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	Daffodil Care Services are hiring:</p>
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		Social Care<span style="font-weight: 700;">&nbsp;Managers</span></li>
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		Social Care&nbsp;<span style="font-weight: 700;">Leaders</span></li>
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		Social Care&nbsp;<span style="font-weight: 700;">Workers</span></li>
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		Social Care&nbsp;<span style="font-weight: 700;">Worker - Relief Capacity</span></li>
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	for our new therapeutic, residential services in</p>
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	<span style="font-weight: 700;">- South Tipperary</span>,<br />
	<span style="font-weight: 700;">- Mallow, Co. Cork</span>,<br />
	<span style="font-weight: 700;">- Swords, Co. Dublin</span>.</p>
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	Daffodil Care Services</h3>
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	Daffodil Care Services was established in 2007 to provide high quality short, medium, and long term residential based services to young people. With a strong emphasis on family, Daffodil Care is committed to working intensively with young people &amp; their families through a clearly identified model of care, where reflective practice is at the core of all engagements. Since our establishment, Daffodil Care Services has become one of the leading residential childcare providers in Ireland.</p>
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	We promote the values of therapeutic child and youth care engagement in a safe environment where the young person and family are at the centre of all planning, all activities, all decision-making, all interventions and all review processes.</p>
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	Our centres provide care to young people of mixed gender between the ages of 12 and 17 years. We can provide care and intensive therapeutic support to young people with presentations such as foster breakdown, challenging behaviours, suicidal ideation, and substance misuse. This work is supported by a multi-disciplinary team providing therapeutic interventions and support.</p>
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	Daffodil Care is committed to providing a continuum of care for young people and our new service in Swords, Co. Dublin will be a semi-independent residential centre affording young people greater personal responsibility and autonomy in their preparation for leaving care.</p>
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	Key Selection criteria across all roles</h4>
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	(Key selection criteria for specific roles detailed in the attachments below)</p>
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	Qualification:</h4>
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		A recognised Social Care qualification OR:</li>
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		Another tertiary qualification with emphasis on Social Work, Therapy, Psychology, Education or other qualifications providing a theoretical framework for understanding human behaviour.</li>
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		A current full driver&rsquo;s licence.</li>
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		Garda vetting</li>
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	Knowledge and Experience:</h4>
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		A minimum of two years&rsquo; experience in working with vulnerable young people in a residential setting.</li>
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		A successful record in the delivery of care services to a high standard.</li>
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		A strong, generic social care or other professional background.</li>
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		Good computing skills, including the use of MS Office software (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and web browsers)</li>
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		A sound knowledge and proven ability to interpret and apply legislation: eg. The National Standards for Children&rsquo;s Residential Services, 2001, Children&rsquo;s Act 2001.</li>
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	Skills, Personal Attributes and Abilities Required.</h4>
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		Align personal practice with Daffodil Care Services&rsquo; visions, goals, policies and practices.</li>
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		Demonstrate ethical practice and maintenance of professional boundaries.</li>
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		Show a high degree of consistency in behaviour at all times and act as a clear role model, generating confidence and commitment of others through his/her own ethical behaviour.</li>
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		Exhibit discretion and be able to earn the trust of young persons and other staff.</li>
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		Demonstrate budgeting and resource management skills.</li>
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		Demonstrate an ability to manage and supervise agreed residential outputs such as placement plans &amp; external supports within fixed available resources.</li>
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	To apply for a position with Daffodil Care Services, please email a copy of your CV and cover letter to&nbsp;<a href="mailto:recruitment@daffodilcare.ie" style="color: rgb(0, 85, 137); text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">recruitment@daffodilcare.ie</a>&nbsp;or upload them to our CV submission section at&nbsp;<a href="http://www.daffodilcare.ie/careers" style="color: rgb(0, 85, 137); text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">www.daffodilcare.ie/careers</a>&nbsp;. For more information for a career with Daffodil Care Services, call 0818 903 984.</p>
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	<span style="font-weight: 700;">Closing date:</span>&nbsp;30<sup>th</sup>&nbsp;September 2014<br />
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	<a href="http://www.activelink.ie/content/vacancies/health/17336">http://www.activelink.ie/content/vacancies/health/17336</a></p>
