Day Services Manager (Social Care)

Orchard Care Group; Sligo; Presencial; EUR 60 000 - 80 000; Tempo integral

Vantagens oferecidas por esta oferta de emprego

Competitive salary

Company pension

25 days annual leave plus bank events

Training on commencement

Career progression opportunities

Bike to Work Scheme

Employee assistance programme

Resumo da oferta

Orchard Care Group is seeking a Day Services Manager to lead our day services for adults with intellectual disability and autism in Ireland. You will oversee teams, develop person-centred programmes, and ensure delivery aligns with HSE New Directions and HIQA standards.

Key duties include staff coaching, programme design, behaviour support implementation, and budget management, with regular liaison with families and partner services.

Qualificações

• Experience in adult day services or special education teaching for individuals with intellectual disability or autism.
• Ability to design and deliver individual programmes and to train others to do so.
• Experience in a leadership or supervisory role (minimum 3 years).
• Knowledge of HSE New Directions and person-centred planning in day services; awareness of adult safeguarding.
• Training in Positive Behaviour Support is desirable.
• Full clean driving licence and access to a car.

Responsabilidades

• Lead the teams across current centres to deliver a structured day programme using TEACCH or similar frameworks.
• Support Team Leads in building individual programmes with clear goals and measurable outcomes.
• Train and coach staff in programme delivery and identify development needs.
• Line manage Team Leads and Social Care Workers with competency sign-off and PD.
• Apply Positive Behaviour Support and Low Arousal approaches with allied therapies.
• Manage the day services budget and resources.
• Ensure compliance with HSE New Directions and HIQA standards; manage safeguarding and risk.
• Build relationships with families, HSE services, and education partners.

Conhecimentos

Day services

Special education

Leadership

Programme design

Staff training

HSE New Directions

Person-centred planning

Adult safeguarding

Positive Behaviour Support

Driving licence

Formação académica

Level 8 degree in SEN/psychology/behaviour analysis/OT/social care

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Orchard Community Care is recruiting a Day Services Manager to lead our current services, supporting adults with intellectual disability and autism. The service delivers a structured, programme-based day service with accredited learning, individualised plans and measurable outcomes.
Working Monday to Friday you will have a background in Day Services or Special Education and will lead the teams to deliver the programme, support Team Leads / Programme Facilitators in building and delivering individual person centred programmes, and ensure the service is delivered in line with HSE New Directions.
Key responsibilities

• Manage and lead the teams across our current centres to deliver a structured day programme, using TEACCH structured teaching, ASDAN accredited learning and Total Communication ( or similar accredited an structured frameworks.
• Support Team Leads / Programme Facilitators in building and delivering individual programmes for each person, with clear goals reviewed regularly and evidenced through outcome measures, in line with HSE New Directions.
• Train and coach staff in programme delivery, identifying training needs and building skills across the teams.
• Line manage and supervise Team Leads / Programme Facilitators and, through them, the Social Care Workers, including competency sign-off and performance development.
• Lead the teams in applying Positive Behaviour Support and the Low Arousal Approach, working with behaviour, occupational therapy and speech and language therapy colleagues.
• Manage the day services budget and resources.
• Maintain compliance with HSE New Directions and HIQA standards, including safeguarding, incident management, risk management and audit.
• Build relationships with families, HSE disability services, community partners and local education and training providers.

Essential Criteria

• Experience working in adult day services or special education teaching, supporting people with intellectual disability and/or autism.
• The ability to design and deliver individual programmes, and to guide and train others to do so.
• A Level 8 degree in education (SEN), psychology, behaviour analysis, occupational therapy, social care or a related discipline.
• At least 3 years in a leadership or supervisory role.
• Working knowledge of HSE New Directions and its application in day services, along with person-centred planning and adult safeguarding.
• Training in Positive Behaviour Support.
• Full clean driving licence and access to a car.

Desirable Criteria

• Experience delivering ASDAN or a similar accredited, programme-based curriculum in a day service.
• Experience facilitating using a structured framework like TEACCH.
• Specialist postgraduate training in autism, special education, behaviour analysis or Positive Behaviour Support.
• Professional registration with CORU, the Teaching Council or a relevant professional body.
• Experience of budget management and service development.

Benefits to working with Company

• Competitive salary and incremental pay scale
• Supernumerary role
• Attracts allowance and bonus option
• Company Pension
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays (increases with service)
• Orchard Values Champion Awards
• Paid training on commencement
• Enhanced Maternity Allowance
• Higher Education Bursary
• Dedicated team and access to a knowledgeable Multidisciplinary team.
• EAP Scheme
• Excellent training opportunities and clear focus on career progression
• Bike to Work Scheme

About us

The Orchard Care Group is dedicated to providing the best possible care, supports and outcomes for children, young people, and adults in Ireland across a range of settings and locations, in fostering, disability and mainstream residential services.

The Group brings together three leading brands in Irish social care – Orchard Residential, Orchard Community Care and Orchard Fostering.

The Orchard Care Group is dedicated to providing the best possible care, supports and outcomes for children, young people, and adults in Ireland across a range of settings and locations, in fostering, disability and mainstream residential services.

The Group brings together three leading brands in Irish social care – Orchard Residential, Orchard Community Care and Orchard Fostering.

Our Vision at Orchard Care Group is that the people we support live meaningful lives through, our high-quality model of excellent care, within our positive, collaborative, values-based culture. Our Values are Advocacy, Integrity, Excellence, Collaboration & Human Rights.