Job Description
BROTHERS OF CHARITY SERVICES IRELAND WEST REGION PERMANENT FULL-TIME TEAM LEADER (Social Care Leader X1)-Day Service PERMANENT FULL-TIME TEAM LEADER (Social Care Leader or CNM1 X1)-Residential ORCHARD SERVICES, GORT, CO. GALWAY JOB REF: 145/2024E Role: The role of the Team Leader is a pivotal role in managing the day to day delivery of a Day/Residential service in conjunction with the Team Manager/Service Coordinator/Area Manager. The successful candidate must provide leadership in the development of the service in line with Personal Outcomes Measures, HIQA standards, new directions and future service requirements. The vision of the Orchard Services, Gort is to support people with intellectual disabilities to achieve a full and valued life in their community. Our focus is to form a relationship / partnership with each individual and their family to support people to be valued citizens in their local community and to have ordinary life experiences. We wish to create opportunities for people who use our service to have valued social roles in their communities and to have the chance to form real friendships. We wish to recruit an innovative, creative, motivated, visionary person who will relish the opportunity to assist in achieving this vision. We are looking for an individual who will be flexible and adapt to the needs of particular individuals they support. and are open to change and aim to provide a safe, secure environment where individuals will participate in community and leisure activities, make choices and enjoy a lifestyle that fulfill their potential and expectations with opportunity for new experiences. It is the Team Leaders responsibility to ensure that the life of each individual reflects the organisations core values by supporting each individuals development in the areas of: Dignity and respect Promoting Independence in the area of personal development, educational, employment, life skills and day-to-day living skills in line with the Capacity Act. Developing friendships and relationships Making choices Community Networking Reporting/Responsible To: Team Manager/Service Coordinator/ Area Manager. Qualifications: Candidates must hold one of the following recognised professional qualifications: Nursing (RNID/ /RGN) A current Live Register Certificate from An Bord Altranais is essential or Social Care(HETAC/DIT/NQAI BA HONS in Applied Social Studies/Social Care/ Open Training College (HETAC) accredited BA HONS in Applied Social Studies (Disability)- Successful candidates must be registered with or eligible to register with CORU by November 2025. An appropriate management qualification is an advantage. Candidates must have a full clean manual Irish driving licence. A full Class B Driving Licence to enable the successful candidate to drive the transport that is assigned to the service is essential. Experience: The successful candidate must have experience of working with people with an intellectual disability. Understanding of an integrated day programme in a residential setting is an advantage. Understanding of community networking, supporting individuals to partake in activities in their local community, goal setting and programme implementation, is desirable. Working with people with complex medical needs, physical disabilities, dementia, challenging behaviour and mental health is an advantage. Skills: Candidates must demonstrate leadership. Experience in leading, managing, rostering and supporting staff teams is essential. Candidates must have the ability to exercise good judgement, discretion and confidentiality, to communicate effectively in both written and verbal forms and co-operate in a team environment with a person-centred philosophy. Report writing and record keeping is an essential part of the post. IT skills and experience in the use of multimedia technology are a requirement of the post. Working Hours: Contracted hours will depend on the grade of the successful candidate i.e. 78 hours a fortnight (SCL grade) 75 hours a fortnight (CNM1 grade). The successful candidate will be rostered flexibly over a 7-day basis. The roster varies in order to meet the individuals, needs and accordingly, you will be expected to be flexible in regard to the hours of duty and any changes in rostering in the future. An On Call commitment is an essential requirement of this post. Flexibility around this will be expected in order to meet service needs. The Brothers of Charity model of service is based on Personal Outcome Measures requiring employees to be flexible in their working hours to provide a quality service delivery for each individual. Annual Leave: Leave will be granted according to the agreed leave assigned to the grade of the successful candidates i.e. Social Care Leader or CNM1. Annual leave must be planned in advance with the Area Manager / Service Coordinator/Team Manager to ensure appropriate and adequate cover is provided for the service. Remuneration: Based on the salary scale attached to the grade of the successful candidate i.e. CNM1 or Social Care Leader. Probation: A probationary period of 9 months from the date of appointment applies to the post. The employment may be terminated at any time during the probationary period should the employer find that the appointee is unsuitable to continue employment. The probation period may be extended at the Employers discretion. Tenure: The roles are permanent, full-time and pensionable. Skills: Team Leader IT Skills communication intellectual disability Third level qualification Leadership Benefits: Flexible Schedules Professional Development + Growth Opportunities for Advancement Work/Life Balance Free onsite parking Pension Scheme Learning and development opportunities