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Social Care Team Leader

CorkFull-time2026-09-30 → 2026-10-08

Core

Lead the day-to-day management of a residential care centre for young people with intellectual disabilities and mental health support needs, ensuring they receive agreed quality services and achieve positive outcomes.

Role type

Senior IC social care team leader

Builds

Residential care placements and integrated support services for vulnerable young people

Domain

Social care / Mental health / Intellectual disabilities

Required skills

Leadership and supervisory experience, knowledge of care practices and regulatory requirements, documentation and record-keeping, prioritization under pressure, problem-solving, shift flexibility

Preferred skills

Experience working with young adults and children with intellectual disabilities and mental health needs (via careerplan.io/jobs/2821834-social-care-team-leader-at-orchard-community-care)

Responsibilities

Manage daily operations of the residential centre, supervise staff team progression, implement placement plan objectives, ensure service quality and quantity, act as accountable manager in absence of Person in Charge or Deputy Manager

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC