Job Description
**Job Summary:** Seeking experienced professional to lead a Community in County Kildare, providing residential and person-centered support to individuals with intellectual disabilities and other special needs. **Job Description:** Matrix Recruitment is seeking a Person In Charge for our Client based in County Kildare. This is a full-time permanent role. **About the Role:** The main purpose of the role is to uphold the ethos and values by overseeing the day-to-day management of the Community. This involves ensuring that the Community provides residential and person-centered support, creating a safe environment where individuals can enjoy an excellent quality of life and achieve their ambitions. **Key Responsibilities:** * Develop and plan all aspects of the service to meet Health Information & Quality Authority standards. * Provide leadership to the Community. * Manage staff effectively. * Ensure the Community operates effectively and sustainably. * Serve as a model of social enterprise and community building involving disabled adults. * Support delivery of the organisation's mission, vision, and values. * Comply and positively promote the CCOI competency framework through behaviors in the workplace. * Engage with residents to shape and develop support. * Develop appropriate relationships with the HSE, external partners, and other agencies to promote collaboration. * Generate opportunities and support the future plans and possibilities for the Community. * Be conscious of health and safety matters in the workplace. **Requirements:** * Minimum of a Level 7 on the QQI Framework BA in Social Care Studies, Social Care Management, or equivalent relevant qualification in Health or Social Care. * Postgraduate qualification ideally in Social Care Management or Management Qualification. * At least 3 years of senior supervisory/management experience at a similar level of responsibility including demonstrable experience in strategic planning. * At least 5 years experience in the health/social care or voluntary sector. * Excellent understanding of current policy and developments at national and sectoral levels in relation to Social Care within disability services. * Proven ability in maintaining an information system for the recording and retrieval of accurate information/records. * Worked with vulnerable adults or children in an environment that promotes their rights, safety, and well-being. * Excellent working knowledge of HIQA Regulations and Standards and the relevant regulatory framework. * Effective line management and people management skills. * Thorough knowledge and understanding of safeguarding requirements including Trust in Care and Children's First.