Community Support jobs

Embrace are recruiting Team Leads for our adult and children's residential house in Lobinstown Navan Co. Meath. We are seeking applications from Team Leads who have a passion for supporting people in the community and helping them to develop within their homes. The successful candidate will be joining a strong team of existing Social Care Workers and Direct Support Workers and be overseen by a supportive management team.

Our ambition is to offer a strengths-based service that focuses on residents’ core interests and encourages their development of new skills. Underpinning all of this is an understanding that we are offering a home for people, and an assurance from us that these homes offer a range of home comforts, and on-site amenities and enable local engagement with community initiatives and organizations.

Purpose of Position

• The primary purpose of this position is to work as part of a team to support our residents to live fulfilled and wholesome lives, enabling them to learn new skills and live happily and as independently as possible in their home.
• You will provide care and support through a person-centred approach which promotes the residents' development and growth, social inclusion and activity in their local community. You will also provide residents with guidance, support, training and activities to help them achieve their goals.
• The Team Lead is part of the on-floor duty team and will also be responsible for coordination of the shift while on duty and for the supervision of other staff under his/her direction.
• In the absence of the Person in Charge (PIC), the Team Lead will be required to deputise for the PIC and assume appropriate management

Essential Requirements

• Holding a Level 7 qualification in Social Care / Applied Social Studies or equivalent or be pursuing same
• Experience working in a residential, respite or day service setting with people with an intellectual disability so as to be able to carry out the full range of duties, functions, responsibilities and activities required by the role
• A kind and compassionate personality
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Fluent English
• Eligibility to work in Ireland

Benefits

What we offer successful candidates:

• Competitive pay scale of €34,944 - 42,217, depending on experience
• New joiner bonus of €250
• €1,000 performance incentive scheme annually
• Refer-a-Friend Program - €150 per referral
• Employment Assistance Programme, an independent support service for staff
• Bike-to-Work Scheme covering bicycles, ebikes and pedelecs
• Monthly Reflective Practice Support with an independent professional clinician
• Career Progression Plan and guidance
• Roster to suit your work/life balance
• PRSA Scheme

By submitting your application online, you agree that your details will be used to progress your application for employment. If your application is successful, your details will be used to administer your personnel record. If your application is unsuccessful, we will retain your details for a period no longer than two years in order to consider you for prospective roles at Embrace.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: €34,944.00-€42,217.00 per year

Benefits:

• Bike to work scheme
• Employee assistance program
• On-site parking
• Wellness program

Work Location: In person