Senior Community Facilitator

Corlann; Ireland; On-site; EUR 41,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Corlann South Services in Cork City and surrounding areas seeks a Senior Community Facilitator to lead and develop high-quality, person-centred day services for adults with intellectual disabilities. You will support service planning, promote inclusion and wellbeing, and work with a multidisciplinary team to deliver meaningful community activities.

The role requires a QQI Level 7+ qualification in community development/health/education, at least 3 years of relevant experience, driving licence

Qualifications

• 3rd level QQI qualification Level 7 or higher in community development, health or education
• Minimum 3 years’ experience working with people with intellectual disability/autism and complex needs
• Experience in programme development, implementation and review for intellectual disability/autism
• Experience of making social inclusion and community integration a reality for people with intellectual disabilities/autism
• Knowledge of New Directions themes used as the framework of support within day services
• Experience using person-centred planning methods
• Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary context
• Computer literacy including proficiency in Microsoft Office and information systems
• Availability to work afternoons/evenings and some weekends
• Possession of a full clean driving licence is essential for driving service vehicles

Responsibilities

• Lead day service delivery and provide high-quality person-centred care
• Act as a role model to staff, students and supports
• Contribute to service planning and adherence to policies and regulations
• Promote inclusion, rights and wellbeing of people supported
• Assist with direct service delivery and operational duties with the day services manager
• Demonstrate flexibility and willingness to develop new approaches to work
• Maintain professionalism and manage diverse perspectives

Skills

Programme development

Multi-disciplinary teamwork

Computer literacy

MS Office

Driving licence

Information systems

Education

QQI Level 7+ in community development/health/education

Tools

Information systems

Job description

Support Persons with a disability to access a wide range of community based services and opportunities to meet their individual needs

We offer excellent public sector conditions, flexible family friendly working policies and career progression.

Applications are invited from candidates to fill Senior Community Facilitators posts in our Day Services

DAY SERVICE SENIOR COMMUNITY FACILITATORS - Ref: 102989

Permanent Full-Time / Permanent part-time / Evenings and some weekends

Day Services, Cork City, suburbs, and West Cork areas (Bandon / Innishannon), Co. Cork

A panel may be formed as a result of this process from which subsequent Senior Instructor appointments within the Cork City & Day Services will be made over the next 12 months.

Day Service Summary

The Corlann South Services provide a wide range of day services day which are tailored to meet the unique needs of each individual we supportfrom community access programmes to intensive support services for people with intellectual disability and autism. In line with new directions the aim of the service is to provide every individual with opportunities to make meaningful choices and engage in new experiences, supporting personal growth and community inclusion. Each day service is made up of a dedicated staff team and these staff teams are supported through a line management structure, supervision, in house training relevant to the support needs of the person supported and ongoing support from multidisciplinary teams. The candidate will be assigned to a day service location based on their experience, qualification and the service need.

The Role

The senior community facilitator plays a leadership role within the day service supporting the delivery of high quality person centred care to adults with intellectual disabilities. The senior community facilitator must act as a role model to person support, staff, students etc. The senior community facilitator role will contribute to service planning, ensure adherence to best practice, organisation policies and regulations, and promote inclusion, rights and wellbeing of person supported. The Senior Community facilitator supports both direct service delivery and operational duties in collaboration with the day services manager. Employees are expected to have a high level of flexibility and a willingness and ability to develop new approaches to their work. Have a risk positive attitude. Duties and responsibilities of any post in the Services are likely to change with the ongoing needs and developments of the Services. Employees will therefore be required to carry out such other duties appropriate to their employment as may be assigned to him/her from time to time.

This position requires a high degree of professionalism and competence as well as the ability to understand and empower people with sometimes divergent points of view.

The Candidates

• Possess a relevant and appropriate 3rdlevel qualification Level 7 or higher on the Quality & Qualifications Ireland (QQI) framework in community development, health or education
• Have a minimum of 3 years’ experience of working with people with an intellectual disability/autism and complex needs.
• Have experience of programme development, implementation and review, specifically for people with an intellectual disability/autism and complex needs
• Have practical experience of how to make social inclusion and community integration a reality for people with intellectual disabilities/autism.
• Have knowledge of New Directions themes, utilised as the framework of support within day services.
• Have practical experience of using various methods of person centred planning.
• Have experience of working within a multi-disciplinary context
• Be computer literate including proficiency in Microsoft Office and knowledge and proficiency of using information systems
• Be available to work afternoons/evenings and some weekends as required
• Possession of a full clean driving licence which qualifies you to drive on Irish roads is essential as it is a requirement of the role to drive service vehicles.

Salary Scale

€41,431- €55,805 per annum including 2 LSI’s (1/6/26 Consolidated Scales) and pro-rata for part-time roles

• Successful candidates are required to submit all documentary evidence outlining any relevant experience within 3 months of starting date. Failure to do so will mean that any incremental credit due now will only be paid from date of submission of documents.

Informal enquiries or request for full job description please contact:

Claire McNally, Sector Manager, Tel: [phone], e-mail: [e-mail]

Stephen Dalton, Sector Manager, Tel: [phone], e-mail: [e-mail]

Frank McNerney, Sector Manager, Tel: [phone], e-mail: [e-mail]

Brid Scanlan, Sector Manager, Tel: [phone], e-mail: [e-mail]

The closing date for receipt of all applications is:

Sunday 27th September 2026

Corlann South Services is an equal opportunities employer

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