Team Leader (Disability Services)

Corlann is the new name for Brothers of Charity Services Ireland. Corlann draws inspiration from cor, the Latin word for heart, and lann, the Irish word for place. Together, they express a powerful idea: that heart is at the centre of everything we do, and that our purpose is to create a place of belonging for every person we support. Corlann symbolises our determination to shape a vibrant, progressive future for our services, and to advocate tirelessly so that the people we support can shape their future.

Skills and attributes

• NMBI registration
• Excellent communication & interpersonal skills
• Excellent teamwork skills

Description

Location: BEO Services, Galway City & County. This community based, person centred service focuses on the needs and abilities of adults with intellectual disabilities. The vision is to support people with intellectual disabilities to achieve a full and valued life in their community.

The Role: Team Leader responsible for day to day management of the service, providing local leadership and supervision to ensure delivery is person centred.

Responsibilities:

• Ensure that each person's life reflects the organisation's core values and personal outcome measures (Dignity and respect, Sharing ordinary places, Growing in relationships, Making a contribution).
• Oversee residential service operations and adapt to changing work locations based on service needs.
• Lead a staff team, set goals, implement programmes, review outcomes and maintain current policy and legislation relevant to intellectual disability services.
• Exercise good judgement, discretion, confidentiality and communicate effectively in written and verbal forms, fostering teamwork.
• Commit to continued professional and personal development.

Requirements:

• A current live Register Certificate with NMBI (Bord Altranais); RNID/RMHN qualification desirable.
• Management qualification desirable.
• Minimum 3 years experience working with people with intellectual disability, including behaviours that challenge and complex needs.
• Experience in goal setting and programme implementation.
• Experience managing and supervising a staff team.
• Strong leadership, management and planning skills.
• Good judgement, discretion, confidentiality, effective communication and ability to work in a team with a person centred philosophy.
• Full clean manual driving licence; ability to use own car.

Working Hours: 75 hours per fortnight, based on a 7 day roster, flexible shift patterns mainly Monday to Friday (8am-8pm). Requires one weekend every three weeks; sleep in/night duty and on call commitments may be required.

Leave: 25 days per annum with service related leave granted after 5 and 10 years. Annual leave must be planned with the Area Manager/Service Coordinator.

Remuneration: Department of Health Clinical Nurse Manager 1 salary scale (01/06/2026) - €57,780 to €68,046 per annum.

Contract: Permanent full time, pensionable. Probationary period nine months; employment may be terminated during probation.

Closing date for receipt of completed application forms online is 5pm Tuesday 30th June 2026.

Interviews will be held in July 2026.

Corlann Ireland is an equal opportunities employer.