Team Lead

at  Talbot Group

Location: Killybegs, Co. Kildare
Disability Service: Disability Service
Hours: 7 x 12 hour shifts over a 14 day period

ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:

A qualification at Level 5 on the National Framework of Qualifications in Social Care, Social Work, Youth Work, Teaching, Nursing, Childcare with Disability modules (or other relevant discipline/qualification)
Have 3 years’ experience working in a residential, respite or day service setting with people with an intellectual disability.

DESIRABLE EXPERIENCE

Experience of managing a team

PURPOSE OF THE ROLE:

The primary objective of this post is to provide care and support through a person-centred approach which meets the practical, physical and emotional needs of service users, with an Intellectual Disability/ABI/Autism. To assist persons with a disability with residential, training and day service activities to achieve their highest level of functioning to maintain independence and/or to improve skills that will make them more independent.
The Team Lead is part of the on floor duty team and will also be responsible for co-ordination of the shift whilst on duty and for the supervision of other staff under his/her direction.
The Team Lead will be required to work collaboratively as part of a MDT in service delivery to residents. They will report directly to the Person In-Charge.
In the absence of the Person In-Charge the Team Lead may be required to deputise for the Person In-Charge and assume appropriate management responsibilities.