Project Worker, Under 18's Residential Services, Grange Lodge

Focus Ireland; Dublin; On-site; EUR 39,000 - 43,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days Annual Leave

7% Employer Pension Contribution

Maternity Top Up 26 Weeks

Tax-Saver Scheme

Education Assistance Policy

Paid Sick Leave policy

Premium rates for unsocial hours

Job summary

Focus Ireland seeks a compassionate Project Worker/Social Care Worker for our Under-18 Residential Service in Dublin. You will support young people aged 15–18 who are out of home and in crisis, providing a safe, stable environment to help them rebuild and move toward their futures.

You will be part of a dedicated team, act as a key worker, collaborate with external agencies, and ensure compliance with statutory requirements and HIQA standards while upholding health and safety regulations.

Qualifications

• CORU approved Social Care Worker qualification or degree in social care/psychology/sociology.
• Experience in children's residential settings or with complex needs is preferred.
• Knowledge of HIQA National Standards for Children’s Residential Centres.

Responsibilities

• Work within Focus Ireland's objectives and policies.
• Act as a key worker for individual young people and coordinate with external agencies.
• Develop individualised programmes for clients to address homelessness and move toward identified placements or independent living.
• Support young people in crisis and advocate for housing, social welfare, education and rights.
• Maintain records in line with statutory requirements and health and safety laws.
• Participate in seven-day, 24-hour rosters.

Skills

CORU-registered social care worker

Teamwork

Crisis support

Written communication

Education

Degree in social care, psychology, or sociology

Job description

Project Worker, Under 18's Residential Services

Location: Dublin City

Salary Scale: €39,227 - €42,615

Contract Available: Full Time, Permanent Part Time Contracts available

Benefits: 25 days Annual Leave 3 Concession Days, 7% Employer Pension Contribution, Maternity Top Up 26 Weeks, Tax-Saver Scheme, Education Assistance Policy, Paid Sick Leave policy, Premium rates for unsocial hours

Supports: Employee Assistance Program, Reflective Practice, Supervision, Well being initiatives including monthly meditations

Support Young Lives – Be Part of Their Journey Forward

We’re looking for a compassionate and team-oriented Project Worker/Social Care Worker to join our Under-18 Residential Service, providing vital support to young people aged 15–18 who are out of home and in crisis. In this short-term residential setting, you’ll work as part of a dedicated team to create a safe, stable environment where young people can begin to rebuild and move toward their futures.

What You Will Do

• Work within the framework of the overall objective of Focus Ireland and the values of the agency.
• Work as part of a team within the framework of the policies and procedures in place for the project or as directed by the project leader, assistant project leader or section manager.
• Act as a key worker for individual young people and work in partnership with agencies external to Focus Ireland in relation to young people referred to the service.
• Participate in drawing up individualised programmes exploring clients’ experiences of homelessness and support clients to break this cycle and in doing so prepare clients to their move-on to an identified placement or to independent living.
• Support young people accommodated that have experienced trauma and/or present with challenging behaviour.
• Advocate on a young person’s behalf for housing, social work, social welfare, education, training and legal rights.
• Support young people accommodated in the service in conjunction with their statutory care plan and work with the young person to develop and maintain an individual placement plan.
• Refer and support young people referring to external agencies that may further assist them with the personal, social, educational, employment, legal and accommodation needs.
• Record and maintain records in relation to the project and individual clients in accordance with statutory requirements and health and safety legislation.
• Assist in the implementation of the settlement policies and strategies of Focus Ireland.
• Undertake such other duties as might be reasonably assigned to you from time to time in consultation with the Project Leader.
• Observe all Health, Safety and Welfare at Work regulations and notify management of any risks or concerns you may have in relation to same.
• Agree to take part in a 7-day, 24 hour roster.
  
  

What You Will Need

• Hold a CORU approved Social Care Worker qualification and have applied for CORU registration (evidence of application will be necessary)
• OR hold a relevant third level qualification at degree level i.e. social care, psychology, sociology.
• Experience of working in a children's residential centre or with children with complex needs in other settings.
• A working knowledge of the impact of childhood adversity on adolescents.
• A working knowledge and awareness of HIQA National Standards for Children’s Residential Centres.
• Ability to manage and support teenagers in crisis who present with challenging behaviours.
• A high standard of written communication.
• A working knowledge and understanding of Child Protection, and responses to concerns.
• A working knowledge and understanding of Therapeutic Crisis Intervention model.
  
  

Focus Ireland is an equal opportunities employer.

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