Social Care Team Lead

Liquid Personnel is recruiting Social Care Team Lead for its client at Galway City, Ireland to join a dedicated team and make a real difference in the lives of people, helping them live their best life.
Our client provides a wide range of high-quality services to children and adults with intellectual disabilities to empower people with disabilities to live self-directed lives in an equal and inclusive society. Each person is supported and valued within an environment which promotes their overall autonomy, health and wellbeing and enables them to reach their potential. 

What will your responsibilities be?

The Team Leader will provide residential and respite care within a staff team for children and adults with an intellectual disability according to policies, procedures and guidelines.

• To work closely with both the Person in Charge and/or Assistant Director of Client Services with regard to both planning and implementing the effective delivery of services
• Support Person in Charge with the management of the annual budget, including staffing and all aspects of expenditure within the centre and be responsible for operating within approved budgets
• Act as Person in Charge in the absence of Cluster Person in Charge as required
• Support Person in Charge in Performance Management issues as they may arise
• Support Person in Charge in ensuring all staff training records are up to date

Benefits:

• A wide variety of on-the-job training with core training interventions like Studio III and medication training.
• Have an opportunity to work in a person-centred organisation and make a positive difference to people’s lives and communities.
• A supportive and inclusive work environment where your ideas and input are valued
• The opportunity to grow and develop professionally in this role through training and experience.
• Permanent contracts
• 22 days annual leave initially plus public holidays
• Contributory pension scheme of 7%
• Flexible benefits and above statutory minimum
• Bike to Work Scheme
• Four week rolling rosters to facilitate work life balance

Qualifications & Experience:

To be successful in this role you must have, 

• A professional degree (minimum level 7) in Applied Social Studies or relevant qualification.
• CORU Registration or in process of registration
• Previous experience working with people with an intellectual disability or a similar field.
• Full current driving license with access to your own vehicle.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Strong problem-solving skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Motivated, energetic, and enthusiastic personality.
• An ability to advocate on behalf of people we support

Reasonable Adjustments:

If you consider yourself to have a disability or require any reasonable adjustment during the recruitment process or within the workplace, please highlight this at the earliest opportunity by contacting our team. With this information, we will provide appropriate support to you throughout the process and into your work placement.

We are unable to support or accept applications from candidates who are residents within the Red or Amber list of the Code of practice for the international recruitment of health and social care personnel in England, based on the World Health Organisation (WHO) Workforce Support and Safeguard List.

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