Community Access Facilitator (CAF)

OASIS Group; Bray; On-site; EUR 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional development opportunities

Inclusive workplace

Job summary

Sunbeam House Services in Bray, Co. Wicklow, is seeking a Community Access Facilitator to join our Adult Disability Day Services team. You will empower adults with disabilities to live meaningful, self-directed lives within their communities and support personal goals.

Working with families and multidisciplinary teams, you will promote inclusion, person-centred planning and rights-based practice, ensuring dignity, respect and choice in every interaction.

Qualifications

• Relevant QQI Level 5 qualification (or equivalent) in Health & Social Care, Community Care, Community Development, Youth Work, Healthcare Support or another relevant healthcare discipline.
• Experience in community, social care, disability services, employment support or similar settings is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Identify and achieve personal goals for individuals through person-centred planning.
• Promote community inclusion, active citizenship and independence.
• Assist access to education, training, volunteering and employment opportunities.
• Help develop social networks, friendships and meaningful community connections.
• Support self-advocacy, informed decision-making and positive risk-taking.
• Collaborate with families, circles of support, multidisciplinary teams and community organisations.
• Provide practical and personal support with dignity, respect and choice.
• Act as a key worker to ensure high-quality outcomes for the people you support.

Skills

Teamwork

Social Care

Education

QQI Level 5 qualification (or equivalent) in Health & Social Care or related field

Job description

Sunbeam House Services (SHS) take pride in supporting people with intellectual disabilities and complex needs to have choice and control over their lives.We offer a range of supports tailored to individual needs.We are a rights-based organisation and recognise that every person we support is unique and a valued member of society.

Skills and attributes

• Teamwork
• Social Care

Description

Are you passionate about supporting people to live meaningful, self-directed lives in their communities?

We are seeking a Community Access Facilitator to join our Adult Disability Day Services team. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in empowering adults with disabilities to build confidence, achieve personal goals, develop valued social roles, and become active participants in their communities.

Working within the principles of New Directions and a Human Rights Based Approach, you will support people to explore opportunities for friendship, education, employment, volunteering, advocacy and community participation, while ensuring their voices, choices and rights remain at the centre of everything we do.

About the Role

As a Community Access Facilitator, you will:

• Support individuals to identify and achieve personal goals through person-centred planning.
• Promote community inclusion, active citizenship and independence.
• Assist people to access education, training, volunteering and employment opportunities.
• Help individuals develop social networks, friendships and meaningful community connections.
• Support self-advocacy, informed decision-making and positive risk-taking.
• Work collaboratively with families, circles of support, multidisciplinary teams and community organisations.
• Provide practical and personal support when required, always maintaining dignity, respect and choice.
• Act as a key worker and help ensure high-quality outcomes for the people you support.

What We're Looking For

You will be someone who:

• Believes in the rights, abilities and potential of every person.
• Has a genuine commitment to person-centred practice and community inclusion.
• Enjoys building relationships and creating opportunities for others.
• Can work independently while also contributing positively to a wider team.
• Demonstrates strong communication, organisational and problem-solving skills.
• Is motivated to support people to live ordinary lives with the same opportunities and expectations as everyone else.

Applicants must have:

• A relevant QQI Level 5 qualification (or equivalent) in Health & Social Care, Community Care, Community Development, Youth Work, Healthcare Support or another relevant healthcare discipline; or

Relevant experience working in community, social care, disability services, employment support or similar settings is desirable.

What We Offer

• Ongoing learning and professional development opportunities.
• The chance to be part of a progressive service that champions equality, inclusion, citizenship and human rights.

We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone is respected, valued and supported to reach their full potential. Applications are welcomed from candidates of all backgrounds, experiences and communities.

Sunbeam House Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer