Social Care Team Leader

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About Brighter Futures for Children

Brighter Futures for Children (BFFC) Ltd aims to help children overcome developmental trauma resulting from adverse childhood experiences such as neglect and child abuse. BFFC specialises in the provision of therapeutic communities wherein children enjoy positive nurturing relationships with supportive adults. For this reason, all staff are expected to undertake therapeutic training and continuous personal therapy throughout the lifetime of their employment with BFFC. Additionally, BFFC will commission and provide evidence-informed therapeutic intervention that have demonstrated effectiveness in assisting traumatized to heal.

Vacancy: Social Care Team Leader

Location: Burnfoot and Falcarragh, Co. Donegal

Contract type: Full-time/ Permanent

Benefits:

• 180.5 hours per 4 working weeks, inclusive of sleep in hours
• Interest free loans to progress relevant professional qualifications
• Careers in management for suitably qualified and experienced staff
• Employee Assistance App including free counselling from accredited counsellors
• Onsite free parking
• Regular access to a variety of training opportunities
• Sleep ins are paid at your normal rate of pay
• Attendance at company events
• Free food provided whilst on shift

The Residential Social Care Team Leader (SCTL) will be responsible to the Residential Social Care Manager/Deputy Social Care Manager. As SCTL, the post holder will, by example, set the highest standards of social care practice, leading and supporting all social care staff in the service.

The SCTL will:

• provide a Key-Worker role to traumatized children to ensure positive outcomes.
• be responsible for decision making and oversee the quality of the work of the social care workers whilst on duty. This includes ensuring that all work is carried in accordance to practice standards, policy and legislation.
• Ensure that all practice is carried out in accordance with Child Protection and Safeguarding legislation, policy and procedures.
• work effectively as part of a social care staff team and demonstrate a commitment to ongoing personal and professional development.
• ensure that social care/therapeutic interventions are delivered appropriately to children in accordance with guidance set by Social Care Manager/Deputy Manager.
• provide on call one week per month
• ensure interventions are delivered with adherence to organizational policy and procedures as determined by governance arrangements.
• abide by health & safety requirements consistently.
• work on a rota basis including overnights, weekend cover and on-call duties on a rotational basis.
• complete placement plans and placement support plans in conjunction with management and staff.
• attend and actively participate in management and clinical supervision.
• ensure that confidentiality is always maintained, in accordance with best practice, with regard to both staff files and young people's files and information.
• undertake any other reasonable tasks as may be assigned to you from time to time including the upkeep of the house and the surrounding area.

Essential Criteria

Qualifications

You MUST possess one of the qualifications listed below:

• Minimum QQI Level 7 in Health & Social Care
• QQI Level 8 in Psychology
• QQI Level 7 or Professional Practice Qualification in Child & Adolescent Psychotherapy
• QQI Level 7 or Professional Practice Qualification in Counselling / Psychotherapy
• QQI Level 7 or Professional Practice Qualification in Addiction Counselling
• QQI Level 7 in Youth and Community or similar
• QQI Level 7 in Social Science / Social Studies
• QQI Level 7 in Family Support
• Professional Qualification in Teaching (Not TEFL)
• Professional Qualification in Nursing Studies
• QQI Level 7 in Disability Studies
• QQI Level 7 in Applied Behavioural Analysis
• QQI Level 7 in Early Years Care where centre caters for children under 12 years.
• BA in Applied Policing or equivalent
• Holder of Higher Certificate in Custodial Care (Irish Prison Service) or equivalent
• No qualification or non-relevant qualification but holder of CORU registration as a Social Care worker .

Experience

• You must have 2 years’ experience of working at social care grade with children

Other

• You must have a full clean driving licence valid in the Republic of Ireland or the UK for a manual car.

It is a mandatory requirement that all applicants have legal permission to work in the Republic of Ireland. It is the applicants' responsibility to evidence their legal permission to undertake paid employment in the Republic of Ireland as this is a condition of employment.

Please note, the Organisation may close this post prior to the expiry of the deadline if a sufficient number of applications are received. If you are interested in applying for this position, it is recommended that you submit your CV at your earliest convenience.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: €40,280.00-€44,520.00 per year

Additional pay:

• Overtime pay

Benefits:

• Company events
• Company pension
• Employee assistance program
• Food allowance
• On-site parking
• Wellness program

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Holidays
• Night shift
• Weekend availability

Application question(s):

• Do you have a minimum QQI Level 7 in an area of Health and Social Care, or a Social Work qualification?

Education:

• Bachelor's (required)

Experience:

• paid work with children/ young people: 2 years (required)

Language:

• English (required)

Licence/Certification:

• Full, clean driving license (required)

Work authorisation:

• Ireland (required)

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: SCTL2 June 2025