Instructor - Basic, Tuam

Ability West; Tuam; On-site; EUR 25,000 - 35,000; Part time

Job summary

A support services organization in Tuam is seeking an instructor to provide guidance in arts, social skills, and independent living for individuals with disabilities. This role involves teamwork and fostering independence through flexible instruction strategies. Applicants should have experience working with challenging behaviors and hold a full driving license. This is a 30-hour per week contract.

Qualifications

• Experience working with individuals with intellectual disabilities and autism.
• Ability to instruct on social development and personal care.
• Full current driving license required.

Responsibilities

• Provide instruction in various activities based on individuals' preferences.
• Instruct on social development and community integration.
• Work flexibly as part of a team to support individuals.

Skills

Experience with individuals presenting challenging behaviors

Instruction in social skills

Communication skills

Problem-solving skills

Job description

Overview

Ability West provides a wide range of high-quality services to children and adults with intellectual disabilities and autism across Galway City and County. Services provided are day, residential, short breaks, community supports, rehabilitative training and multi-disciplinary supports. The ethos of service provision is underpinned by our Vision, Mission, Core Values and Strategic Plan, which is to empower people with disabilities to live self-directed lives in an equal and inclusive society. Each person is supported and valued within an environment which promotes their overall autonomy, health and wellbeing and enables them to reach their potential.

The Role

Under direction, provide instruction in a variety of areas including arts, crafts, social skills, woodwork, cookery, horticulture, and independent living skills depending on the preferences and abilities of the people we support. Instruct on courses that will include specific skills as well as social development, personal care and community integration. Work as part of a team where duties are flexible and interrelated. To establish and maintain relationships with people we support that are based on respect and equality and promote their independence.

Responsibilities

• Provide, under direction, instruction in a variety of areas including arts, crafts, social skills, woodwork, cookery, horticulture, and independent living skills depending on people we support’s preferences and ability.
• Instruct on courses that will include specific skills as well as social development, personal care and community integration.
• Work as part of a team where work may be of a flexible nature and duties interrelate and overlap.
• To establish and maintain relationships with people we support that are based on respect and equality and that promotes their independence.

Qualifications

• Experience in working with and supporting people we support who can present with behaviours that challenge.
• An ability to instruct people we support in all programmes offered at Day Centres.
• Full current driving license.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Strong problem-solving skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

This is a 30 hour/week contract.