Vacancy for:

Social Care Manager (SCM) Mainstream Children’s Residential Service

Streetline is a small charity/voluntary organisation that has been providing medium- to long-term Children’s Residential Care as well as Aftercare to young people for over 30 years and is funded by Tusla. Streetline’s Children’s Residential Care Project (looks after up to 4 young people aged 13 to 18 years of age) is based on the North Circular Road in Dublin 1 and is currently staffed by a Social Care Manager (SCM) and team of trained and experienced Social Care Workers (including a deputy SCM and Social Care leaders). We work as a team with our young people and families to provide person-centred care using a multidisciplinary approach. We follow a trauma-informed Model of Care.

We are inviting applicants for our Social Care Manager position who are open to new challenges and meet one of the following criteria:

• Hold a QQI level 8 qualification in social care with 3 years’ post qualification work experience in a Mainstream Children’s Residential Care setting;
• Have a minimum QQI level 7 qualification in social care and hold or be enrolled in a programme leading to a management qualification suitable for a health or social care setting AND 4 years’ full time work experience in a Mainstream Children’s Residential Care setting post qualification;
• Hold a relevant qualification with 4 years’ full time work experience in a Mainstream Children’s Residential Care setting post qualification;
• Hold a professional qualification in Social Work with the requisite 4 years’ post qualification practice experience AND hold or be enrolled in a programme leading to a management qualification suitable for a health or social care setting.

Note: An individual who does not hold a recognised or relevant qualification but is entered onto the CORU register of Social Care Workers and has the requisite 4 years’ full time work experience in a Mainstream Children’s Residential Care may be considered.

A Full Driver's Licence is desirable.

All applicants should have started the process or be eligible to register with CORU as social care workers. Please state your CORU registration number in your application.

Starting salary will be €63,350 with a generous annual leave allowance; Hours are 39 hours per week, Monday to Friday, plus on-call.

Positions/grades/salaries are contingent on Tusla funding.

To Apply:

Application should be made by e-mail to Recruitment@streetline.ie with a complete up-to-date CV AND a cover letter outlining why you are the right person for the position, and detailing how you meet ALL the requirements in relation to qualifications and experience. The e-mail subject line should state the position being applied for and your name. A complete job description is available on request.

Deadline for Applications: Midnight Sunday 12th January 2025

Interviews will take place as soon as possible after application deadline.