Social Care Day Service Team Lead Greenacres Stillorgan Co Dubin
Camphill Communities of Ireland
- Co Dublin
- €40,061-49,973 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- The Team Lead role involves taking leadership and responsibility for programme offerings in line with day attendees’ goals and preferences with revision on a quarterly basis and communicated to all day attendees and staff through an individual timetable.
- The role is also a key lead on the building of effective partnerships as a central element of support to each person (family, friends, community groups etc.) and as a core resource to the model of service we offer e.g., ETB, Area Sports Partnerships, SICAP, Teagasc, Arts council, Rural Transport / TFI, etc.
- The Team Lead should ensure working within the main legislative and policy frameworks, New Directions, Safeguarding Vulnerable Persons at Risk of Abuse National Policy & Procedure, Assisted Decision-making Act, etc.
- Ensuring the needs, requirements, and choices and preferences of day attendees are facilitated through the effective use of the resources available to the service.
- Maintaining a positive working relationship with families, and other providers.
- Monitoring the health and wellbeing of each day attendee and reporting any ongoing changes internally and externally.
- Ensuring that day attendees have a “voice”, through self-advocacy, support groups etc.
- Ensuring that day attendees are supported to participate in activities of their interest in the wider local community and to create opportunities for them to try new experiences.
- Maintain and govern daily activities to fulfil health and safety requirements, infection prevention and control, and as dictated in CCoI policy and engage with the National Health, Safety & Risk Coordinator on day-to-day documentation, concerns and incidents as they occur.
- Coordinate and communicate directly with the Person in Charge/ National Day Services Lead on a weekly basis, at a minimum, to ensure that day-to-day operations, programmes and incidents are documented and expressed.
- Programme facilitate at a minimum two programmes weekly to day service attendees.
- Provide key worker support to at a minimum three-day attendees to aid the day attendee set, progress and attain goals meaningful to that individual in line with New Directions.
- Attend to the daily administrative tasks required for the smooth operation of the day service on a day-to-day basis.
- Provide daily oversight of staff activities and responsibilities and address if possible, and coordinate with the Person in Charge/ National Day Services Lead of all HR issues and concerns as they arise.
- Raise all facility and maintenance concerns to the Person in Charge/ National Day Services Lead, as needed.
- Perform other related duties, as assigned, to ensure the efficient and effective functioning of the community and activities.
- A minimum of a Level 7 on the QQI Framework - BA in Social Care Studies or equivalent relevant qualification in Health or Social Care
- At minimum, 3 years’ experience in programme facilitation of services in a day service or residential setting.
- Good working knowledge of the New Directions frameworks and person-centred planning process.
- Experience of regulated services for people with disabilities and ability to apply knowledge of best practice.
- The capacity to deliver in an effective and resourceful manner within a model of person-centred provision.
- Ability to create, develop and implement individual and day services plan.
- Ability to facilitate changing needs and improve service delivery. A commitment to delivering a quality person centred service.
- A full driver’s licence is an essential requirement
- Competitive salary with Sunday and Bank Holiday premiums
- Pay scales
- Career progression opportunities
- Work/life balance
- Paid annual leave
- Refer a friend scheme
- Employee Assist Programme offering advice and counselling
- Death in Service Benefit
- Paid mandatory training
- Paid travel expenses