What you need to know:
Location(s):Multiple roles based in Kildare, Tipperary, Wexford or Kerry
Job Title: Person In Charge
Reporting To: Area Services Manager
Sector: Social Care / Intellectual Disability Services
Employment Type: Full-time, Permanent
Salary Scale: €54,112 - €62,648
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As Person in Charge, you will lead the day-to-day management of our client’s residential service, ensuring person-centered, high-quality services for adults with intellectual disabilities. You will uphold the organization's ethos and provide strategic, operational, and leadership support to ensure HIQA compliance, staff performance, financial sustainability, and service user wellbeing.
Key duties & responsibilities:
* Lead and manage the service in alignment with HIQA standards and HSE requirements.
* Oversee residential, supported living ensuring safety, quality of life, and person-centered planning.
* Supervise and develop staff, ensuring appropriate levels, skills mix, training, and compliance.
* Maintain strong governance and collaborate with the SMT, HSE, HIQA, and other stakeholders.
* Ensure effective safeguarding, incident management, and quality improvement practices.
* Lead business planning, budgeting, and resource allocation to maintain financial viability.
* Promote inclusion, advocacy, citizenship, and personal fulfilment for individuals supported.
What are we looking for?
* Minimum Level 7 qualification in Social Care, Social Care Management, or a related Health/Social Care field.
* Postgraduate qualification in Management or Social Care (desirable).
* Proven leadership and team management experience, with strong governance skills.
* Excellent knowledge of HIQA standards and person-centered care practices.
* Strong communication, organizational, and problem-solving abilities.
* Experience in managing budgets, risk, change, and regulatory compliance.
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