Community Facilitator

BROTHERS OF CHARITY SERVICES –WEST REGION

POST: COMMUNITY FACILITATOR

COUNTY ROSCOMMON ADULT SERVICES

Ref: CF/ROSC

A panel may be formed as a result of this campaign from which current and future, permanent and specified purpose vacancies of full or part-time duration may be filled.

DESCRIPTION AND VISION OF SERVICES

The Brothers of Charity Services Ireland – West Region provide a community based, person centred service focusing on the needs and abilities of children and adults with intellectual disabilities. The vision of the service is to support people with intellectual disabilities to achieve a full and valued life in their community, in line with best practice both nationally and internationally. Working in partnership with each person supported by services, their family and communities, we aim to create opportunities for people supported by services to have ordinary life experiences, to be equal and valued members of their communities. We are committed to supporting people to live a life of their choosing, and the provision of quality services to meet the needs of the people we support. The Services are committed to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of People with Disabilities and work to uphold the rights of all people supported.

County Roscommon Adult Services provide a range of community based servicesincluding day, residential, respite, community outreach, family support and a range of multidisciplinary support services. People are supported in various types of day settings – day centres, supported employment, social and micro enterprises, training and education and these can be in groups or individualised. People are supported in residential settings in their own homes in the community individually and in groups with different staffing levels depending on support needs. Our Services are person centred focusing on the needs and abilities of adults with intellectual disabilities and autism. Our focus is to form a relationship/partnership with each individual, their family and community, supporting people to plan and direct their own service. We strive to create opportunities for people to have valued social roles in their communities and to form friendships.

We wish to recruit innovative, creative and motivated people who will relish the opportunity to assist in achieving this vision as part of a team. We are looking for people who will be flexible and adapt to the needs of particular individuals they supportand are open to change.

Various Locations across County Roscommon:

Curlew Services: Boyle, Ballaghdereen, Frenchpark areas

Rindoon Services: Athlone, Kilteevan, Roscommon Town areas

Cruchán Services: Strokestown, Elphin, Tulsk, Ballinagare areas

Clonard Services: Castlerea, Ballintubber, Ballinlough, Cloonfad areas

Hyde Services: Roscommon Town, Kilteevan, Athleague, Tremane/Rahara areas

Staff allocation could be either within residential/respite/day settings or in community services or in an individual’s own home. The appointee will initially commence working in one particular area of the service and this work location may change due to future service needs.

The Role:

The Community Facilitator will be involved in the development and implementation of the educational, social, vocational, recreational and personal development goals for people supported in the service. The successful candidate will take a lead in the day to day coordination of the service and have responsibility to fill a key worker role for the people supported by the services. The successful candidate will work to get people supported involved in their local community developing active roles and increasing participation in their locality.

Reporting/Responsible to:

Area Manager, Service Coordinator, Team Manager or Team Leader depending on location

Qualifications / Experience:

· Candidates should have at least QQI Level 6 qualification relevant to the Social Care sector, Therapy Assistant, Community Development, Creative Digital Media, Creative Arts, Arts and Design i.e. Pottery, Ceramics, Craft Textiles.

· Experience in designing and implementing programmes to enable them to carry out successfully the duties of the post together with an appreciation of the needs of persons with an intellectual disability is desirable. Training will be provided.

· A full clean manual Driving Licence, which qualifies you to drive manual transmission vehicles on Irish Roads is an essential requirement. It may also be necessary for the appointee to obtain a Class D1 Driving Licence (if not already in possession of one). Assistance will be given towards this purpose of obtaining a class D1 licence.

· Candidates should be proficient in I.T. Skills i.e. ability to use computers, modern technology, on-line system and assistive technology.

· Fluency in verbal and written English is an essential requirement of this post.

· The successful candidate should have good team working skills and be able to demonstrate creativity, positivity and enthusiasm in their role.

Working Hours:

Various Contracts -permanent, temporary or fixed term, full time, part time, Community Facilitator appointments

The Brothers of Charity Services model of service is based on Personal Outcome Measures requiring employees to be flexible in their working hours to provide a quality service delivery for each individual. Starting and finishing times will be as notified to you by the Line Manager.

Normal working hours are Monday – Friday. However weekend work may be required to meet the needs of the people we support or to achieve Personal Outcomes. Contracted hours of work are liable to change from 8am to 8pm over 7 days to meet the requirements of the programme.

Annual Leave:

22 days per annum (pro-rata for part-time), i.e. 8.46 hours per 100 hours worked.

Remuneration:

Department of Health Instructor / Supervisor salary scales as at 01/06/2024 apply: €33,581 x 12 increments - €49,364 per annum (pro-rata for part-time).

Salary quoted is based on a 39 hour working week. The successful candidate will be granted incremental credit subject to satisfactory verification of previous public sector service.

Tenure:

A panel may be formed as a result of this process from which subsequent permanent, temporary or fixed term Community Facilitator appointments within the Service location may be offered over the next 6 to 12 months.

Informal enquiries to the HR Department on 090 6628500 or recruitmentwest@bocsi.ie

The Brothers of Charity Services Ireland is an equal opportunities employer.