We are an independent voluntary organisation providing services and support for people with disabilities and their families for more than 70 years. Our work positively impacts the lives of over 10,000 people with disabilities, equipping them with the confidence, skills, and self-belief to achieve their expressed goals
Team Leader
Permanent Contract, 39 hours
Location:
Limerick Children’s Respite Service, Patrickswell, Co. Limerick
Job Purpose :
The Team Leader will assist the Residential Services Manager in the delivery of a quality client focused residential service. They will have a role in the management and planning of the exiting service, supporting clients with physical and sensory disabilities in a person-centred respite service. Implementing and ensuring HIQA regulations and RehabCare standards while overseeing the delivery of a quality, customer focused service.
Minimum Education & Experience required:
- A third level graduate, Health & Social Care
- Ability to develop and maintain support /care plans and provide required support and care to clients on an individual person-centered basis, in line with the client’s requests and wishes in a respectful and dignified manner to ensure that clients are leading their service of care.
- Candidates should have an understanding, knowledge, and experience of working with clients who have Autism. Should be able to maintain a high standard of care in line with RehabCare’s policy and procedures, while ensuring that HIQA standards and regulations are maintained within the residential service.
- Experience of management and supervising both individuals and teams
Job Duties & Responsibilities
- To manage the day-to-day delivery of a truly person centered service for all clients
- Excellent communication, interpersonal, organisational, logistical and IT skills
- To manage and provide support to staff team within the service maintaining staff rotas, training, leadership, supervision, support/care plans and communication across various staff shifts.
- To document information and complete paperwork as deemed necessary for delivery of service to the clients
- To liaise with families, and other personnel as directed by the Service Manager.
Additional requirements
- Hold a full, clean driving license.
- Be flexible in terms of working hours and days.
Staff benefits:
- Company Pension Scheme
- Paid maternity leave
- Paid paternity leave
- 27 days annual leave
- Bike to work scheme
- Tax saver travel scheme
- Income protection
- Health and Wellbeing programme
- Financial support for studying and study leave.
*Rewarding Career *Career with meaning *attractive benefits *work life balance**
- Closing Date:*
Please submit your application to this post by 26/05/2023
To view full extensive job description please, click please visit our company site www.rehab.ie/careers and download attachment at the bottom of the job page.
These duties and responsibilities are a reflection of the present service requirements and may be subject to review and amendment to meet the changing needs of the services.
The Rehab Group is an equal opportunity employer
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Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Benefits:
- Bike to work scheme
- Company pension
- Employee assistance program
- Wellness program
Work Location: In person
