Youth Residential Care Services Manager

Cpl Healthcare; Clonmel; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 86,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Training & development

Senior management support

Service development opportunities

Wellbeing programmes

Impact on lives

Job summary

Cpl Healthcare is seeking a Service Manager in Clonmel, Co. Tipperary to oversee a residential service for vulnerable young people, leading multidisciplinary teams and ensuring high-quality, trauma-informed care while maintaining regulatory compliance.

The role requires a degree in Social Care (or CORU-equivalent) and CORU registration eligibility, with strong leadership, budgeting and reporting skills to drive service improvement and compliance.

Qualifications

• Degree-level qualification in Social Care or CORU-approved equivalent.
• Evidence of CORU registration application or eligibility for registration.
• Significant management and supervisory experience within a social care setting.
• Extensive experience working with vulnerable or at-risk young people.
• Strong understanding of residential childcare services and the challenges facing young people in care.
• Experience leading teams and managing complex service environments.
• Excellent report writing, administrative and communication skills.
• Knowledge and experience of financial management and budget oversight.
• Experience working collaboratively with statutory agencies and multidisciplinary teams.
• Strong understanding of safeguarding, child protection and quality assurance frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Provide strong leadership, direction and support to residential care teams.
• Create and maintain a safe, caring and stable residential environment for young people.
• Ensure high-quality care and support is delivered in line with individual care and placement plans.
• Oversee the development, implementation and review of care plans for all young people within the service.
• Promote the rights, participation and voice of young people in all aspects of service delivery.
• Ensure compliance with relevant legislation, regulations, safeguarding requirements and national standards.
• Provide supervision, support and performance management to staff members.
• Lead recruitment, induction, training and workforce development initiatives.
• Coordinate referrals and admissions to the service and ensure effective allocation of casework responsibilities.
• Maintain accurate records, prepare reports and ensure effective information management systems.
• Manage service budgets and resources responsibly while contributing to strategic planning and service development.
• Build effective working relationships with statutory agencies, external stakeholders and community partners.
• Participate in on-call arrangements and support continuous quality improvement initiatives.

Skills

Leadership

Staff supervision

Governance

Communication

Budgets

Education

Degree-level qualification in Social Care

CORU registration eligibility

Job description

Cpl Healthcare is seeking a Service Manager in Clonmel, Co. Tipperary to oversee a residential service for vulnerable young people, leading multidisciplinary teams and ensuring high-quality, trauma-informed care while maintaining regulatory compliance.

The role requires a degree in Social Care (or CORU-equivalent) and CORU registration eligibility, with strong leadership, budgeting and reporting skills to drive service improvement and compliance.