Art Facilitator

Saint John of God Community ServicesDublin South East  Saint John of God Community Services, Dublin South East, provides Day and Residential Services for people with learning disabilities in the Dublin South East Region Art Facilitator – Day Services                                                        SALARY:                               Salary Scale 748MERSalary range –€35,081 - €50,864 (point 1 – 13) ANNUAL LEAVE:                   Annual leave allowance is pro-rata 24 days  LOCATION:                        Glenageary, Co. Dublin                                                                                                          Key Responsibilities of the Role ·        To work as part of a team that ensures the service-users receive the highest standard of training, education, care and development·        To identify and promote opportunities for meaningful participation and integration for service users in their community through creative engagement, employment, leisure pursuits and social roles·        To understand the meaning of individual rights and responsibilities, informed consent and due process and apply the principles of a Human Rights Based Approach in all interactions with individuals.·        To support advocacy initiatives, encouraging service users to be actively involved in decisions making.·        To design and develop engaging art activities, workshops and educational trips.·        To seek to involve service users’ chosen natural support network in the person centred planning process, and to always look to build people’s natural supports, by forming and maintaining friendships with peers and community members to the extent desired.·        To support a Total Communication approach within the Service, ensuring ongoing improvement in the accessibility of information for service users.·        To ensure appropriate record keeping as required.·        To support service users, staff and people’s wider circle of support involvement in individual’s health plans and reviews, including providing written and/or verbal feedback to clinicians as required.·        To be responsible for the prompt response to all accidents, incidents, near misses and allegations involving service users and staff and ensure that the Supervisor is notified immediately. To follow reporting procedures and participate as required in any investigations and risk assessments.·        To support the implementation of Positive Behaviour Plans, including skills teaching programmes and alternative communication strategies.·        To promote the use of visual communication aids and non-verbal communication strategies between service users, staff, natural supports and community members. This role would be suitable for a dynamic, creative and flexible person. The individual will be required to carry out other duties as may be assigned from time to time by the Supervisor, Manager or Director including the direct supervision of service-users as agreed with the Supervisor or as required. Instructor’s may be required to provide support in other locations as service needs arise.  Knowledge, Skills and Experience Recognised, relevant and validated qualification minimum QQI Level 6 Major AwardInterest/Experience of working with adults with intellectual disabilities.Interest in Art and delivering educational workshops.Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.Excellent team-working skills.Understanding of Person- Centered Planning process.Understanding of Risk Management.Understanding of Human Rights and Advocacy Concepts.Knowledge of relevant legislation.Knowledge of Positive Behaviour Support.Knowledge of community integration and building social capital.Knowledge and willingness of how to respectfully provide personal care if requiredFull Manual EU Driving Licence1 year experience of working with adults with intellectual disabilities.Experience of PCP process.Risk Assessment experience.Experience of Human Rights and Advocacy.  Informal enquires can be made by email to: Sabrina Tierney, Day Services Coordinator, Sabrina.tierney@sjog.ieClosing date for application: Friday 16th May 2025