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Social Pedagogue

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    COMPASS CHILDRENS RESIDENTIAL SERVICES DESIGNATED ACTIVITY COMPANY
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    Ref: #JOB-2422205
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    Ballina, Co. Tipperary,
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    No of positions: 1
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    Paid Position
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    40 hours per week
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    35000.00 - 37000.00 Euro Annually
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    Published On: 25 Nov 2025
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    Closing On: 23 Dec 2025

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ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
The overall role of the Social Care Worker is to provide day-to-day care for and to undertake individual work with the young people placed with Compass Children’s Residential Services in the low occupancy, out of home care setting. 
Typically, the Social Care Worker offers a stimulating and supportive intervention to the young people and works with them based on building relationships and social pedagogical principles*(please refer: www.compasscfs.ie ). 
The Social Care Worker is integrated and part of the Compass team and will collaborate with the relevant statutory agency and others involved in the care provision and planning for the young person. 
Where appropriate emphasis is placed on supported collaboration with the young person’s birth family which is facilitated by the overall Compass Children’s Residential Services team.   

This is not a live in position.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES:
Provide day to day care of the young people in their care.
Offer day to day activities and support the young people in their social, emotional and cognitive development, with an emphasis on learning principles of social pedagogy.
Promote educational activities and facilitate access to services and school.
Working as part of the Compass Children’s Residential Services Team.
Take a lead role in the organization and on-going maintenance of all documentation relating to identified young people in the organization's care. 
Participate in the writing of reports to be presented at Child in Care Reviews.
Management of challenging behaviour under the guidelines of Management of Actual and Potential Aggression (MAPA)
Record and document work and daily events in the lives of young people (in line with organizational policies).
Participate in statutory care planning, case conferences, family access and provide associated written documentation as required.
Participate in ongoing reflection, training, supervision and community meetings.
Participate in the on-call roster for the service if required.
Take the lead role in implementing and maintaining an ICMP for young people living in the house.
Report to the Residential Services Manager or designated person.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS:
You hold a professional qualification – NFQ Level 7 or higher - within the fields of social care, social pedagogy, social work, psychology or other appropriate training within an associated social care/social work/social pedagogy field. Excellent verbal and written English language skills are essential.
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Career Level

  • Experienced [Non-Managerial]

Candidate Requirements

Essential Desirable

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