CCOI CAMPHILL COMMUNITIES OF IRELAND ARE SEEKING A DAY SERVICES TEAM LEAD.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone who is looking for a new challenge.
The day services team lead is a full-time post. To fill this post, the successful candidate will need strong leadership skills and experience as exemplified through past professional experiences. You will require a sound understanding of the guidance set forward in the New Directions guidance from the HSE.
The Core function of the role will be to enable people supported to live meaningful lives within their community, a central aspect of which will be supporting each person to discover their personal gifts, assets and strength, and to explore how these build into meaningful personal vision with ambitious goals and appropriate supports to pursue the same.
A key element of the support will be working with people to develop a network of supportive relationships which connect with and support their personal vison and its goals. This network may include personal (family, friends) community social networks, formal learning and personal development providers in the wider community, job support for work and career development.
Linked to this will be the particular offer of CCoI through its local day opportunities hubs, the social community aspects of Camphill through network of gatherings and festivities which mark the year, and the particular work and enterprise opportunities associated with the craft and land-based opportunities and social enterprises.
This job description describes the roles and responsibilities as currently envisaged. These may change over time in the light of changing circumstances or developments within the national disability sector programme.

QUALIFICATIONS, KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE

• 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 - an essential requirement

Please refer the Job description for details