Social Care Leader: Disability Residential Services

TerraGlen Residential Childcare Services; Dunleer; On-site; EUR 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

A positive, supportive, and inclusive

Ongoing training and development

Reflective supervision and guidance

Opportunities to advance your career

Employee well-being supports

Job summary

TerraGlen Residential Care Services in Dunleer, Co. Louth, seeks a Social Care Leader to run the service in support of the Deputy Manager and PIC, delivering high standards of person-centred care.

You will lead staff, ensure assessments, training, supervision, and day-to-day operations while promoting independence and inclusion for service users, and maintaining documentation in line with policies and GDPR.

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.
• Report and recording and carrying 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.

Job description

TerraGlen Residential Care Services in Dunleer, Co. Louth, seeks a Social Care Leader to run the service in support of the Deputy Manager and PIC, delivering high standards of person-centred care.

You will lead staff, ensure assessments, training, supervision, and day-to-day operations while promoting independence and inclusion for service users, and maintaining documentation in line with policies and GDPR.