Job Title:
PROGRAMMES SUPERVISOR
Closing Date: 6/1/2025 Location: Sligo Resource Centre,
County Sligo Job Type:
Fixed Term Job Hours:
Part Time (18 hours) A commitment to living the values of Teamwork, Respect, Dignity, Justice, Advocacy and Quality.
We are an independent voluntary organisation providing services and support for people with disabilities and their families for more than 70 years.
Our work positively impacts the lives of over 10,000 people with disabilities, equipping them with the confidence, skills, and self-belief to achieve their expressed goals.
Job Purpose
The purpose of the job is to promote and support independent living and community integration, personal development, and work opportunities for service users.
To assist the Manager in the development, implementation, and delivery of quality customer-focused and cost-effective community services to service users at an appropriate time and setting.
This includes the provision of individual programmes and activities to meet the needs, choices, and abilities of service users.
Minimum Education & Skills required
* A Third level graduate, health and social care equivalent
* MAPA, Autism Awareness Training, Occupational First Aid, Manual Handling BA in a relevant field
* Experience of working with adults with disabilities
* Experience of the design and delivery of individual programmes for people with disabilities or those who are marginalized
* Well-developed people management skills, with proven experience of building, leading, and motivating a team.
Job Duties & Responsibilities
* Build trusting relationships and communication with service users, facilitating them to identify their goals, strengths, and needs.
Support service users to establish and enhance their natural support circle.
* Support service users to identify the community-based supports they would like to avail of and work with them to identify practical solutions to any barriers to accessing these supports.
* Provide service users with accessible information on available community-based supports, ensuring all activities and supports are monitored and maintained at an appropriate pace to ensure sustainability.
* Advocate on behalf of and support self-advocacy for service users in various settings, including family, HSE, community groups, etc.
Development and completion of positive risk assessments.
Additional Requirements
* Be action-oriented; enjoy working hard and seeking challenges with an ability to act and react as required, even in circumstances of limited/incomplete information.
* Be flexible regarding working hours and travel to meet the operational needs of the service and organisation.
* Flexibly adapt to take on other reasonable duties/projects if required by the CSM.
* Full driving licence is preferable.
Benefits:
Company Pension SchemeEducational leave27 days annual leaveBike to work schemeIncome protectionUnpaid leaveHealth and Wellbeing ProgrammeDigital DoctorFinancial support for studying and study leaveLong Service Reward SchemeSick leaveEmployee Assistance Programme (EAP)*Rewarding Career *Career with meaning *attractive benefits *work-life balance
* Closing Date: Monday January 6th 2025
Please note that we reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.
The Rehab Group is an equal opportunity employer.
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