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Person in Charge (PIC) - Sligo and Roscommon (Multiple Roles), Sligo
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Client:
GSW Solutions
Location:
Sligo, Ireland
Job Category:
Other
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EU work permit required:
Yes
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Job Reference:
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Job Views:
6
Posted:
19.06.2025
Expiry Date:
03.08.2025
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Job Description:
GSW Solutions are recruiting for the role of Person in Charge (PIC) for an organisation that empowers people with a range of learning and associated disabilities between Sligo and Roscommon.
Job Description
The role of the Person in Charge is to lead and be responsible for their service and responsibilities include;
* Ensuring a person-centred approach to service delivery based on the priorities for each individual
* Ensuring each person supported receives a high quality, safe service, based on each person's assessed needs
* Developing and building relationships with services users, families, advocates and the wider community
* Maintaining registration with HIQA
* The management, supervision, coaching and development of the staff team
* The implementation of policies and procedures
* Budget management
* Day to day management of health and safety within the services
* Full time role based on a 39 hour week
The successful candidate will be passionate about transforming people's lives and thrive on delivering positive change and excellent customer service. The PIC will hold responsibility for facilitating people to realise their personal vision and aspirations and for leading out a team approach that promotes a culture built upon the core values of respect, dignity and inclusiveness.
Candidate Requirements
* Must be educated to a degreeplusrelevant management qualificationanda minimum of 3 years managerial or supervisory experience in the social care sector
* Knowledge of HIQA requirements essential
* Proven experience of working with people on the Autistic spectrum is desirable
* Resilience in working in the community
* Excellent communications skills
* Ability to work on own initiative
* Creative in problem solving
* Highly motivated
* Successful candidate will have experience in the area of facilitating and supporting people who have high and/or complex needs
* A genuine understanding and interest in working alongside people in effecting positive opportunities and change in their lives in a meaningful way
* The ability to listen, to see and respectfully advocate for and on behalf of the individual with regard to their needs, preferences, rights and dreams
* Have excellent communication skills and a clear understanding of team work with motivation to deliver high quality facilitation, working alongside individuals, their families and other disciplines
* A strong belief in people's rights, inclusion and equality
-please note your qualification must be eligible for CORU registration once this process commences
* Relevant management qualification and a minimum of 3 years managerial or supervisory experience in the social care sector is required
Other duties involved-(duties included but are not limited to the following)
* Contribute to and participate in the local service planning process and the creative development and ongoing changing needs of the service.
* Provide personal care and support to service users where required
* Ensure a safe place of work, incorporating the Organisations Dignity at Work Policy and Health & Safety requirement.
* To promote safety in all environments, in line with the Organisations practices.
* Use positive approaches to support people who may have challenging behaviour in line with Organisational practice.
Other Requirements
* Full driver's license and access to a car is required
* All applicants will be subject to Irish Garda Vetting & Reference checks
* All applicants from Countries outside the E.U. will be required to provide relevant work authorization to take up employment in Republic of Ireland.This must be submittedalong with Application.
* All applicants will be required to access Overseas Police Clearance if they have lived outside of the Republic of Ireland or Northern Ireland more than 6 months since the age of 18 years
* Pension and Life Insurance Scheme
* Annual leave in excess of statutory entitlement
* Dedicated learning and development
* Flexible working opportunities
* Staff initiatives e.g. Employee Assistance Programme, Bike-to-Work Scheme
Health
Applicants must be fully competent and capable of undertaking the duties attached to this post and be in a state of health such as would indicate a reasonable prospect of ability to render regular and efficient service
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