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Client:
Ability West
Location:
Glenamaddy, Ireland
Job Category:
Other
EU work permit required:
Yes
Job Reference:
5a37513580d8
Job Views:
3
Posted:
30.06.2025
Expiry Date:
14.08.2025
Job Description:
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 include 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 inclusive society. We support individuals to reach their potential in an environment that promotes autonomy, health, and wellbeing.
The Role:
1. Write, plan, implement, and evaluate programmes/learning modules in areas such as arts, crafts, social skills, woodwork, cookery, horticulture, and independent living skills based on service users' preferences and abilities.
2. Support the Day Services manager and Basic Instructors in delivering modules/courses, including skill development, social development, personal care, and community integration.
3. Ensure individual plans align with New Directions Interim standards.
4. Act as Person in Charge in the absence of the Adult Day Services Manager, as directed.
5. Qualifications: Level 8 in Teaching, Nursing, Applied Social Studies, Social Care, Psychology, or Behaviour Analysis.
OR
1. Level 7 relevant studies with a minimum of 4 years' experience working with people with intellectual disabilities, including autism.
2. Experience working with individuals with complex needs and communication difficulties.
3. Experience in education or training.
4. Ability to instruct service users in all programmes offered at Adult Day Centres and QQI modules in Rehabilitative Training.
5. Full current driving license.
6. Experience developing QQI-standard or similar day modules, including recording evidence of goals and ambitions.
7. Knowledge of Person-Centred planning and managing challenging behaviours.
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