Social Care Leader (Community)

Job Title: Social Care Leader x2
Location: Supported Living Service
Salary: €42,775.56 per Annum, Full-Time
Duration: Permanent subject to Garda vetting/Police Clearance and 6-month probationary period

Summary:
Join a service that’s built around people including you.

Reach Deaf Services provides a person-led Supported Living Service, enabling adults to live in their own homes and lead lives that are self-directed, connected, and fulfilling. We’re looking for a Social Care Leader who’s ready to take on a hands-on leadership role, supporting someone directly in their home while guiding a small, committed team.

This is a unique opportunity for someone who thrives in relationship-based work, values autonomy, and wants to see the real-time impact of quality support. We’re not a big, high-pressure service we’re focused, personalised, and driven by values. And we’re building on a positive future.

What you’ll do
As the lead support with the person in their home, you’ll:

• Work directly with the person we support to live a self-directed life.
• Champion and embed our Model of Support in everyday practice.
• Build meaningful routines, relationships, and community connections.
• Lead and guide a small team to provide high-quality, person-centred support.
• Plan ahead, organise rotas and appointments, and ensure quality and compliance.
• Act as a key point of contact for family, friends, and professionals
• Contribute to and lead on areas like advocacy, safeguarding, inclusion, and social role valorisation.
• Bring your interests and creativity into the role and help match staff with the person’s own passions and goals.

What we offer

• A job with purpose, where you can genuinely make a difference.
• Competitive salary and generous pension scheme.
• 22 days annual leave (plus public holidays).
• Flexible working arrangements where possible.
• A supportive and inclusive team.
• Strong learning learning and development focus,with a generous training package.
• Opportunities to develop your leadership, autonomy, and specialist skills.

What we looking for

• A qualified Social Care Worker with experience in direct support and team leadership.
• Someone who leads by example and values person-centred, rights-based practice.
• Strong communication skills, emotional intelligence, and reliability.
• A creative, flexible problem-solver who can plan, organise, and take initiative.
• A confident advocate with knowledge of safeguarding, ISL/Deaf Culture (or openness to learn), and inclusive support practices.
• Someone who brings their whole self to work and enjoys doing so.

Essential criteria:

• QQI Level 7 Degree in Social Care or a degree in a related discipline.
• Completed CORU registration or proof of current application in process.
• A minimum of one year’s experience in a social care setting.
• Experience in providing person-centred support that responds to trauma, neurodiversity, sensory needs, and emotional wellbeing, using approaches that uphold dignity, autonomy, and human rights.
• Excellent working knowledge of regulatory compliance and HIQA Standards, Regulations, Safeguarding of Vulnerable Adults, Duty of Care, and the HSE report New Directions.
• Completion of assigned ISL classes and exams through the in-house ISL Tutor program (currently Levels 1 and 2) within the assigned timeframe, or commitment to complete them as required

Make your next move meaningful!
Do you not meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and members of underrepresented groups are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet all qualification criteria. At Reach Deaf Services, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you are excited about this role but your experience does not align perfectly with every requirement, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles

If this sounds like the right fit, we’d love to hear from you, please contact us.
Any interested applicants should forward their CV and a short covering letter stating their suitability by email to recruitment@reachdeafservices.ie.
If you require further details on this role, please contact Kristina Harris directly and request a Job description at KHarris@reachdeafservices.ie

All offers of employment are subject to Garda Vetting.

Kristina Harris,
HR Generalist
Reach Deaf Services