Disability Residential Care Leader - Impact & Growth

TerraGlen Residential Care Services; Longford; On-site; EUR 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Positive workplace

Ongoing training and development

Reflective supervision

Career progression opportunities

Employee well-being supports

Job summary

Terra Glen Residential Care Services in Drumanure, Co. Longford, seeks a Social Care Leader to run the service in partnership with the Deputy Manager and PIC, maintaining high standards of social work practice and delivering person-centred care.

You will lead and support the staff team, coordinate planning, training and day-to-day operations, while safeguarding independence and rights and ensuring compliant documentation and Garda Vetting.

Qualifications

• Relevant Social Care Qualification, Social Science, Psychotherapy or Psychology, minimum level 7.
• Experience working with people who have complex needs.
• Full Driver's licence.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership for educating themselves about each service user within the service and how their disability affects them.
• Record and carry out assessments.
• Be accountable for supporting the day to day running of the service and responsible for the execution and delivery of person-centred approach.
• Lead and support the staff team in delivering high-quality, person-centred care, including planning, training, supervision, and day-to-day service operations.
• Take responsibility for understanding individual service users' needs and disabilities, promoting independence, inclusion, and engagement in meaningful activities.
• Maintain high standards of documentation, including assessments, reports, audits, and service user files, ensuring compliance with policies, HIQA regulations, and GDPR.

Skills

Experience with complex needs

Education

Relevant social care qualification, minimum level 7

Job description

Terra Glen Residential Care Services in Drumanure, Co. Longford, seeks a Social Care Leader to run the service in partnership with the Deputy Manager and PIC, maintaining high standards of social work practice and delivering person-centred care.

You will lead and support the staff team, coordinate planning, training and day-to-day operations, while safeguarding independence and rights and ensuring compliant documentation and Garda Vetting.