Team Leader – Residential Service, 
Tralee, Co. Kerry

What is the Role?

The Team Leader will be responsible for leading a dedicated team in delivering quality standards of care and support to children with intellectual disabilities and challenging behaviours.
The successful candidate will report to the Service Manager and will play a key role in ensuring the provision of high quality, responsive and sustainable services in accordance with HIQA standards and relevant legislation.
Our aim is to ensure that each person we support achieves their optimum potential.

Location: Tralee, Co. Kerry

Job type: Full time 40-hour contract. Day, afternoon and/or evening shifts.

About Resilience

Since 2011 high-growth Irish company Resilience has continued to lead the way in transforming health and social care in Ireland. Our essence is to help build resilience in the people we support to bring the possible to life.
Our Social Care division is providing progressive Residential, Day and Outreach Services for people with Disabilities, Autism and Prader Willi Syndrome – helping people to realise their potential. We are looking for passionate people to join our Permanent Team and build a future in rewarding work that truly changes lives.

Requirements:

• Relevant Qualification in Social Care, Nursing, Social Work or other relevant discipline (Level 7 or above)
• Minimum 3 years’ relevant experience working within the disability sector with 2 years’ experience in a senior support/supervisory capacity.
• Demonstrate excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Have a strong working knowledge of HIQA standards and regulations.
• Demonstrate the ability to manage, motivate and supervise staff.
• Have an understanding of and commitment to Person Centre Planning.
• Be proactive and have the ability to work as part of a team.
• Have excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work on own initiative.
• Excellent IT, administration, report writing and organisational skills.
• Possess a full clean Irish driving licence.
• Be able to work evenings.
• Be prepared to be on call as required.

What we offer:

• Develop and progress your career through fully funded additional training and development.
• Mileage and expenses provided.
• Discounted health insurance with our healthcare provider.
• Earn from our paid Refer-a-Friend scheme.
• Fuel discount scheme

To Apply:

Please send your CV to rika@resilience.ie

Resilience is proud to be an equal opportunity employer