Senior Social Care Worker (Team Leader) – Day Service
Location: Tallaght, Dublin
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: Full-Time, 39 hours per week
Salary: €43,283 – €51,722
About the Organisation
Our client is a leading Irish disability service provider supporting autistic adults through residential, respite, day, and community-based services. With a strong commitment to person-centred practice, inclusion, and empowerment, the organisation works to support individuals in achieving meaningful outcomes and living fulfilling lives within their communities.
The Role
The Senior Supervisor will play a key leadership role within the Day Service, supporting both the people who use the service and the staff team delivering day-to-day supports. The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring high-quality, person-centred service delivery while providing guidance, supervision, and operational leadership to frontline staff.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and support a team of Social Care and Support Workers within the Day Service.
- Ensure the delivery of high-quality, person-centred supports in line with individual support plans and organisational values.
- Promote the rights, independence, dignity, and inclusion of the people supported.
- Supervise, mentor, and support staff through regular supervision and performance management processes.
- Manage team rotas and staffing resources effectively to meet service requirements.
- Coordinate and chair team meetings, ensuring effective communication and information sharing.
- Support the implementation and monitoring of person-centred plans, risk assessments, and care plans.
- Ensure compliance with relevant legislation, regulatory requirements, policies, and best practice standards.
- Contribute to service development initiatives and continuous quality improvement activities.
- Foster positive relationships with families, multidisciplinary teams, and external stakeholders.
Essential Requirements
- Degree-level qualification in Social Care, Social Studies, Social Work, Psychology, or a related discipline (or equivalent qualification recognised in Ireland).
- Minimum of one year's recent experience supporting individuals with complex support needs within a Social Care setting.
- Previous experience supervising or leading a team within a care or support environment.
- Strong understanding of current legislation, regulations, and best practice within the Social Care sector.
- Knowledge and understanding of autism and person-centred approaches to support.
- Experience managing staff rotas and coordinating service delivery.
- Excellent communication, interpersonal, and organisational skills.
- Ability to work independently and demonstrate sound decision-making skills.
- Full manual driving licence.
- Full permission to work in Ireland.
Desirable Experience
- Experience working within disability or autism-specific services.
- Experience leading service improvement initiatives.
- Knowledge of HIQA standards and regulatory frameworks relevant to disability services.