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Position
Children's Residential Team Lead
Location
Hazeldene Children's Residential Respite House, Barefield, Ennis, Co Clare
Contract Type
Full Time Permanent
Contract Hours
39 Hours per week
Salary Scale
€53,374 to €62,724 pro rata per annum. Salary scales are subject to LSI's (Long Service Increments).
Annual Leave Entitlement
34 days pro rata per annum
Overview of the Post
The Children's Residential Team Lead will be responsible for leading a dedicated team in delivering quality standards of care and support to children with physical and sensory support needs, ID and Autism in a person‑centered service. This will involve working with and being supported by management in obtaining (where required) and maintaining registration with the Health Information and Quality Authority. The post holder will work with the RRM (PIC) to direct services including the assessment, planning, delivery, evaluation of care to children and in providing support on person‑centred positive behavioural approaches to staff on the needs of individuals with complex behaviours of concern.
Overview of Duties & Responsibilities
Please see Job Description for full list.
The successful candidate will have
Essential Criteria
Have a third level qualification in Social Care or relevant field
Min 3 years post‑qualification experience working with people with Disabilities in a residential setting
Evidence of management/staff supervisory experience
Full clean driver's licence and have access to own transport
Experience working with behaviours of concern
Evidence of CPD
Desirable Criteria
Management course commenced or completed
Experience in delivering training
Benefits
Excellent internal and external training opportunities
Generous annual leave entitlements
Flexible Working
Long service reward scheme
Pay adjusted Maternity Leave
Pay adjusted Adoptive Leave
Pay adjusted Paternity Leave
Wellbeing benefits
Pension
Closing date for applications
4pm Friday 9th January 2026
A panel may be formed from this vacancy for any similar vacancies, which may arise during the next 12 months.
The post will be subject to reference checks and may be subject to Garda vetting/police clearance, as relevant.
Due to the large volume of applications, we are not in the position to provide individual feedback to applicants who are not shortlisted for interview.
Applications are invited from suitably qualified applicants from all sections of the community.
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