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Day Services Manager (Social Care)

On-site in Sligo·Full-time·Added 18 days ago (last checked 23 Oct)

Orchard Care Group

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Our summary

Work mode: On-site, Sligo
Contract: Permanent, full-time hours
Experience: 3+ years

Skills

Requirements

What we're looking for

Experience working in adult day services or special education teaching, supporting people with intellectual disability and/or autism.
The ability to design and deliver individual programmes, and to guide and train others to do so.
A Level 8 degree in education (SEN), psychology, behaviour analysis, occupational therapy, social care or a related discipline.
At least 3 years in a leadership or supervisory role.
Working knowledge of HSE New Directions and its application in day services, along with person-centred planning and adult safeguarding.
Training in Positive Behaviour Support.
Full clean driving licence and access to a car.

Nice to have

Experience delivering ASDAN or a similar accredited, programme-based curriculum in a day service.
Experience facilitating using a structured framework like TEACCH.
Specialist postgraduate training in autism, special education, behaviour analysis or Positive Behaviour Support.
Professional registration with CORU, the Teaching Council or a relevant professional body.
Experience of budget management and service development.

Pay & benefits

What you'll get

Competitive salary and incremental pay scale
Supernumerary role
Attracts allowance and bonus option
Income protection scheme
Company Pension
25 days annual leave plus bank holidays (increases with service)
Orchard Values Champion Awards
Paid training on commencement
Enhanced Maternity Allowance
Higher Education Bursary
Dedicated team and access to a knowledgeable Multidisciplinary team.
Excellent staffing ratio’s
EAP Scheme
Excellent training opportunities and clear focus on career progression
Bike to Work Scheme

The role

Orchard Community Care is recruiting a Day Services Manager to lead our current services, supporting adults with intellectual disability and autism. The service delivers a structured, programme-based day service with accredited learning, individualised plans and measurable outcomes.

Working Monday to Friday you will have a background in Day Services or Special Education and will lead the teams to deliver the programme, support Team Leads / Programme Facilitators in building and delivering individual person centred programmes, and ensure the service is delivered in line with HSE New Directions.

What you'll do

Manage and lead the teams across our current centres to deliver a structured day programme, using TEACCH structured teaching, ASDAN accredited learning and Total Communication ( or similar accredited an structured frameworks.
Support Team Leads / Programme Facilitators in building and delivering individual programmes for each person, with clear goals reviewed regularly and evidenced through outcome measures, in line with HSE New Directions.
Train and coach staff in programme delivery, identifying training needs and building skills across the teams.
Line manage and supervise Team Leads / Programme Facilitators and, through them, the Social Care Workers, including competency sign-off and performance development.
Lead the teams in applying Positive Behaviour Support and the Low Arousal Approach, working with behaviour, occupational therapy and speech and language therapy colleagues.
Manage the day services budget and resources.
Maintain compliance with HSE New Directions and HIQA standards, including safeguarding, incident management, risk management and audit.
Build relationships with families, HSE disability services, community partners and local education and training providers.