CORLANN WEST REGION
2 X PERMANENT FULL-TIME TEAM LEADER
1 X PERMANENT PART-TIME TEAM LEADER
(Social Care Leader/CNMI)
CLONARD ADULT SERVICES (Castlerea, Ballintubber, Ballinlough, Cloonfad areas)
Job Ref: 102116
A panel may be formed as a result of this process from which subsequent Team Leader Appointments for Clonard Adult services may be made over the next 6/12 months.
Location:
Clonard Adult Services (Castlerea, Ballintubber, Ballinlough, Cloonfad areas).
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 the services, such as person centred planning in line with Personal Outcome Measures ethos and practice, resource management and staffing - including rosters, staff development, facilitating communication and professional leadership in order to ensure a good quality of life for the people supported.
Qualifications/Experience:
Eligible applicants will be those who on the closing date for the competition have:
(I) A relevant 3rd level qualification in Nursing and current Live Register Certificate from NMBI
Or
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).
And
- Hold an appropriate qualification in Health and Social Care Management (QQI Level 6) is a necessary requirement of the post. If the successful applicant does not hold such a qualification, a commitment to obtaining the qualification prior to taking up the post will be required.
- 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 peoples 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.
- Musthave 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:
2 X Permanent Full Time - Contracted hours will depend on the grade of the successful candidate - i.e. 78 hours a fortnight (SCL grade) or 75 hours a fortnight (CNM1 grade) rostered flexibly on a 7 day duty roster.
1 X Permanent Part Time - Contracted hours 70 hours a fortnight rostered flexibly on a 7 day duty roster. The Team Leader will be assigned to Day Services initially. It is expected that, should operational needs arise, the Team Leader will be required to demonstrate flexibility in facilitating this.
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 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.
Annual Leave:
Leave will be granted according to the agreed leave assigned to the grade of the successful candidates i.e. Social Care Leader or CNM1. Annual leave must be planned in advance with the Team Manager to ensure appropriate and adequate cover is provided for the service.
Remuneration:
Based on the salary scale attached to the grade of the successful candidates i.e. Social Care Leader or CNM1.
Tenure:
Permanent, Full time, part-time and pensionable.
A panel may be formed as a result of this process from which subsequent Team Leader Appointments for Clonard Adult services may be made over the next 6/12 months.
Full Job Description attached
Informal enquiries for this post to Liz Hunt, Clonard Services Area Manager
on 086-8824638, Ger McNamara Service Coordinator 0870617007
Closing date for receipt of completed application forms /CVs on-line is 5pm, 24th August 2026
Interview date to be confirmed
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