Job Title: Social Care Lead, X1
Location: Supported Living Service locations – including south county Dublin, north Dublin,
Dublin City Centre
Salary: €45,921.70 per Annum, Full-Time
Contract type: Permanent subject to Garda vetting/Police Clearance and successful 6-month
probationary period.
Hours of Work: 36 hours per week
Summary
Reach Deaf Services provides services to the Deaf Community, including a supported living
service, and a boarding campus for Deaf children attending the Holy Family School for the
Deaf.
We are committed to empowering the people we support to live fulfilling and independent
lives. We invest heavily in our staff through comprehensive training and ongoing
development, ensuring they are well prepared to support individuals transitioning into their
new homes and communities.
Reach Deaf Services is currently seeking compassionate, motivated, and flexible Social Care
Lead who’s ready to take on a hands-on leadership role, supporting someone directly in their
home while guiding a small, committed team.
The successful candidates will provide person-centred support to Deaf and DeafBlind adults
living independently in their homes in our community service. Our vision is to promote
inclusion, equal opportunities, and independence by empowering each person to shape and
direct their own future.
This is a unique opportunity for someone who thrives in relationship-based work, values
autonomy, and wants to see the real-time impact of quality support. We’re not a big, high pressure service we’re focused, personalised, and driven by values. And we’re building on a
positive future.
What you’ll do
As the lead support with the person in their home, you’ll:
- Work directly with the person we support to live a self-directed life.
- Champion and embed our Model of Support in everyday practice.
- Build meaningful routines, relationships, and community connections.
- Lead and guide a small team to provide high-quality, person-centred support.
- Plan ahead, organise rotas and appointments, and ensure quality and compliance.
- Act as a key point of contact for family, friends, and professionals.
- Contribute to and lead on areas like advocacy, safeguarding, inclusion, and social role
valorisation.
- Bring your interests and creativity into the role and help match staff with the person’s
own passions and goals.
What we offer
- A job with purpose, where you can genuinely make a difference.
- Competitive salary and generous pension scheme.
- 158.4 hours of annual leave per annum (plus public holidays).
- Flexible working arrangements where possible.
- A supportive and inclusive team.
- Strong learning and development focus, with a generous training package.
- Opportunities to develop your leadership, autonomy, and specialist skills.
- Employee Assistance Programme
What we’re looking for
- A qualified Social Care Worker with experience in direct support and team leadership.
- Someone who leads by example and values person-centred, rights-based practice.
- Strong communication skills, emotional intelligence, and reliability.
- A creative, flexible problem-solver who can plan, organise, and take initiative.
- A confident advocate with knowledge of safeguarding, ISL/Deaf Culture (or openness
to learn), and inclusive support practices.
- Someone who brings their whole self to work and enjoys doing so.
Essential Criteria
- QQI Level 7 Degree in Social Care or a degree in a related discipline.
- Completed CORU registration or proof of current application in process.
- A minimum of one year’s experience in a social care setting.
- Experience in providing person-centred support that responds to trauma,
neurodiversity, sensory needs, and emotional wellbeing, using approaches that
uphold dignity, autonomy, and human rights.
- Excellent working knowledge of regulatory compliance and HIQA Standards,
Regulations, Safeguarding of Vulnerable Adults, Duty of Care, and the HSE report New
Directions.
- Fluency in ISL signed language or willingness to complete the assigned ISL classes and
exams through the in-house ISL Tutor program (currently Levels 1 and 2) within the
assigned timeframe or commitment to complete them as required.
Make your next move meaningful!
Do you not meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and members
of underrepresented groups are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet all qualification
criteria. At Reach Deaf Services, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and
authentic workplace, so if you are excited about this role, but your experience does not align
perfectly with every requirement, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the
right candidate for this or other roles
If this sounds like the right fit, we’d love to hear from you, please contact us.
Any interested applicants should forward their CV and a short covering letter stating their
suitability Before 5pm on 01st July 2026.
All offers of employment are subject to Garda Vetting
Pay: €45,921.70 per year
Benefits:
- Company events
- Company pension
- Employee assistance program
- Sick pay
Work Location: In person
