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 Title:
Rehabilitation Training Instructor
Permanent, 36 hours.
Location:
Dublin Rd, Kilminchy, Portlaoise, Co. Laois, R32 HK11
Job Purpose :
The Rehabilitative Training Programme aims to equip the learner with skills to develop personally, socially and vocationally in making future choices and progress to greater levels of independence and integration. The Instructor will work with the Rehabilitative Training Programme which requires experience of working with people of varying needs and abilities - I.D., ASD, autism, physical and sensory difficulties, behavioral difficulties, mental health difficulties.At its core is the New Directions policy, which supports the development of the individual in making his/her independent choices. One-to-one key working is a pre-requisite of this position, in developing core Individual Action Plans to support learner’s decision making processes.The successful candidate will be responsible for the development of individual training plans; day to day training requirements in accordance with the NLN the training programme specification.
Minimum Education & Experience required:
1. Education and Training to 3rd level standard – Youth and Community Work, Teaching or Adult Education
2. Specific training qualification: e.g., Train the Trainer, at minimum.
3. Experience of working in a specialized training environment
4. Experience of working with young people with additional support needs including intellectual disabilities, ASD, physical and sensory needs and/or mental health difficulties
Job Duties & Responsibilities
5. To undertake the development and delivery of the RT programme with competence and carry out duties with innovation, flair, imagination in a person-centred training environment.
6. Provide systematic training according to specified curricula; maintain all records required for effective monitoring of the learners’ progress; maintaining records of all training in accordance with both internal and external quality standards and producing reports on same, as required.
7. Carry out one-to-one key working; assist the learner in developing his/her person-centred plans, thus supporting the process regarding his/her own personal choices, according to the New Directions ethos and the Training Programme Specification.
8. Use a variety of methodologies to support achievement of the learners’ goals for example using Assistive Technologies, Art, Craft, Drama, Music etc.
Staff benefits:
9. Company Pension Scheme
10. Paid maternity leave
11. Paid paternity leave
12. 24 days annual leave
13. Bike to work scheme
14. Tax saver travel scheme
15. Income protection
16. Health and Wellbeing programme
Closing Date:
Please submit your application to this post by 26/07/2023