Facilitator (35 hours per week)
Autism A Chara (previously Autism Initiatives Ireland CLG)
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Job summary
Autism A Chara (previously Autism Initiatives Ireland CLG) is hiring a Facilitator for its day service in Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin. The role is 35 hours per week with shifts on a rota and involves delivering person-centred support to people with complex needs.
You will plan activities, support daily living, and help individuals participate in the community, while using strong communication and teamwork to achieve positive outcomes.
Qualifications
- Full QQI Level 5 Health Care Qualification essential.
- Passion for person-centred support and working with people with complex needs.
- Ability to plan programmes and person-centred plans.
- Willingness to work shifts on a rota basis.
- Full, clean Irish driving licence essential to drive service vehicles.
Responsibilities
- Learn about service users: needs, preferences and goals.
- Adapt communication style to suit individual needs.
- Be engaging, patient, and kind while delivering activities.
- Assist with daily living activities and routines.
- Support service users to engage with the community and develop skills.
- Help users understand rights and support decision making.
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Job description
Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin
35 hours per week
Job reference: FAC_DUBH35_1609
- A full QQI level 5 major award in Health/Care is essential
- Awareness of Key Worker/ Support Worker Role and philosophy surrounding support to people with complex needs
- Programme Planning Person Centred Plans
- Availability to work shifts on a rota basis
- Full, clean Irish drivers licence essential with requirement to drive service vehicles
- Permission to work in Ireland essential
- Access to Education Support Scheme
- Company pension with company contribution
- Sick Pay & Access to Health Care plans
- Paid Maternity leave
- Paid Paternity leave
- 17 days annual leave
- Premium rates for evening and weekend work
- Bike to work scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Your Birthday off, to treat yourself!
- Paid breaks
- Discount scheme with Cara Pharmacy
- Fantastic development and career progression opportunities
A full QQI level 5 Health Care Qualification is essential, (e.g. health, community, care sector) but a genuine passion for providing person centred support is key to being successful in the role of a Facilitator. This is a truly rewarding role, with the opportunity to develop your skills, knowledge and your career.
- Ability to work on own initiative
- Awareness of Key Worker/ Support Worker Role and philosophy surrounding support to people with complex needs
- Programme Planning Person Centred Plans
- Fluent English and excellent communication skills
- Full, clean Irish drivers licence essential with requirement to drive service vehicles
We are looking for a Facilitator who can:
- Learn about me: what I need and what is important to me
- Adapt their communication style to suit my needs
- Be fun and engaging as well as having patience and being kind
- Assist with daily living activities and routines including personal care
- Support me to engage in my community
- Help me learn new skills
- Support me to understand my rights and help me make my own decisions
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