Location: On site / Naas, Co. Kildare, Ireland
Job Type: Fixed Term / Full-time
Sector and Subsector: Medical & Healthcare | Social Care / Social Worker
Annual Salary Range: from €36,480.00 to €46,181.00
Camphill Communities of Ireland are seeking a Day Services Team Lead. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who is looking for a new challenge.
The Day Services Team Lead is a full-time post. To fill this post, the successful candidate will need strong leadership skills and experience as exemplified through past professional experiences. You will require a sound understanding of the guidance set forward in the New Directions guidance from the HSE.
The core function of the role will be to enable people supported to live meaningful lives within their community, a central aspect of which will be supporting each person to discover their personal gifts, assets, and strengths, and to explore how these build into meaningful personal vision with ambitious goals and appropriate supports to pursue the same.
A key element of the support will be working with people to develop a network of supportive relationships which connect with and support their personal vision and its goals. This network may include personal (family, friends), community social networks, formal learning, and personal development providers in the wider community, job support for work and career development.
This job description describes the roles and responsibilities as currently envisaged. These may change over time in light of changing circumstances or developments within the national disability sector programme.
Key ResponsibilitiesThe Day Services Team Lead will:
Take leadership and responsibility for programme offerings in line with day attendees' goals and preferences with revision on a quarterly basis and communicate this to all day attendees and staff through an individual timetable.Build effective partnerships as a central element of support to each person (family, friends, community groups etc.) and as a core resource to the model of service we offer (e.g., ETB, Area Sports Partnerships, SICAP, Teagasc, Arts Council, Rural Transport / TFI, etc.).Ensure working within the main legislative and policy frameworks, including New Directions, Safeguarding Vulnerable Persons at Risk of Abuse National Policy & Procedure, Assisted Decision-making Act, etc.Facilitate the needs, requirements, and choices and preferences of day attendees through the effective use of the resources available to the service.Maintain a positive working relationship with families and other providers.Monitor the health and wellbeing of each day attendee and report any ongoing changes internally and externally.Ensure that day attendees have a "voice" through self-advocacy, support groups, etc.Support day attendees to participate in activities of their interest in the wider local community and create opportunities for them to try new experiences.Maintain and govern daily activities to fulfil health and safety requirements, infection prevention and control, and as dictated in CCoI policy, engaging with the National Health, Safety & Risk Coordinator on day-to-day documentation, concerns, and incidents as they occur.Coordinate and communicate directly with the Person in Charge/National Day Services Lead on a weekly basis, at a minimum, to ensure that day-to-day operations, programmes, and incidents are documented and expressed.Facilitate at a minimum two programmes weekly to day service attendees.Provide key worker support to at least three day attendees to aid them in setting, progressing, and attaining goals meaningful to that individual in line with New Directions.Attend to the daily administrative tasks required for the smooth operation of the day service.Provide daily oversight of staff activities and responsibilities and address issues as they arise, coordinating with the Person in Charge/National Day Services Lead regarding all HR issues and concerns.Raise all facility and maintenance concerns to the Person in Charge/National Day Services Lead as needed.Perform other related duties as assigned to ensure the efficient and effective functioning of the community and activities.Qualifications, Knowledge & ExperienceA minimum of a Level 7 on the QQI Framework - BA in Social Care Studies or equivalent relevant qualification in Health or Social Care.At minimum, 3 years' experience in programme facilitation of services in a day service or residential setting.Good working knowledge of the New Directions frameworks and person-centred planning process.Experience of regulated services for people with disabilities and ability to apply knowledge of best practice.The capacity to deliver in an effective and resourceful manner within a model of person-centred provision.Ability to create, develop, and implement individual and day services plans.Ability to facilitate changing needs and improve service delivery, with a commitment to delivering a quality person-centred service.What We Offer:Competitive salary with Sunday and Bank Holiday premiums.Pay scales.Career progression opportunities.Paid annual leave.Refer a friend scheme.Employee Assist Programme offering advice and counselling.Death in Service Benefit.Details of the Role:Salary Scale: €36,840 to €46,181
Location: Camphill Communities Dunshane, Near Naas W91XV5T
Contract: Permanent - Full-time 40 hours
Candidates shortlisted for interview will be contacted by email.
Please note all posts are subject to Garda Vetting and relevant Police checks for any country of residence of over 6 months from age of 18 and reference checking.
Camphill is an equal opportunities employer.
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