Shape Futures. Join New Directions! We're hiring a passionate individual to empower adults with disabilities
Are you passionate about supporting individuals with intellectual disabilities? Do you want a career where every day brings new experiences, meaningful connections, and the chance to truly make a difference?
At Cheeverstown House, we are looking for a dedicated, caring, and enthusiastic individual to join our team. Whether you're starting your career or bringing years of experience, if you have a genuine commitment to person-centred care and community inclusion, we want to hear from you!
Full Time | Community Inclusion Coach | Specified Purpose Conract
The role:
- To work on a one-to-one and group basis in the community with people we support, providing supports in areas including employment, travel, education and training, health and wellbeing, social roles, recreational activities, volunteering and money management.
- To maximise opportunities for people to be included and active in their own communities
- To empower people to live full and meaningful lives
Essential criteria:
- A relevant professional qualification e.g. Social Care, Supported Employment, Training and/or Education.
- Experience of working with people with intellectual disabilities.
- Values that correspond with Cheeverstown's values.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including good listening skills.
- Demonstrated ability in relationship building, networking and promoting inclusion.
- Flexibility and ability to respond to changing needs and situations.
- Proven ability to work autonomously and on own initiative.
- Ability to collaborate and work as a member of a team.
- Be proactive, with high degree of motivation and drive.
- Strong organisational and time management skills.
- Good IT and administrative skills.
- Possess a full clean drivers licence and access to car.
The role of Community Inclusion Coach is significant in a person's life. A key element of the work is building confidence in people, helping to change their expectations of themselves and promoting peoples' own autonomy. The work is rewarding, varied and interesting.
Salary will be paid at Senior Supervisor/Instructor (Specialist Agencies) scale, HSE Consolidated Salary Scales.
Benefits include access to appropriate Pension Scheme; Health Services Staff Credit Union and Health Insurance Group Discount Scheme.
A copy of the full job description is available by email at [email protected].
Cheeverstown is an equal oppertunities employer.
