TEAM LEADER – NEWBRIDGE, CO. KILDARE

Embrace; Newbridge; On-site; EUR 34,000 - 43,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Team Leader to join their adult residential service. This role is pivotal in delivering high-quality, strengths-based support for individuals with intellectual disabilities and autism. As a Team Leader, you will foster a collaborative team culture, focus on residents' strengths, and guide your team to ensure exceptional service delivery. This position offers a competitive salary, numerous benefits, and opportunities for professional development. If you are passionate about making a difference in the lives of others, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

New Joiner Bonus

Tax-Free Recognition Reward

Refer-a-Friend Program

Employee Assistance Programme

Bike-to-Work Scheme

Sponsored Educational Courses

Continuous Professional Development

Roster to Suit Work/Life Balance

On-Site Parking

Wellness Program

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year experience in disability services.
• Experience in supervising staff is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Ensure high-quality strengths-based service delivery.
• Guide and support your team in their roles.

Skills

Communication Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Supervision Experience

Knowledge of HIQA

Education

QQI 5/Fetac Qualification in Healthcare

Job description

Embrace is an Irish, family-owned provider of support services for people with intellectual disabilities, autistic spectrum disorder and acquired brain injuries.

Our service is based around our five core values of Energy, Kindness, Empowerment, Quality and Happiness. These values underpin our strengths-based and person-centred approach, which together form the ethos of our service.

We offer successful candidates:

• Competitive pay scale of €34944 - €42,588 depending on experience and qualifications

• New joiner bonus of €250 for full time staff

• Up to €1,000 tax-free recognition reward scheme annually

• Refer-a-Friend Program - €150 per referral

• Employment Assistance Programme, an independent support service for staff

• Bike-to-Work Scheme

• Sponsored educational courses to support professional development

• Continuous professional development and career guidance

• Roster to suit your work/life balance

• PRSA Scheme

Job Types:

Full-time, Permanent

Working Pattern:

• 12 hour shift

• Day shift

• Monday to Friday

• Night shift

• Weekend availability

Work Location:

In person

The ideal candidate will:

• Hold a QQI 5/Fetac qualification in healthcare with at least 1 year's experience in disability services

• Have experience in overseeing the supervision of staff would be highly desirable

• Have knowledge and understanding of HIQA would be highly desirable

• Have strong communication and interpersonal skills

Job Overview

Embrace Community Services provides residential support services for adults and children with intellectual disabilities, autism spectrum disorder and acquired brain injuries.

An opportunity has arisen for the position of Team Leader in our adult's residential service in Newbridge.

The role of the Team Leader is essential to ensuring the consistent delivery of high-quality strengths-based service that focuses on our residents’ core interests and encourages their development of new skills.

As a Team Leader, you are responsible for ensuring our services are built on recognising each resident’s strengths and abilities to support each individual to continue learning and growing socially. You are also responsible for providing your team with guidance and support and ensuring that they deliver on our promise of a strengths-based approach with our residents.

• Encouraging a supportive and collaborative culture among your team

• Ensuring the ongoing focus on residents’ strengths and uncovering new ways of developing these

• Understanding and delivering on Embrace’s core Vision, Mission, and Values

• Assuming management responsibilities in the absence of the Person in Charge

• Fostering the development of team members to become the next Embrace Team Leads while we support you on your professional journey

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: €34,944.00-€42,588.00 per year

Additional pay:

• Bonus pay

• Performance bonus

• Signing bonus

• Yearly bonus

Benefits:

• Employee assistance program

• On-site parking

• Wellness program

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

• Weekend availability

Work Location: In person