About Ability West
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 provided are day, residential, short breaks, community supports, rehabilitative training and multi-disciplinary supports. The ethos of service provision is underpinned by our Vision, Mission, Core Values and Strategic Plan, which is to empower people with disabilities to live self-directed lives in an equal and inclusive society. Each person is supported and valued within an environment which promotes their overall autonomy, health and wellbeing and enables them to reach their potential.
Role: Senior Instructor
Location: Newcastle, Galway City
Contract Available: Permanent 35 hours
Closing Date for Applications: 22nd October 2024
Role
* Write, plan, implement and evaluate programmes/learning modules in a variety of QQI training areas including, personal safety, personal care, using technology, visual art, food choice and health, relaxation techniques, health related exercise depending on the people we support' preferences and learning ability.
* Support the Day Services manager and Basic Instructors on delivery of modules/courses as required. These courses will include specific skills as well as social development, personal care, and community integration. Building independence and communication are integral in a rehabilitative training environment.
* Ensure that people we support's individual plans are in line with New Directions Interim standards.
* Act as Person in Charge in the absence of the Manager of Adult Day Services, as directed. This will include day to day management of other staff, volunteers, students and community outings/visitors.
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Essential Criteria
* Level 8 qualification in Teaching / Nursing / Applied Social Studies / Social Care / Psychology / Behaviour Analysis.
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* Level 7 relevant studies for role and minimum 4 years' experience working with people with intellectual disabilities including autism.
* Previous experience working with people with an intellectual disability, complex needs, and communication difficulties.
* Experience in education/training.
* An ability to instruct service users in all programmes offered at Adult Day Centres, and QQI modules delivered in Rehabilitative Training.
* Full current driving license.
Key Duties
* Act as Person in Charge in the absence of the Day Services Manager.
* Work with all colleagues and provide direction for other members of the team.
* Plan, implement and evaluate programmes in a variety of areas including, arts, crafts, social skills, woodwork, cookery, horticulture and independent living skills depending on people we support preferences and ability.
* Instruct on courses as required. These courses will include specific skills as well as social development, personal care, and community integration.
* Ensure that people we support individual plans are in line with New Directions policy.
* Work positively and constructively with people we support who present with behaviours that challenge, and to be involved in the planning and implementation of specific approaches and programmes designed for these people we support.
* Work as part of a team where duties interrelate and overlap.
* Monitor and discuss service users progress with the people we support's, family and professional staff attached to the centre.
* Keep records and reports as may be required by the Day Services Manager and in line with Ability West's policies and procedures.
* Attend family meetings, staff meetings, and case reviews as required.
* Supervise people we support at break-times together with other staff and assist in leisure and extracurricular activities as required.
* Take responsibility for service delivery to a number of people we support within the workplace and to act as part of the key-worker system in consultation with the Day Services Manager.
* Maintain high safety standards and ensure that all safety regulations are complied with. Implement and be familiar with the appropriate procedures in relation to the health and safety of people we support, staff, and visitors as contained in the Ability West's Safety Statement.
* Administration, supervision and recording of prescribed medication.
* Undertake transport duties.
* Take part in relevant community activities as deemed suitable for people we support development.
* Participate in IT initiatives including Core HR, Personal Development Planning (PDP), Performance Management System in line with the Ability West policy, or any other system.
* Undertake relevant training courses, both in house and external, as may be required to develop the necessary skills to meet people we support and organisational needs.
* Work in any of Ability West's centres as assigned by management.