Community Access Facilitator, Killarney Day Services (39 hrs per week)

OASIS Group; Killarney; On-site; EUR 38,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sick Pay Scheme

Paid Maternity Leave

Flexible Working

Employee Assistance Programme

Pension Scheme

Parking

Generous Annual Leave

Income Continuance Scheme

Discounted Health Insurance

Training Access

Job summary

Kerry Parents and Friends Association (KPFA) in Killarney, County Kerry, Ireland, invites applications for a Community Access Facilitator to join our Day Services team on a permanent, full-time basis (39 hours per week).

The role focuses on supporting adults with disabilities to achieve personal goals, participate in community life, and develop practical skills, under person-centred plans and a Human Rights Based Approach, with flexible rosters and ongoing professional development.

Qualifications

• Possess QQI Level 5 Health Care or NFQ equivalent.
• Equivalent Health Care qualification from another jurisdiction accepted.
• Relevant experience in community, social, or related settings.
• Flexibility around working hours may be required.
• Must have authorisation to work in Ireland; provide verification during recruitment.
• Hold a full driver’s licence and be willing to drive Association vehicles.
• At least one year’s experience supporting adults with intellectual disability preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop and progress meaningful, person-centred goals with the person supported and their circle of support.
• Support adults to make choices, build confidence and independence, and participate in planning.
• Promote active citizenship and community inclusion; develop valued social roles and connections.
• Identify opportunities for education, training, volunteering, work experience, or employment.
• Assist with daily living skills and personal care where required; support navigation of community facilities.
• Maintain records, monitor outcomes, and contribute to continuous service improvement.
• Collaborate with families, multidisciplinary teams, employers, and advocacy groups to achieve outcomes.

Education

QQI Level 5 Health Care or NFQ equivalent

Job description

Community Access Facilitator, Killarney Day Services (39 hrs per week)

• Killarney, County Kerry, Ireland
• Permanent, Full time

Who We Are

KERRY PARENTS AND FRIENDS ASSOCIATION is a voluntary organisation committed to the delivery of life-enhancing services and supports, responding to the needs, wishes, and choices of people with an intellectual disability, connected to support networks in their communities. Kerry Parents and Friends Association was established in 1973 as a support to families of people with an intellectual disability. The Association provides community-based Day, Residential, and Support Services for more than 250

KERRY PARENTS AND FRIENDS ASSOCIATION is a voluntary organisation committed to the delivery of life-enhancing services and supports, responding to the needs, wishes, and choices of people with an intellectual disability, connected to support networks in their communities. Kerry Parents and Friends Association was established in 1973 as a support to families of people with an intellectual disability. The Association provides community-based Day, Residential, and Support Services for more than 250

Description

As a Section 39 organisation, KPFA operates its own pay scales.

Annual increments are awarded up to the maximum point of the relevant scale.

We are currently recruiting for the following position

Post: Community Access Facilitator

Contract: Permanent, Full Time (39 hours per week)

Roster: Mon, Thurs, Fri: 08:30 - 17:00 / Tues, Wed: 09:00-17:00

Please note, rosters may be subject to change due to the operational requirements of the service

If you are passionate about supporting people to pursue their interests, achieve their goals and live active, meaningful lives in their communities, we would like to hear from you.

The Role:

Reporting to the Centre Manager, or to a designated senior staff member where appropriate, the successful candidate will play a key role in supporting adults with disabilities to achieve their personal goals, build confidence and independence, and take an active part in community life. Working within the framework of New Directions, the role will focus on person centred outcomes, valued social roles, active citizenship and meaningful community inclusion, underpinned by a Human Rights Based Approach.

Key Responsibilities:

• Work in partnership with each person supported and their nominated circle of support to develop and progress meaningful, person centred goals and outcomes.
• Support adults with disabilities to make their own choices, build confidence and independence, and have their voice at the centre of planning and decision making.
• Promote active citizenship and community inclusion by supporting people to develop valued social roles, friendships, relationships and natural community connections.
• Identify and support opportunities in education, training, volunteering, work experience, supported employment, social participation and civic life.
• Support individuals to develop practical skills for everyday and self directed living, including communication, travel, money management and use of community facilities.
• Provide respectful and dignified personal support, including assistance with personal care, medication and prescribed therapeutic interventions where required.
• Promote positive risk taking, and wellbeing, supporting individuals to make informed choices while identifying, managing and monitoring risk appropriately.
• Work collaboratively with families, nominated circles of support, multidisciplinary teams, employers, educational providers, advocacy groups and community organisations to achieve individual outcomes and overcome barriers to inclusion.
• Maintain high quality records and documentation, monitor individual outcomes and rights related indicators, and contribute to quality assurance and continuous service improvement.
• Promote equality, inclusion and the rights of people supported in line with New Directions, a Human Rights Based Approach and the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.
• 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. (See Appendix 1 of the Job Description for the full list of qualifications).

Or

• Possess a relevant Health Care qualification at not less than QQI level 5 on the National Framework of Qualifications (NFQ)
• An equivalent Health Care qualification from another jurisdiction.
• Relevant experience working in community, social, or work-based support settings, or in any other setting that aligns with the responsibilities of this role.
• Flexibility around working hours may be required in response to service needs.
• Applicants must have the necessary authorisation to work in Ireland and will be asked to provide supporting documentation during the recruitment process.
• Hold a full driver’s licence, have proven driving experience, and be willing to drive Association vehicles. Regarding use of own vehicle for work purposes, applicants must ensure it is roadworthy and covered by valid business insurance (or be willing to obtain business use insurance).
• A minimum of one year’s experience supporting adults with an intellectual disability post qualification is preferable.

Employee Benefits: Sick Pay Scheme, Paid Maternity Leave, Flexible Working, Employee Assistance Programme, Pension Scheme, Parking ( Site Dependent), Generous Annual Leave, Access to income continuance scheme, Discounted Health Insurance and Access to training.

(A panel may be formed from which future vacancies for Killarney Day Services 1 may be filled up to the 31st of March 2027).

*In relation to offers of employment, evidence of relevant employment experience must be clearly detailed in your CV. Failure to provide this information, along with a satisfactorily completed verification of service form before an agreed start date, will result in placement at Point 1 of the applicable scale. Incremental credit will only be applied from the date correct documents are submitted.

Your CV must be written independently and accurately reflecting your own experience, skills, and competencies. The use of AI or automated tools to complete any part is not permitted.

Canvassing
Any attempt by candidates or others acting on their behalf, directly or indirectly, through written communication or any other means, to canvass or influence in the candidate's favour any staff member of Kerry Parents and Friends Association, or any individual involved in interviewing or evaluating applicants, will result in the candidate's automatic disqualification from the position.

Kerry Parents and Friends Association is an equal opportunities employer

Kerry Parents and Friends Association is an Equal Opportunity Employer