placement Reviews and related meetings as required.
Respond effectively to identified risks, utilising the organisations risk management framework.
Work within the identified Model of Care at Harmony Care, the Welltree Model of Care.
Professional Development Maintain effective self-care practices.
Engage in training programmes provided by the organisation to enhance professional skills.
Take responsibility for personal training and development while fostering growth in team members.
Provide and participate in structured supervision sessions.
Safeguarding Fulfil all responsibilities as a mandated person, including reporting child protection and welfare concerns to Tusla and the Designated Liaison Person (DLP).
Ensure familiarity with the organisations Child Safeguarding Statement and associated risk management plans.
Address safeguarding risks promptly and in line with organisational policies.
Other Responsibilities Perform general housekeeping duties and meal preparation, involving young people as appropriate.
Reconcile petty cash at the start and end of each shift.
Maintain accurate records and reports on young people and daily Centre activities.
Complete recording systems daily and ensure proper handover protocols.
Stay informed about current research and theory in social care to support evidence-based practices.
Represent Harmony Care professionally at all times.
Criteria: Minimum two years full time experience working with children or young people Full driving license desirable Qualifications: QQI Level 8 in Social Care QQI Level 7 in Social Care 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.
Students in year 4 of a level 8 programme leading to a recognised social care qualification where they have successfully completed the 3rd year of their programme and hold an equivalent social care / pedagogy qualification from another jurisdiction