Social Care Team Leader

Daffodil Care Services; Dublin; On-site; EUR 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Daffodil Care Services in Rathfarnham, Dublin 16, is seeking a Social Care Team Leader for our residential service for separated children seeking international protection. You will lead a small team, promote a child-centered, high-performance culture, and uphold quality and standards in care delivery.

Reporting to the Social Care Manager, you will help develop processes and staff practices that support young people in our care, with emphasis on empowerment, empathy, and reflective practice.

Qualifications

• A minimum level 8 degree in Social Care and 3 years' experience of working in a social care grade with young people.
• Level 7 in Social Care and a relevant management qualification and 3 years' experience of working at a social care grade with young people.
• Strong experience in and demonstrated ability to empower others to achieve.
• Personal attributes of positivity, flexibility and problem-solving attitude as well as empathy and maturity are essential.
• A current full clean Driving License prior to commencement of employment.

Responsibilities

• Originating and leading team practices and objectives that provide a child-centered, high-performance culture.
• Developing processes and standards to support achievement of goals for the Young People in our care.

Skills

Empowerment

Team leadership

Communication

Problem-solving

Education

Level 8 Social Care degree

Level 7 Social Care with management qualification

Job description

Social Care Team Leader

Misty Croft,a company within the Daffodil Care Groupishiring for our south Dublin service, we are recruiting a Social Care Team Leader for ourresidential based service for separated childrenseeking international protection. Our residential centre is based in Rathfarnham, Dublin 16 .

Who we are -

Misty Croft, was established to provide high quality residential based and ancillary services to young people, providing residential services to young people seeking international protection.We arecommitted to working intensively with young people & 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, all activities, all decision-making, all interventions, and all review processes.

Separated children seeking international protection are aged under 18, are outside their country of origin, who may be in need of international protection and are separated from their parents or their legal/customary care giver.

About the role

Reporting to the Social Care Manager of the centre, The Social Care Team Leader assists in originating and leading team practices and objectives that will provide a child centered; high performance culture, emphasising empowerment, quality, and standards; goal attainment, and the ongoing development of a superior Social Care Team.

The Social Care Team Leader assists in the development of the processes and standards to support the achievement of the agreed goals for the Young People in our care.

The successful candidate will possess:

• A minimum level 8 degree in Social Care and 3 years' experience of working in a social care grade with young people
• Level 7 in Social Care and a relevant management qualification and 3 years' experience of working at a social care grade with young people.
• Strong experience in and demonstrated ability to empower others to achieve.
• Personal attributes of positivity, flexibility and problem-solving attitude as well as empathy and maturity are essential.
• A current full clean Driving License prior to commencement of employment.

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About the company

Daffodil Care Group is a respected Irish provider of therapeutic care services, operating residential homes and support centres under its brands-Daffodil Care Services, Misty Croft, and ARCS. With a focus on supporting children and young people with complex needs, the Group combines compassionate, person-centred care with evidence-based therapeutic approaches. Their dedicated team is committed to enhancing the quality of life and promoting positive outcomes for all service users.