Orchard Care Group Ireland

Social Work Team Leader (Fostering)

Orchard Care Group Ireland  •  Longford, IE / Galway, IE / Athlone, ZA / Mayo, MD (Remote)  •  18 hours ago
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Job Description

About the Role

Orchard Fostering is an Irish company established in 2008 that provides fostering and supported lodging services to children and young people who are referred to its service by TUSLA. Orchard Fostering is committed to service excellence and ensuring the best outcomes for children and young people in its care. We currently have an opportunity for a Social Work Team Lead to join our team. The post holder will report directly to the Orchard Fostering Principal Social Worker.

Location: We welcome applicants nationwide, though candidates located in Midlands or surrounding areas, West Meath, Galway or Mayo would be most suitable for the role due to travel requirements. 

Purpose of Post:
  • To take responsibility for the overall management and leadership of Orchard Fostering support team, ensuring the provision of safe, caring foster placements that offer safe child centred care to a wide range of children and young people. 
  • To provide support, formal supervision and direction to the fostering support team social workers and ensure the delivery of a safe and effective service to carers and children placed within the service. 
  • To ensure that the service is compliant with regulations and national standards as well as company policy and procedures.
  • To ensure that National Children First Guidelines are implemented throughout the service to ensure the protection of children.
  • To motivate and lead the support social work team along with the support senior practitioner to continually improve and develop the service provided, ensuring the promotion and maintenance of excellent relationships with TUSLA and HIQA.
Essential Requirements:
  • Must have a professional qualification in Social Work i.e., CQSW, Masters in Social Work or equivalent qualification validated in the Republic of Ireland.
  • Must be registered with CORU.
  • Must have valid Garda Clearance.
  • Must have valid Overseas Clearance if applicant lived abroad for more than 6 months.
  • Must have at least 3 years’ social work experience, previous experience in the foster care field is desirable but not mandatory.
  • Must have a clean driver’s license and use of a car.
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Benefits to working with Company

  • Comprehensive induction process
  • Extensive training programme
  • On-going mentoring and support
  • Competitive salary with increments
  • Refer a friend initiative
  • Orchard Fostering Employee of the Month
  • Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
  • Internal career progression opportunities
  • Bike to work scheme
  • Education Assistance grants
Orchard Care Group Ireland

About Orchard Care Group Ireland

From fostering to residential and intellectual disability care, we support children and young people with all abilities to achieve their best life experiences.

Orchard Residential Care was established in 2007 and today is a leading provider of children’s residential services operating across numerous locations in Ireland. We offer medium to long-term residential care for young people aged between 8 to 18-years of age. We provide a physically, emotionally and psychologically safe place in which young people can heal, develop and move forward in their lives.

Our care is provided in small-scale residential facilities for family-sized groups – 24 hours a day, 365 days a year

Orchard Fostering was established in 2008 by social work professionals who had extensive experience working with foster carers and vulnerable children; they adopted a family ethos in running the business knowing all the staff and carers personally and today we are the leading independent fostering agency in Ireland, working in partnership with Tusla to provide children and young people with a positive care experience.

Orchard Fostering recruit, train and support foster carers across Ireland to support children and young people who enter the foster care system in Ireland.

Orchard Community Care was founded in 2015 by a team of social care professionals to provide services to individuals with Intellectual Disability and Autism.

At Orchard Community Care, our services support children and adults with significant and complex additional needs. Working with families and the community, we support our service users to build their independence and resilience.

We offer residential care on a respite, shared and fulltime basis depending on the needs of our service users, supported by day and community outreach services. Our services are available across an ever-expanding range of locations.

We cater for the abilities and specific needs of those we care for to ensure they receive the best possible service.

Industry
Healthcare & Social Services
Company Size
11-50 employees
Headquarters
Dublin, IE
Year Founded
Unknown
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