Day Services Manager (Social Care)
About 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. Key responsibilities 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. Essential Criteria 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. Desirable Criteria 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. IND
Benefits to working with Company 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