Acting Care & Case Manager - Maternity Leave Cover

GOOD SHEPHERD CENTRE; Leinster; On-site; EUR 40,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

The Good Shepherd Centre Kilkenny is recruiting a Acting Care & Case Manager on a maternity leave cover (specified purpose – 1 year). The role reports to the Service Manager and collaborates with the Tar Isteach team and local authorities to support tenancy sustainment and vulnerable service users.

The post involves independent workload planning and travel to tenants' homes, with flexibility to respond to emergencies and a commitment to quality standards and relevant legislation.

Qualifications

• Background in Social Care with training and experience in tenancy sustainment.
• Ability to work within quality standards and legislation.
• Strong communication and documentation abilities.

Responsibilities

• Report to the Service Manager and collaborate with Good Shepherd, Tar Isteach team and local authorities.
• Plan workload independently and travel to tenants' homes as needed.
• Demonstrate flexibility to deal with emergencies.

Skills

Organisational Skills

Report Writing Skills

Excellent Interpersonal Skills

Job description

Acting Care & Case Manager - Maternity Leave Cover

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Who We Are

The Good Shepherd Centre Kilkenny (GSCK) provides services to women, men and families experiencing or at risk of homelessness.
Service users must be over the age of 18 years and referred by the local authority. Identified vulnerable groups to homelessness are:

• People struggling with addiction
• People with mental health issues
• People with disabilities
• The elderly
• Low-income families
• People exiting state care, hospital, or prison

Skills and attributes

• Organisational Skills
• Report Writing Skills
• Excellent Interpersonal Skills

Description

Contract Type: Specified Purpose – Maternity Leave Cover – 1 year contract

Purpose of the Job

their tenancies and develop independent living and tenancy skills.

The Case Manager will report to the Service Manager, will be a member of and work in collaboration with the Good Shepherd, Tar Isteach team and with the local authorities in the area. The role requires independent planning skills for the assigned workload and will require travel if needed, to homes where tenants are located. The role requires some element of flexibility and adaptability to deal with emergencies.

The Case Manager will have a background in Social Care, with training and experience in the areas of tenancy sustainment and will be expected to work within the relevant frameworks of quality standards and legislation.

This job description is a guide to the general range of duties assigned to the post holder. It is intended to be neither definitive nor restrictive and is subject to periodic review.