Team Leader (Disability Services)

Corlann; Ballymahon Municipal District; Presencial; EUR 57.000 - 67.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Corlann is seeking a Permanent Full-Time Team Leader (Social Care Leader Grade) for Clonard Adult Services across Castlerea, Ballintubber, Ballinlough and Cloonfad areas. The role involves leading day-to-day service delivery, supervising teams and developing services in line with national standards.

You will support the Team Manager with person-centred planning, resource and staff management, and visible leadership to ensure a high quality of life for people supported.

Formación

• Be registered in CORU (Social Care Workers Register) or eligible under Section 91.
• Commitment to obtaining QQI Level 6 if not held.

Responsabilidades

• Lead and supervise teams delivering day-to-day services.
• Assist Team Manager with management of services.
• Oversee person-centred planning and Personal Outcome Measures.
• Manage resources and staffing, including rosters and staff development.
• Provide professional leadership to ensure high quality of life for people supported.

Conocimientos

Leadership

Communication

Team management

Staff development

Person-centred planning

Driving licence

Educación

QQI Level 6 Health & Social Care Management

Descripción del empleo

CORLANN –WEST REGION

PERMANENT FULL-TIME TEAM LEADER (Social Care Leader Grade)

CLONARD ADULT SERVICES (Castlerea, Ballintubber, Ballinlough, Cloonfad areas)

Job Ref: 106256

A panel may be formed as a result of this process from which subsequent Team Leader Appointments for Clonard Adult services may be made over the next 6/12 months.

Location

Clonard Adult Services (Castlerea, Ballintubber, Ballinlough, Cloonfad areas).

The Role

The Team Leader has a pivotal role in managing the day to day delivery of services. The Team Leader will provide leadership and supervision to teams while ensuring the development of the service in line with national standards and best practice. The main responsibilities are to assist the Team Manager with the management of the services, such as – person centred planning in line with Personal Outcome Measures ethos and practice, resource management and staffing - including rosters, staff development, facilitating communication and professional leadership in order to ensure a good quality of life for the people supported.

Qualifications/Experience

Eligible applicants will be those who on the closing date for the competition have:

Be registered in the Social Care Workers Register maintained by the Social Care Workers Registration Board - CORU

Or

Be eligible under the Section 91 (existing practitioner) route for registration in the Social Care Workers Register maintained by the Social Care Workers Registration Board - CORU (evidence of application status is necessary).

And

• Hold an appropriate qualification in Health and Social Care Management (QQI Level 6) is a necessary requirement of the post. If the successful applicant does not hold such a qualification, a commitment to obtaining the qualification prior to taking up the post will be required.
• Previous experience of effectively managing a staff team and demonstrating proven ability to pro-actively lead, motivate, empower and achieve results through people is an advantage.
• A minimum of three 3 years’ post qualification experience, working with people with an Intellectual Disability is essential.
• Demonstrate a clear commitment to community integration and active citizenship for all people with disabilities with experience in the area of human rights and advocacy.
• Experience of working in the area of autism and behaviours of concern would be an advantage.

Skills

• Candidates should be able to demonstrate leadership and communication and team working skills.
• Knowledge and experience managing people’s well-being using an evidence based approach to person centred planning e.g. Personal Outcome Measures.
• Knowledge and understanding of the National Standards for Residential Services for Children and Adults with Disabilities, the Health Act 2007 (Care and Support of Residents in Designated Centres for Persons (Children and Adults with Disabilities) Regulations 2013 and New Directions for Day Services.
• Must have the ability to exercise good judgement, discretion and confidentiality, be creative and self-motivated, communicate effectively in both written and verbal forms and co-operate in a team environment with a person-centred philosophy
• A full clean manual Driving Licence, which qualifies you to drive manual transmission vehicles on Irish Roads and use of your own car is an essential requirement.
• Fluency in verbal and written English is an essential requirement of this post.

Working Hours

1 X Permanent Full Time - Contracted hours will be 78 hours a fortnight rostered flexibly on a 7 day duty roster.

The Team leader will work as a frontline member of the team with protected time to carry out specific team leader duties. In addition, a sleep-in and/or night duty commitment may be a requirement of posts in residential services for which the appropriate allowance will be paid.

Corlann model of service is based on Personal Outcome Measures quality and person centred planning system requiring employees to be flexible in their working hours to provide a quality service delivery for each person supported.

Annual Leave

Leave will be granted according to the agreed leave assigned to the grade of the successful candidates i.e. Social Care Leader. Annual leave must be planned in advance with the Team Manager to ensure appropriate and adequate cover is provided for the service.

Remuneration

Department of Health Social Care Leader salary scales as at 01/06/2026 apply:

€57,484 x 6 increments - €67,130 per annum (pro-rata for part-time).

Salary quoted is based on a 39 hour working week. The successful candidate will be granted incremental credit subject to satisfactory verification of previous public sector service.

Tenure

Permanent, Full time and pensionable.

Full Job Description Attached

Informal enquiries for this post to Liz Hunt, Clonard Services Area Manager on 086-8824638 or Geraldine McNamara Service Coordinator 0870617007

Closing date for receipt of completed application forms /CV’s online is 5pm, 19th November 2026

Interview date 27th November 2026

CORLANN IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES EMPLOYER