Team Leader (Disability Services)

Corlann; Oranmore; On-site; EUR 57,000 - 67,000; Full time

Job summary

Corlann – West Region provides a community-based, person-centred service for people with intellectual disabilities. We are recruiting a Team Leader (Social Care Leader) for Caislean Services in Oranmore/Renmore, Galway, to lead day-to-day delivery and supervise teams in line with national standards and Personal Outcome Measures.

The role requires a relevant 3rd level qualification in Social Care or Health, CORU registration or eligibility, and experience leading a staff team.

Qualifications

• A relevant 3rd level qualification in the Social Care or Health Sector e.g. Social Care qualification and CORU registration or eligibility.

Responsibilities

• 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 development of the service in line with standards.
• Responsibilities include person-centred planning, resource management and staffing, rosters, staff development and professional leadership.

Skills

Public Sector

Excellent communication &-inter-person

Education

CORU Registered

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

Skills and attributes

• CORU Registered
• Public Sector
• Excellent communication & interpersonal skills

Description

CORLANN – WEST REGION

1 X TEMPORARY FULL-TIME TEAM LEADER (Social Care Leader)

CAISLEAN SERVICES ORANMORE/RENMORE CO. GALWAY

JOB REF: 105468

DESCRIPTION AND VISION OF SERVICES

Corlann – West Region provide a community based, person centred service focusing on the needs and abilities of children and adults with intellectual disabilities. The vision of the service is to support people with intellectual disabilities to achieve a full and valued life in their community, in line with best practice both nationally and internationally. Working in partnership with each person supported by services, we aim to create opportunities for people supported by services to have ordinary life experiences and to be closely connected to family and friends. We are committed to supporting people to live a life of their choosing.

Caislean Servicesprovide a range of community-based servicesincluding day, residential, respite, community outreach, family support and a range of multidisciplinary support services. People are supported in various types of day settings – day centres, supported employment, social and micro enterprises, training and education and these can be in groups or individualised. People are supported in residential settings in their own homes in the community individually and in groups with different staffing support levels depending on their levels of disability. Our Services are person centred focusing on the needs and abilities of adults with intellectual disabilities and autism. We wish to create opportunities for people who use our service to have valued social roles in their communities and to form friendships.

We wish to recruit innovative, creative and motivated people who will relish the opportunity to assist in achieving this vision as part of a team. We are looking for people who will be flexible and dynamic, can adapt to the needs of particular individuals they supportand be open to change.

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 Corlann, such as – person centred planning in line with Personal Outcome Measures ethos and practice, resource management and staffing - includingrosters, staff development, facilitating communication and professional leadership in order to ensure a good quality of life for the people supported.

It is the Team Leader’s responsibility to ensure that the life of each person reflects the organisation’s core values:

Dignity, respect and a rights based model

Promoting independence in all areas of life through exposure, experience and education

Promoting friendships and relationships in ordinary places in the community and making a contribution

Reporting To/ Responsible To:

Qualifications/Experience:

A relevant 3rd level qualification in the Social Care or Health Sector eg. Social Care qualification and 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)

An appropriate Health Management qualification is desirable (QQI Level 6). On appointment, if the successful candidate does not already hold such a qualification, they must undertake to complete an appropriate management course within a specified time-frame.

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:

78 hours a fortnight (SCL grade) 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’s model of service is based on Personal Outcome Measures requiring employees to be flexible in their working hours to provide a quality service delivery for each individual.

23 days per annum (pro rata for part‑time). Appropriate service‑related leave will be granted after 5 and 10 years’ service respectively.

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

This post is a temporary full time & pensionable. This post is linked to a permanent employee’s leave arrangement.

A probationary period of 9 months from the date of appointment applies to the post. The employment may be terminated at any time during the probationary period should the employer find that the appointee is unsuitable to continue employment. The probation period may be extended at the Employer’s discretion.

Closing date for receipt of completed application form /CV’s 5pm, Monday November 2nd2026

Interviews will take place the week of November 16th 2026

Corlann is an equal opportunities employer

Corlann is an Equal Opportunity Employer