Social Care Workers Full and Part Time

Active Connections Ireland is a leading activity-based intervention service, is recruiting for Social Care Workers, Full and Part Time, to join our team in the South East.
Our SCWs come from all walks of life with a vast array of backgrounds, talents and experience, and are united by a sincere interest in the growth and development of others.

We need professionals who are compassionate and articulate and who can convert the Active Connections CLG experience into a life lesson. Previous experience working with at-risk adolescents.
Communication skills, including active listening, giving and receiving feedback and clearly conveying expectations, are important skills for instructors. Staff will receive training, supervision and a competitive hourly rate + fuel/activity funds.

Locations: Across the South East

General Key Responsibilities:

● To work directly with young people referred by Tusla/HSE, generally staff 1:1 with young people- Typically young people on the Hardiker Scale level 3 and 4
● To develop person person-centred intervention for clients with a line manager.
● Schedule programmes of work and projects in partnership with the line manager
● To develop and maintain a good working relationship with referrers and the careers of young people;
● To establish and maintain an effective system of communications with the line manager, referrer and careers;
● To produce all appropriate paperwork in line with service policies, i.e. session and review reports.
● Attend all meetings for the client, i.e. Child in Care Review, Child Protection Meeting, etc…
● To operate within the materials budget allocated;
● To ensure that all work done complies with both organisational and statutory health and safety regulations and legislation.
● Any other duties commensurate with the post

Essential Criteria for Applicants:

● Qualification in Social Care Workers
● Experience producing and maintaining client records.
● Full Clean Driver’s License and use of own car
● First aid qualification
● An ability to work flexibly and in an innovative way
● 12 months’ post-qualification experience working and supporting service users is a preference