Would you like to work for a great employer? Enable Ireland is an organisation that makes a real difference to the lives of children and adults with disabilities in Ireland, and is named as one of Ireland's Irish Independent 150 Best Employers 2024.
Enable Ireland, as an equal opportunities employer, proudly maintains a Bronze Award in Diversity from the Irish Centre for Diversity. We vigorously advocate for fairness, respect, equality, diversity, inclusion, and engagement, and are dedicated to ongoing enhancement in these areas.
We are currently seeking a highly-motivated Service Team Lead to join our team in Teach Saoirse Children’s Residential Respite Hours, Nanagh, Co Tipperary
Contract Type: Full Time Permanent
Contract Hours: 39 Hours per week
Salary Scale: €50,669 to €59,545 pro rata per annum. Salary scales are subject to LSI’s (Long Service Increments)
Annual Leave Entitlement: 30 days pro rata per annum
Overview of the Post:
The Service Team Lead will be responsible for leading a dedicated team in delivering quality standards of care and support to children with physical and sensory support needs, ID and Autism in a person centered service. This will involve working with and being supported by management in obtaining (where required) and maintaining registration with the Health Information and Quality Authority. The Post holder will work with the PIC to direct services including the assessment, planning, delivery, evaluation of care to children and in providing support on person centred positive behavioural approaches to staff on the needs of individuals with complex behaviours of concern.
Overview of Duties & Responsibilities:
Please see Job Description for full list
The successful candidate will have
Essential Criteria:
• Have a third level qualification in Nursing/ Social Care/ Education or relevant field
• Min 3 years post qualification experience working with people with Disabilities in a residential setting
• Evidence of management/staff supervisory experience
• Full clean drivers licence and have access to own transport
• Experience working with behaviours of concern
• Evidence of CPD
Desirable Criteria:
• Management course commenced or completed
• Experience in delivering training
If you believe you would fit the role then please submit your application today.
Benefits
As a staff member of Enable Ireland, you will have access to a wide range of benefits, including:
• Excellent internal and external training opportunities
• Generous annual leave entitlements
• Flexible Working
• Long service reward scheme
• Pay adjusted Maternity Leave
• Pay adjusted Adoptive Leave
• Pay adjusted Paternity Leave
• Wellbeing benefits
• Pension
For a full list of our benefits & conditions, please click here:
What now?
To apply, please download the Job Description and Person Specification for your information and complete the online application form. CVs will not be accepted.
Closing date for applications: 5pm Friday 3rd January 2025
A panel may be formed from this vacancy for any similar vacancies, which may arise during the next 12 months.
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