Job Title: Programme Coordinator - Older Adults Team
Work schedule: 15 hours per week. Flexibility is required regarding working days. Some occasional evening & weekend work may be required.
Location: Lochrann Resource Centre, Wexford Town (travel within Wexford may be required)
Contract type: 2 years fixed term contract
Reporting to: National Day & Hub Services Manager
Salary scale: €28,042 - €46,270 LSI (pro-rata €11,368 - €18,758)
Would you like to work with one of Ireland's leading Charity Non-Profit organisations that makes a real difference in your local community? Vision Ireland is Ireland's national sight loss agency, our mission is to transform the lives of people who are blind or vision impaired. We aim to support and empower people and push for breakthroughs in public mindsets and structures to ensure people living with sight loss can live to their full potential. The Lochrann Resource Centre (LRC) in Wexford town provides day opportunities to support people with sight loss. LRC offers an individual programme on one of our 3 core strands: Skills4Stability, Skills4Life or Skills4Me.
Vision Ireland Services is currently seeking a LRC Programme Coordinator: Older Adults to assist the National Day & Hub Services Manager & Deputy Resource Centre Manager in running activity sessions based across the centre and in the community
You will lead in the planning and delivery of the sessions available from LRC and community based activities.
You will be a Keyworker in the service a central role vital for the care and wellbeing of the service users within the service.
Vision Ireland Services is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of service users and expects all staff to share this commitment.
All of our service provision will be delivered in a person centred manner, with absolute engagement of the beneficiary and/or their significant others. For every section of this job description, it is implicit that this will be the starting point. Vision Ireland Services Core Values, attached, are also implied in all aspects of this job description
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Plan and lead engaging group sessions for people with sight loss as part of the programme of activities at the Resource Centre.
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Plan, develop and deliver activity programmes based on the person-centred planning process.
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Maintain and ensure the upkeep of areas used to deliver sessions.
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Take responsibility for an allocated area of the service, managing and developing it by creating, delivering and monitoring appropriate sessions, as well as maintaining relevant equipment and resources.
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Work collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary team, including day service colleagues, service users and carers, to ensure the delivery of a fully integrated service.
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Assess the needs of individuals with sight loss and prepare reports, both verbally and in writing, for the wider team, other professionals, external agencies and families.
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Act as a Key Worker for individuals with sight loss, taking a lead role in support planning and liaising with other professionals, parents and carers as required.
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Attend team meetings and other meetings as required.
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Promote awareness of Vision Ireland's policies and procedures in all aspects of your work.
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Ensure that individuals' personal property and Vision Ireland's resources are respected and used appropriately.
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Help maintain a safe, welcoming and functional environment for both service users and staff.
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Support and enable individuals to participate in daily activities and programmes.
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Support the National Day & Hub Services Manager in implementing operational plans for the LRC and the HSE New Directions Policy, while ensuring the delivery of a person-centred service.
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Carry out any other duties that may reasonably be requested by your Line Manager or Senior Manager, in line with the objectives of the role.
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A positive attitude towards service users with disabilities and an appreciation of this role's responsibility in keeping them safe.
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Training qualifications in working within the field of Older Adults.
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Willingness to complete a QQI facilitator or social care qualification.
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Minimum of 2 years' experience within the social care & health sector
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Experience of implementing activity programmes with a strong emphasis on progression of skills, in a variety of environments (including community based activities)
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Experience of working with older adults.
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Ability to express ideas effectively, orally and in writing.
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Ability to meet deadlines.
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A positive attitude towards work, colleagues and service users
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Commitment to the implementation of Quality Assurance
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Flexible working approach.
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Good interpersonal skills.
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Good working knowledge of the Microsoft suite (including Teams).
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A clean, current driving license.
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A progressive outlook and commitment to issues including disability and Equality & Diversity and the empowerment of service users.
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Shared belief in Vision Ireland Services core values & ethos.
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A working knowledge of "A Total Communication Approach" & disability. awareness & social care training.
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A recognised QQI qualification in one of the following fields: mental health, disabilities or social care & health.
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First Aid Certificate.
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Minimum of 2 years' experience of working with a learning disability &/or sensory loss.
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Experience in using MIS.
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Experience of liaison with community groups and other service providers.
Access to own vehicle and willingness to learn/drive the LRC minibus.
Vision Ireland Services is committed to creating an inclusive environment where diversity is celebrated, and everyone is afforded equality of opportunity. It is our policy to recognise people as a key resource required for successful attainment of the organisation's mission. In support of this, it is important to remember that differences between people, whether devised from their different backgrounds and personalities, cultures and/or their different abilities, can be a source of strength to the organisation.
We welcome, encourage, and embrace people of all backgrounds, to include those with disabilities, accessibility plays a huge part of ensuring that the needs of all our employees and service users, can access our systems and services, with ease and respect, in a supportive environment, enabling all to effectively engage our services and achieve our goals whether they are an applicant for employment or an employee requiring special facilitation.
Informal enquiries by email only to [email protected]
Garda Vetting will be conducted for the recommended candidate as part of the selection process for the post in accordance with the Vision Ireland Services Garda Vetting policy.
Candidates must be eligible to work in the EEA
Vision Ireland Services is an equal opportunities & inclusive employer
We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds.
