Children’s Residential – Social Care Leader

Liquid Personnel is recruiting a Children’s Social Worker for a Residential Social Care Leader role in Tipperary, offering €42,432–€46,176. The service empowers young people through safe, nurturing, person‑centred residential care focused on growth, emotional wellbeing, and long‑term positive outcomes.

Role overview:

As a Children’s Residential Social Care Leader, you’ll play a pivotal role in designing and delivering care packages tailored to individual needs. You'll act as a shift leader, supporting colleagues, mentoring staff, and working closely with management to uphold standards and ensure the home runs smoothly. This is a senior frontline position with leadership responsibilities and a strong emphasis on child-centred care. You will report to the Unit Social Care Manager or Deputy Manager.

What will your responsibilities be?

Lead and support your team during shifts

Design and implement Placement and Crisis Management Plans

Provide educational support to children in and out of school

Engage in direct residential care to meet identified needs

Record and document all client interactions and activities

Maintain regular communication with parents, social workers, and external agencies

Attend and contribute to team meetings, strategic planning, and policy implementation

Monitor health and safety, and ensure compliance across the unit

Support relief staff, trainees, and student placements

Participate in housekeeping duties and general maintenance

Assume managerial duties in the absence of management

Manage finances, petty cash reconciliation, and reporting

Uphold confidentiality, professional standards, and company values

Encourage open communication and whistleblowing in line with policy

Undertake any other relevant duties required to support the home's operations

Benefits:

Competitive salary

Flexible rostering focused on work-life balance

Core professional training in essential subjects

Team-building activities & social events

Education assistance grants

Health insurance grant & life insurance

Incremental pay scale

Pension contribution match

Qualification requirements:

A minimum Level 7 qualification in Social Care or a relevant and related field that meets the criteria to be registered as a Social Care Worker with CORU.

Relevant alternative qualifications include:

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

Required criteria:

Minimum 2 years’ experience working directly with children/young people in a social care setting

Experience leading teams and working in therapeutic care models (e.g. Therapeutic Crisis Intervention)

Familiarity with National Standards in Children’s Residential Centres

Full, clean manual driving license valid in Ireland

Right to work and live in Ireland

Reasonable adjustments:

If you consider yourself to have a disability or require any reasonable adjustment during the recruitment process or within the workplace, please highlight this at the earliest opportunity by contacting our team. With this information, we will provide appropriate support to you throughout the process and into your work placement.

We are unable to support or accept applications from candidates who are residents within the Red or Amber list of the Code of practice for the international recruitment of health and social care personnel in England, based on the World Health Organisation (WHO) Workforce Support and Safeguard List.

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