Team Leader
TEAM LEADER – Newbridge, Co. Kildare, Ireland
Embrace Community Services provides residential support services for adults and children with intellectual disabilities, autism spectrum disorder and acquired brain injuries.
An opportunity has arisen for the position of Team Leader in our new adults residential service in Newbridge, Co. Kildare, due to open in April 2024.
The role of the Team Leader is essential to ensuring the consistent delivery of high-quality strengths-based service that focuses on our residents’ core interests and encourages their development of new skills.
As a Team Leader, you are responsible for ensuring our services are built on recognizing each resident’s strengths and abilities to support each individual to continue learning and growing socially. You are also responsible for providing your team with guidance and support and ensuring that they deliver on our promise of a strengths-based approach with our residents.
Your key responsibilities will include but are not limited to:
Encouraging a supportive and collaborative culture among your team
Ensuring the ongoing focus on residents’ strengths and uncovering new ways of developing these
Understanding and delivering on Embrace’s core Vision, Mission, and Values
Assuming management responsibilities in the absence of the Person in Charge
Fostering the development of team members to become the next Embrace Team Leads while we support you on your professional journey
Job Requirements:
Hold or be actively pursuing a Level 7 qualification in Social Care / Applied Social Studies or equivalent
Experience in overseeing the supervision of staff would be highly desirable
Strong communication and interpersonal skills
We offer successful candidates;
Competitive pay scale of €34,944 - €42,588, depending on experience
New joiner bonus of €250 for full time staff
Up to €1,000 tax-free recognition reward scheme annually
Refer-a-Friend Program - €150 per referral
Employment Assistance Programme, an independent support service for staff
Fortnightly pay
Bike-to-Work Scheme
Sponsored QQI Level 7 and Level 8 courses
Continuous professional development and career guidance
Roster to suit your work/life balance
PRSA Scheme
To apply for this position or to request a copy of the full job specification, please contact Vandana at vandana@embraceliving.ie
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.