Social Care Worker – Kerry

Cpl Healthcare; Tralee; On-site; EUR 30,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

CPL Healthcare is recruiting a Social Care Worker for Kerry to provide care to adolescents aged 12–17 in a residential care setting under TUSLA.

You will help create a welcoming, caring environment, support educational activities, maintain records, and facilitate family visits while adhering to organisational policies.

Experience with adolescents in residential care and a relevant Social Care degree are preferred; roster flexibility is required.

Qualifications

• Experience working with adolescents in residential/care settings.
• Experience with challenging behaviour is advantageous.
• Flexible to work roster arrangements as required.

Responsibilities

• Provide care and support to adolescents aged 12–17.
• Promote a welcoming and caring environment and high standard of child care practice.
• Provide activities and stimulate engagement for young people.
• Maintain up-to-date records in the unit.
• Support educational engagement and family visits.
• Adhere to organisational policies and reporting requirements.
• Observe and record observations of the young people.

Skills

Adolescent care

Residential care

Flexible roster

Education

Degree in Social Care

Job description

Social Care Worker – Kerry – Agency work TUSLA mainstream residential units

Social Care Worker required for role providing care to adolescents in a residential care environment.

Job Specification:

• Provide care and support to adolescents from ages 12 – 17 years in the care of my client’s services.
• To contribute to the promotion, creation and maintenance of a welcoming and caring environment and to a high standard of child care practice throughout the unit.
• To contribute to the provision of a programme of stimulating activities for the children and young people.
• To ensure that all relevant records within the unit are updated regularly.
• Provide support to young people to engage with educational activities.
• Support young people in maintaining contact and access visits with their family.
• Adhere to the organisational policies and reporting requirements.
• Observing and recording observations of the young people in the care of the service.

Person Specification:

• Experience working with adolescents ideally in a residential/care environment.
• Experience working with challenging behaviour is advantageous.
• Relevant degree in Social Care
• Flexible to work roster arrangement as required.