Role and Responsibilities:
The overall role of the Social Care Worker is to provide day to day care for and to undertake individual work with the young people placed with Compass Child and Family Services in the low occupancy, out of home care setting.
Typically the Social Care Worker offers a stimulating and supportive intervention to the young people and works with them based on building relationships and social pedagogical principles*(please refer: www.compasscfs.ie).
The Social Care Worker is integrated and part of the Compass team and will collaborate with the relevant statutory agency and others involved in the care provision and planning for the young person.
Where appropriate emphasis is placed on supported collaboration with the young person’s birth family which is facilitated by the overall Compass Child and Family Services team.
This is not a live in position.
MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES:
· Provide day to day care of the young people in their care.
· Offer day to day activities and support the young people in their social, emotional and cognitive development, with an emphasis on learning principles of social pedagogy.
· Promote educational activities and facilitate access to services and school.
· Working as part of the Compass Child and Family Services Team.
· Take a lead role in the organization and on-going maintenance of all documentation relating to identified young people in the organization's care.
· Participate in the writing of reports to be presented at Child in Care Reviews.
· Management of challenging behaviour under the guidelines of Management of Actual and Potential Aggression (MAPA)
· Record and document work and daily events in the lives of young people (in line with organizational policies).
· Participate in statutory care planning, case conferences, family access and provide associated written documentation as required.
· Participate in ongoing reflection, training, supervision and community meetings.
· Participate in the on-call roster for the service if required.
· Take the lead role in implementing and maintaining an ICMP for young people living in the house.
· Report to the Residential Services Manager or designated person.
Qualifications and Education Requirements:
You hold a professional qualification – NFQ Level 7 or higher - within the fields of social care, social pedagogy, social work, psychology or other appropriate training within an associated social care/social work/social pedagogy field. Excellent verbal and written English language skills are essential.
Competencies (Professional and personal)
· Willingness and Ability share a living space with young people.
· Effective communication skills (Verbal and Written)
· Creative, active and success oriented commitment to your work
· Accepting and supportive attitude towards people who experience difficulties within their lives such as family dysfunction, psychological and mental health difficulties or financial difficulties
- Self-sufficiency and ability to self-organize your work
- Resilience and the willingness and ability to engage with young people who display challenging behavior and have complex needs
- Flexibility and adaptability
- Ability to work independently
- Ability to be aware of, create and maintain appropriate boundaries
- Knowledge and awareness of Child Care Legislation and Guidelines
- Knowledge about the Irish social care system
- Ability for reflection and engagement in reflective practice
- Knowledge of systemic work with families
- Structured and goal oriented working style
- Professional conduct
- Working within a multidisciplinary team
- Computer literacy, incl. word, excel, use of internet
- Full driving licence required
WHAT WE OFFER:
- Daily support (Residential Services Manager and Compass team)
- Internal and external relevant training
- Regular professional supervision (Individual and group)
- Regular clinical supervision provided by the consulting clinical psychologist
- Team Work and exchange with colleagues
- Appropriate remuneration as agreed
- Comprehensive influence on creativity in service delivery, service development and decision making
- Positive working climate
- Facilitate own interests and creativity when involving Young People, e.g. outdoor pursuits, hobbies, arts and crafts, etc.
- 24h, confidential Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
This job description is a guide to the general range of duties assigned to the post holder(s). It is intended to be neither definitive nor restrictive and is subject to periodic review with the employee(s) concerned.
Job Types: Part-time, Permanent
Pay: €35,000.00-€37,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Bike to work scheme
- Company events
- Employee assistance program
Work Location: In person
Application deadline: 22/08/2025
Reference ID: 08082025DM