Home Manager – Ashdale Care
Location: Telstown
Salary: €56,256 – €65,912 per year (dependent on experience)
Job Purpose
To manage the home in accordance with its Statement of Purpose and to ensure the maintenance of a safe and caring environment in accordance with relevant childcare legislation, national standards and Ashdale Care (Ireland) Policies and Procedures.
Key Responsibilities
Ensure that all care practices comply with relevant childcare legislation, National Standards for Children’s Residential Centres and best practice.
Actively promote, participate in and ensure the provision of high standards of physical care, hygiene and safety for all children resident in the Home.
Manage the home so as to meet as far as possible the expressed needs of the individual children, and to promote positive outcomes for them.
Participate in the pre‑admission and admission processes to ensure that the placement needs of the child are fully identified and individual care plans are in place to meet these needs.
Ensure that individual care plans are developed, implemented and monitored in accordance with agreed standards.
Attend and contribute to planning meetings, statutory reviews, management team meetings and other meetings as required, representing the Home in a positive fashion and where necessary, acting as an advocate for the child and their family.
Contribute to the development and maintenance of good working relationships with parents and other family members, social workers, teachers, doctors, and all other relevant professionals and agencies.
Ensure that young people’s views and wishes are sought and acted upon where appropriate.
Ensure that the Therapeutic Crisis Intervention (TCI) model and Person Centred Planning (PCP) model are fully integrated within the home’s care practices and to monitor and evaluate their application.
Provide monthly summary reports/weekly reports on children’s placements to the Social Worker.
Attend court and furnish the court with updated court reports.
Provide regular statistics in updating the census held on young people.
Carry out regular audits of care standards and practices within the home and develop creative ways of engaging young people in this process.
Contribute to the development and implementation of governance systems within the company to ensure continuous improvement in the quality of service provided.
Help create and develop links between the home and the local community.
Staff Management
Provide leadership and guidance.
Organise and manage staff on a day to day basis to maintain 24‑hour staff cover and consistent care.
Assist in the induction of new staff so they can acquire an understanding of their role and responsibilities.
Provide professional supervision to staff and participate in staff appraisal in accordance with Ashdale Care (Ireland) policies and procedures.
Ensure effective communication within the staff team regarding operational practice, systematic handovers between relevant staff, accurate and detailed recording by all staff, and regular staff meetings.
Assist and support staff with the production of written reports.
Implement Ashdale Care (Ireland) human resource policies when required, including participation in the staff selection process, appraisal process, management of absence, etc.
Promote a positive culture of learning and development within the staff team.
Develop an annual team training and development plan based on an analysis of individual training needs, the needs of residents and any external factors.
Management of Finances
Assist with budgetary control by verifying monthly returns, mileage sheets and accounts for payment where required.
Ensure that financial procedures related to children’s allowances, pocket money, clothing, etc. are adhered to by staff within the home.
Ensure petty cash policy is adhered to by staff within the home and the completion of monthly petty cash returns to the Financial Controller.
Management of Resources
Create a homely setting with which children can identify.
Ensure maintenance and promotion of a safe environment that complies with health and safety and other legal requirements.
Ensure the outside of the building, the grounds, equipment, vehicles are maintained in good condition, encouraging staff and children to care for their surroundings and make best use of available resources.
Personal
Promote high standards of child care practice.
Take appropriate action to deal immediately with poor practice and to report to the Operations Manager when aware of such practice in any circumstance.
Continually develop own professional knowledge and skills by participating in supervision, attending courses and study days to broaden awareness and skills in accordance with the Home’s staff development and training plan.
Participate in a duty rota and undertake sleeping‑in duties as required.
What You’ll Get In Return
Excellent competitive salaries starting from €56,256 – €65,912 (dependent on experience).
Exceptional Training Opportunities both internal and external.
Income protection.
Competitive Annual Leave entitlements.
Management Training Programme.
Annual Appraisals.
Annual Pay Review.
Staff Care.
Company Background
Ashdale Care is the leading provider of enhanced and specialised therapeutic residential care for children and young people in Ireland. We care for young people with complex emotional and behavioural needs who cannot be adequately cared for in a mainstream setting. For over 20 years our focus has always been ‘putting the child first’ . Our child‑centric ethos consists of compassionate and industry‑leading therapeutic care delivered by an in‑house team of therapists, psychologists, teachers and creative art therapists.
Required Criteria
Minimum Level 8 degree in Social Care/Work.
A full clean driving licence with access to a car.
Desired Criteria
None specified.
Closing Date
Monday 5th January 2026
Contract Type
Full‑time
Seniority level
Not applicable
Employment type
Full‑time
Job function
Sales and Business Development
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