Deputy Centre Manager - Working With Children In Care

Three Steps is a social care based, trauma and attachment informed, clinically supported residential care service provider.

We work closely with the HSE, Tusla (Child and Family Agency) and the Northern Ireland Trusts and have a number of centres for children and adults with disability. We also provide residential care services for children and young people in Care. All our services are currently located in Meath and Dublin.

We are seeking a qualified Deputy Centre Manager to join support one of our residential centres in Meath. This is a fulltime, permanent position, based in the centre, with 9-5 Mon-Fri hours.

Three Steps care team members work closely with all our partners to provide safe, compassionate, and professionally informed care to the children, young people and adults placed in our centres. Together, we work hard to improve the quality of care we provide every day and while we put the children, young people and adults in our care first in everything we do, as a company, we invest heavily in our care teams to ensure they have the skills, support and encouragement they need to achieve our shared aims.

Benefits include:

-         Comprehensive Training Programme with a detailed management level Induction process

-         Strong team support structures, including regular professional supervision

-         Independent Employee Assistance Programme

-         21 days annual leave, with enhanced annual leave for long-serving team members

-         3 weeks paid sick leave per year

-         Competitive salary rates

-         Standard aspects such as onsite parking, laptop, phone etc.

The Deputy Centre Manager plays a critical role, supporting the Centre Manager and the team caring for vulnerable children and young people. If you are interested in this position, and are willing to work hard, to learn and develop as a Social Care practitioner, we would like to hear from you. To apply, you will need:

-        A minimum Level 7 qualification in Social Care (preferred) or a relevant alternative *

* Relevant alternative qualifications include: Psychology (Level 8), and Level 7 in Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy, Counselling / Psychotherapy, Addiction Counselling, Youth and Community Work, Social Sciences / Social Studies, Family Support, Disability Studies, Applied Behavioural Analysis, Early Years Care (U12 centres only), BA Applied Policing, Higher Certificate in Custodial Care, Teaching and Nursing 

-        A minimum of 3 years' fulltime experience of working in a social care setting with Children and young people.

-        The requisite knowledge and ability for the proper discharge of the duties of the role.

-        The ability to relate to and care for vulnerable children, young people, and adults and to demonstrate a genuine respect for them, their parents and families.

-        A full, manual EU driving licence.

-        Eligibility to work in Ireland, with fluency in English.

Exceptional candidates who do not meet all the criteria above may be considered for the role at the discretion of the Director of Care.