Team Leader (Disability Services)

Rezoomo; Castlerea; On-site; EUR 48,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Corlann – West Region, Clonard Adult Services, Castlerea area, is recruiting a Permanent Full-Time Team Leader (Social Care Leader Grade). This role reports to the Team Manager and leads frontline teams in delivering person-centred care in line with national standards.

The ideal candidate will hold a QQI Level 6 in Health and Social Care Management, have at least three years post-qualification experience with intellectual disability, and possess strong leadership and governance skills.

Qualifications

• Be registered in the Social Care Workers Register maintained by the Social Care Workers Registration Board - CORU.
• Or eligible under the Section 91 (existing practitioner) route for registration in the Social Care Workers Register - CORU.
• Hold a QQI Level 6 qualification in Health and Social Care Management (required).
• Minimum of three years post-qualification experience working with people with an Intellectual Disability.
• Experience in autism and behaviours of concern would be advantageous.
• Fluency in English, written and spoken.
• A full clean manual Driving Licence to drive manual transmission vehicles on Irish roads.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day delivery of services and supervise teams.
• Support person-centred planning in line with Personal Outcome Measures.
• Assist the Team Manager with resource and staff management, rosters and development.
• Ensure compliance with national standards and best practice.
• Promote community integration and active citizenship for people with disabilities.

Skills

Social Care Leader

Public Sector

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: 104702

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:

2 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, 13th October 2026

Interview date 22nd October 2026

CORLANN IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES EMPLOYER

Corlann is an Equal Opportunity Employer