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 Social Care Leader to join our team in Adult Respite Services, Ard na Mara, Ladysbridge, Cork.
Contract Type: 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: 31/32/34 days (depending on experience) per annum
Overview of the Post: The Social Care Leader will be responsible for leading and delivering on high standards of care in Ard na Mara Respite Service and contributing to maintaining registration with the Health Information and Quality Authority.
The post holder will be responsible, together with the management team, for leading the effective development and delivery of a respite service using a person centered approach and within a social model of disability, promoting the delivery of services within the ethos and philosophy of Enable Ireland.
The Social Care Leader will provide leadership, supervision and support to social care workers, care support workers and keyworkers and will support the co-ordination of care and social opportunities within the service.
The Social Care Leader will monitor staff performance relating to care and support and liaise with the management team where appropriate to raise the standards of practice.
Overview of Duties & Responsibilities: Please see Job Description for full list
The successful candidate will have Essential Criteria: Professional qualifications · Candidates must have a suitable standard of professional attainments.
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· Candidates must have the requisite knowledge and ability (including a high standard of suitability and ability for the proper discharge of the duties of the office)
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· Must be eligible for registration on the Social Care Workers registration board with CORU from November 2023, must obtain such registration by November 2025 and must maintain such registration for the duration of employment in this role.
Please click here for list of CORU approved qualifications.
· 3 years experience of working with Children/Adults with disabilities
· Experience in the delivery of person-centred systems, services and supports
· Experience of supervisory management and leading and directing care teams
· Full clean manual license
Desirable Criteria: · Supervisory management qualification at minimum QQI Level 5.
· Has contributed to the development of policies, procedures and guidelines.
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: Friday 22ndNovember 2024 before noon A panel may be formed from this vacancy for any similar vacancies, which may arise during the next 12 months. · The post will be subject to reference checks and may be subject to Garda vetting/police clearance, as relevant. · Due to the large volume of applications, we are not in the position to provide individual feedback to applicants who are not shortlisted for interview. · Applications are invited from suitably qualified applicants from all sections of the community. · The above information serves only as a guide to the advertised position.
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