Community Access Facilitator

OASIS Group; Waterford; On-site; EUR 36,000 - 52,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Full training

Pension plan

Career progression

Sick pay

Employee assistance

Job summary

Corlann in Waterford is hiring a permanent part-time Community Access Facilitator (Supervisor/Instructor Grade) to join the Day Services team. The role focuses on supporting people with intellectual disabilities to live fulfilling lives, within the New Directions framework, and to participate in mainstream opportunities.

The ideal candidate will have QQI Level 5 or an equivalent health care qualification, and a positive, proactive attitude.

Qualifications

• Experience in day services for people with intellectual disability.
• Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Lead co-produced, person-centred plans with ambition and possibility.
• Support access to education, work and civic life for the person served.

Skills

day services

communication

Education

QQI Level 5

Job description

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 t.

Skills and attributes

• day services

Description

We are hiring Community Access Facilitators in Waterford, South East Services

Corlann are looking for bright, ambitious individuals who have a positive attitude towards working with people with an intellectual disability and who are committed to ensuring that the person we support lead as fulfilling and enjoyable a life as possible.

Role: Permanent Part time Community Access Facilitator (Supervisor/instructor Grade)

Contract Available: Permanent Part-Time 70/78

Location: Waterford Services

The role of a Community Access Facilitator:

The Community Access Facilitator works with Day Services wider team and management as well as members of the multi-disciplinary team. They will also build and maintain working relationships with relevant community organisations, educational providers and local employers. In this role you will take a lead role in supporting people within the framework of New Directions. You will work collaboratively with the person supported, their nominated circle of support to co-produce person-centred plans with ambition and possibility. You will support the person to access mainstream opportunities (education, work, civic life) on the same basis as others, and to challenge structural barriers where they arise. You will promote advocacy and self-direction, ensuring the person’s voice is central to all planning and decision-making by supporting adults with a disability to speak up for themselves and make their own choices, making sure their views guide all planning and decisions.

Qualification required:

Possess a Qualification in General Health and Social Care or Community and/or Youth Work, as outlined in the Quality and Qualifications Ireland (QQI) formerly FETAC on the National Framework of Qualifications (NFQ) of not less than QQI Level 5 (Major Award)

O r

Possess a relevant Health Care qualification at not less than QQI level 5 on the National Framework of Qualifications (NFQ)

Or

An equivalent Health Care qualification from another jurisdiction.

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Some of our benefits:

• Competitive Rates of Pay (€36,291 - €52,406 pro-rata) HSE Pay Scales
• Full Training provided
• Defined Benefit Pension Plan
• Career Progression
• Sick Pay Benefits
• Employee Assistance Programs

Corlann is an Equal Opportunities Employer

Corlann is an Equal Opportunity Employer