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:

Outreach Liaision

Fixed term, 12 Months, 18 Hours

Location:

38 Kempten Promenade, Abbeyquarter North, Sligo, F91 EY26

Job Purpose:

New Directions 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 Outreach Liaison will work within a multidisciplinary team which requires experience of working with people with a variety of support needs. Experience of working with people with a diagnosis of ASD, an intellectual disability, physical and sensory needs in a learning and/or educational context is required. The Outreach Liaison will work in the New Directions programme to support students in the training, community and work experience environments.

Minimum Education & Experience required:

• Education and Training to 3rd level standard – Social Care, Youth and Community Work, Teaching or Adult Education
• A relevant pedagogical/training qualifications e.g. Train the Trainer
• Experience of working in a specialized training environment
• 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

• To undertake the development and delivery of the New Directions programme with competence and carry out duties with innovation, flair, imagination in a person-centred training environment.
• 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.

• 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.
• Use a variety of methodologies to support achievement of the learners’ goals for example using Assistive Technologies, Art, Craft, Drama, Music etc.

Additional requirements

• Full, Clean Driving license

Staff benefits:

• Company Pension Scheme
• Paid maternity leave
• Paid paternity leave
• 24 days annual leave
• Bike to work scheme
• Tax saver travel scheme
• Income protection
• Health and Wellbeing programme

Closing Date:

Please submit your application to this post by 14/12/2022

To view full extensive job description please, click please visit our company site www.rehab.ie/careers and download attachment at the bottom of the job page.

These duties and responsibilities are a reflection of the present service requirements and may be subject to review and amendment to meet the changing needs of the services.

The Rehab Group is an equal opportunity employer