Social Care Leader Abhainn Services
Social Care Leader Abhainn Services
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ST. MICHAELS HOUSE
Social Care Leader Abhainn Services
37 hours per week Permanent Contract
St. Michaels House is a community based organisation committed to providing a quality person centred service and high standard of living to people with an intellectual disability in the greater Dublin area. St. Michaels House is committed to providing individualized supports to people so that they can enjoy experiences opportunities and lifestyles similar to their peers.
Vacancies now exist for Social Care Worker full-time Permanent contracts in Day Services to support individualised services in North and South Dublin. Locations include Swords Balbriggan Ballymun Edenmore Baldoyle Finglas Templeogue Glasnevin and Goatstown
These positions will provide exciting opportunities for the successful candidate to develop their career by providing personal support services for adults with an intellectual disability.
The core values of this service will be person centeredness community inclusion and active participation with a strong emphasis on quality. Your role will involve supporting and promoting each individuals independence as well as enhancing their personal capacities.
The successful candidates will assist in supporting individuals to develop and maintain their connections to other people and strengthen links to the local community.
A vacancy exists for a permanent Social Care Leader in an exciting brand new Abhainn service located on the Ballymun campus.
Service users attending are encouraged and supported to gain access to a range of experiences both in-house and in community settings. Person Centred Plans are guided and supported by New Directions. This will be an ASD specific day service. This new service which will strive to deliver high level supports in an ever-changing environment for people presenting with Autism and a moderate to severe level of ID. Applications are invited for this position from suitably qualified candidates. This role requires a strong ability to lead a team and to problem solve and work on own initiative as well as previous experience working with people presenting on the ASD spectrum.
Essential Criteria for Applicants:
- QQI Level 7 Bachelor of Arts in Applied Social Studies (Disability) - Open Training College; Level 7 award in Social Care/Studies delivered by an Institute of Technology TUD DIT or National University of Ireland; A qualification received outside the State recognised by NARIC as equivalent to the Irish Level 7 award.
- An appropriate management qualification suitable for the post.
- Have experience in the area of ASD complex needs and positive behaviour support.
- Have a minimum of 3 years experience in management or supervisory role in the area of health or social care with responsibility for managing budgets and resources
- Have experience in the area of staff support and supervision taking the lead in teams resource management and administration duties.
- Be knowledgeable of HIQA regulations and standards and have engaged previously with HIQA monitoring and registration inspections.
- Have a detailed working knowledge of National Safeguarding Policy
- Be able to work with families and MDT members
- Have excellent communication interpersonal and organisation skills be highly motivated and have an interest in leading and managing a staff team.
- Have experience and understanding of Health Act 2007 and Government Policy on Intellectual Disability Services
- Possess a willingness to assist Service-Users with swimming and water therapy.
- Experience of supporting healthy aging for adult service-users.
- Have a proven ability to support people in community integration and active citizenship acknowledging peoples social values roles in their community.
- Possess a strong commitment to the provision of a quality individualised person directed service standard.
- Be highly motivated enthusiastic flexible and open to change.
- Possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Demonstrates knowledge of the key working model.
- Demonstrates knowledge of a continuous quality system.
- Evidence of Continuous Professional Development for self and staff.
- Desirable Criteria:
- Knowledge of All about me PCP and QQI.
- Full driving licence
What We Offer:
HSE Pay Scale (incremental*)
Premium Payments
Sick Pay Scheme
Paid Maternity Leave
Pension
Cycle to Work Scheme
Generous Annual Leave
Employee Assistance Programme
Comprehensive Induction
Training / CPD
Career Progression
Salary Scale Social Care Leaders: Successful candidates will be paid in line with August 25 HSE revised consolidated Social Care Leaders pay scale point 1; 56351 point 7; 65807 per annum based on working a 39 hour week. Should you have no prior public sector experience you will be placed on point 1 of the pay-scale above.
Closing Date: 30/09/2025 at 5pm
To Apply: Upload your CV and Cover Letter including a written explanation for any gaps in employment and C.V via rezoomo link below.
Informal enquiries or queries to Eoin Keating Service Manager 087-or
St. Michaels House is an equal opportunities employer
Employment Type
Full-Time
