Overview
Instructors - Clifden role at Ability West – Exciting opportunity to join a dedicated team and support people to live their best life.
The Instructor role is based in Clifden. Ability West provides a wide range of high-quality services to children and adults with intellectual disabilities and autism across Galway City and County, including day, residential, short breaks, community supports, rehabilitative training and multi-disciplinary supports. Our ethos is to empower people with disabilities to live self-directed lives in an equal and inclusive society.
Responsibilities
* Provide, under direction, instruction in a variety of areas including arts, crafts, social skills, woodwork, cookery, horticulture, and independent living skills depending on the 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.
* Establish and maintain relationships with people we support that are based on respect and equality and that promote their independence.
Essential Criteria
* 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.
What We Are Offering
* As part of our staff team you will be supported by regular support and supervision and access to the Employee Assistance Program.
* A wide variety of on the job training with core training interventions like Studio III and medication training.
* Have an opportunity to work in a person-centred organisation and make a positive difference to people\'s lives and communities.
* A supportive and inclusive work environment where your ideas and input are valued.
* The opportunity to grow and develop professionally in this role through training and experience.
* Contributory pension scheme of 7%
* Bike to Work Scheme
* 22 days annual leave
Seniority level
* Not Applicable
Employment type
* Part-time
Job function
* Education and Training
* Industries: Non-profit Organizations
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