Centre Leader, Children’s Residential Care

Medforce Healthcare Recruitment; Tullamore; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Supportive regional management

Training programmes

Growth opportunity

Job summary

Medforce Residential seeks a Person in Charge to lead our children's centres across Ireland, ensuring safety, welfare and development of young people within the National Standards and Tusla requirements. You will manage a dedicated team, oversee care and placement plans, and coordinate with Tusla social workers, families, schools and health professionals.

The role is Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm, with on-call responsibilities and ongoing professional supervision.

Qualifications

• QQI Level 7+ social care qualification and a management qualification in health or social care.
• Social work or Level 8 social care qualification may be considered.
• CORU registration as Social Care Worker or eligibility to register.

Responsibilities

• Lead, supervise and support the centre team.
• Ensure up-to-date care and placement plans with child voices in decisions.
• Promote Children First compliance and safeguarding.
• Maintain high standards of records, governance and audits for inspections.
• Manage rosters, on-call cover, supervision and staff performance.
• Collaborate with Tusla, families, schools and health professionals.
• Be on site Monday to Friday, 9am–5pm, with on-call management.

Skills

Leadership

Team management

Communication

Risk management

Regulatory compliance

Education

QQI Level 7 Social Care Qualification

Management qualification in health/social care

CORU registration or eligible

Job description

Medforce Residential seeks a Person in Charge to lead our children's centres across Ireland, ensuring safety, welfare and development of young people within the National Standards and Tusla requirements. You will manage a dedicated team, oversee care and placement plans, and coordinate with Tusla social workers, families, schools and health professionals.

The role is Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm, with on-call responsibilities and ongoing professional supervision.