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 12,000 people with disabilities, equipping them with the confidence, skills, and self-belief to achieve their expressed goals We Welcome All Backgrounds and Abilities! We are an inclusive employer and encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds, including those with different abilities. We are committed to providing an inclusive and accessible work environment for all individuals. If you require any reasonable accommodations during the application process or once employed, please let us know. Examples of accommodations we can provide include modified workstations, flexible work hours, assistive technologies, or adjustments to communication methods during interviews or in the workplace. Our goal is to ensure that all candidates and employees have the support they need to succeed in their roles. Please contact us at any stage. We will work with you to meet your needs. Join Our Team and Make a Difference! Instructor - Rehabilitative Training Fixed term, 12 months, 10 hours 1st Floor, Castle Gate, Kennedy St, Carlow, R93 F2W9 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, behavioural 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 candidate should be able to demonstrate initiative and competencies which enable them to carry out duties with innovation, flair, imagination. Excellent communication skills are in what is a person-centred training environment, as well as teamworking skills. 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. What we're looking for :
Instructor • Carlow, Leinster, Republic of Ireland