Team Leader (Disability Services)

Corlann; Castlerea; On-site; EUR 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Corlann – Clonard Adult Services (Castlerea, Ballintubber, Ballinlough, Cloonfad) is seeking a Permanent Full-Time Team Leader (Social Care Leader Grade) to lead day-to-day service delivery across the Clonard area.

The role includes supervising teams, guiding person-centred planning and ensuring compliance with national standards. A driving licence and fluency in English are essential for this post.

Qualifications

• Be registered in the Social Care Workers Register maintained by the Social Care Workers Registration Board - CORU OR eligible under Section 91 for registration in the CORU register.
• Hold an appropriate qualification in Health and Social Care Management (QQI Level 6).
• Minimum of three years post-qualification experience with people with an Intellectual Disability.
• Commitment to community integration and active citizenship for all people with disabilities.
• Experience in autism and behaviours of concern would be an advantage.
• Full clean manual Driving Licence for manual transmission on Irish roads.
• Fluency in verbal and written English is essential.

Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise teams to deliver day-to-day services.
• Assist the Team Manager with service management and development.
• Implement person-centred planning in line with Personal Outcome Measures.
• Manage resources and staffing rosters; staff development and communication.
• Provide professional leadership to ensure high quality of life for people supported.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Team leadership

Person-centred planning

Driving licence

English fluency

Education

QQI Level 6 Health and Social Care Management

Job description

Corlann is the new name for Brothers of Charity Services Ireland.Corlann draws inspiration from cor, the Latin word for heart, and lann, the Irish word for place. Together, they express a powerful idea: that heart is at the centre of everything we do, and that our purpose is to create a place of belonging for every person we support. Corlann symbolises our determination to shape a vibrant, progressive future for our services, and to advocate tirelessly so that the people we support can shape t

Corlann is the new name for Brothers of Charity Services Ireland.Corlann draws inspiration from cor, the Latin word for heart, and lann, the Irish word for place. Together, they express a powerful idea: that heart is at the centre of everything we do, and that our purpose is to create a place of belonging for every person we support. Corlann symbolises our determination to shape a vibrant, progressive future for our services, and to advocate tirelessly so that the people we support can shape t Show more

Skills and attributes

• Social Care Leader
• Public Sector

Description

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.

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 01/06/2026apply:

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.

Permanent, Full time and pensionable.

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.

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 on-line is 5pm, 19th November 2026

Interview date 27th November 2026

CORLANN IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES EMPLOYER

Corlann is an Equal Opportunity Employer