Experience

Peter McVerry Trust

• Ireland
• Non-profit Organizations
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Social Care Manager - u18 Residential Service

  • May 2021 - Present

  I currently manage an u18s residential unit for separated children seeking asylum. The unit is a short them unit to help support young people who have arrived in Ireland. Work to identify the holistic needs to young people, and identify the possibly future requirements. Support staff team to support young people to identify goals, gain independence, and to support young people who have traumatic experiences. Previously managed a Covid 19 Isolation Unit for u18s who were required to… Show more I currently manage an u18s residential unit for separated children seeking asylum. The unit is a short them unit to help support young people who have arrived in Ireland. Work to identify the holistic needs to young people, and identify the possibly future requirements. Support staff team to support young people to identify goals, gain independence, and to support young people who have traumatic experiences. Previously managed a Covid 19 Isolation Unit for u18s who were required to isolate due to covid 19 guidelines.

• Social Care Manager - Aftercare

  • Feb 2021 - Nov 2022

  Aftercare Manager in which we supported a number of young people to develop independent living skills in mainstream aftercare. Responsible for opening an Aftercare unit for separated children and supported the development of this new service type.

• Social Care Manager

  • Feb 2019 - Feb 2021

  Manager of a number of family hubs across Ireland. Responsible for developing services, building community relationships and identify support networks. Working with families to identify needs and engaging in MDT meetings to support families to receive the required supports. Responsible for developing 5 staff teams through training, supervision and performance management.

• Team Leader

  • Feb 2018 - Feb 2019

  Worked as a Team Leader in a family hub, where I supported the development of a new service with in a new area, building community relationships, supporting parents and children to progress to independent accommodation. Supported a staff team to develop skills through daily guidance, supervision and performance management.

• Social Care Worker

  • Jun 2013 - Feb 2018

  Social care worker in adult STAs and Family Hubs support a number of parents, & single individuals to work towards their identified goals and source and secure accommodation.



Esker House Refuge

• Social Care Worker

  • Feb 2013 - Aug 2013

  While working in Esker House as an intern I worked to create a child and youth facility in the refuge to support the young people who are experienced domestic abuse within their family. This involved creating and decorating an area that was child friendly, while also researching, creating and implementing interventions to support children and young people who had experiences of domestic abuse. While working in Esker House as an intern I worked to create a child and youth facility in the refuge to support the young people who are experienced domestic abuse within their family. This involved creating and decorating an area that was child friendly, while also researching, creating and implementing interventions to support children and young people who had experiences of domestic abuse.