Community Facilitator

BROTHERS OF CHARITY SERVICES IRELAND – WEST REGION

POSTS: 3 X PERMANENT PART-TIME COMMUNITY FACILITATORS

(Instructor/Supervisor grade)

CRUACHAN ADULT SERVICES (Strokestown, Ballaghaderreen, Elphin, Tulsk, Ballinagare areas)

Ref: 90455

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

Location:

Cruachan Adult Services (Strokestown, Elphin, Tulsk, Ballinagare areas). Staff allocation could be either within day/outreach/residential/respite settings or in community services. The appointee will initially commence working in one particular area of the Cruachan services 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 fulfil a key worker role for people supported and will work to develop active roles and increase participation in local communities.

Qualifications / Experience:

• Candidates should have a QQI Level 6 qualification relevant to the Social Care sector – eg., Social Care, Training/Education, Community Development, Nursing, Creative Arts, Creative Digital Media
• 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.
• Experience of working with people with an intellectual disability/autism/complex needs is desirable, however, induction and training will be provided.
• Flexibility, team-working skills, patience and a sense of humour.
• Fluency in verbal and written English is an essential requirement of this post and proficiency in I.T. skills.

Working Hours:

• 3 x Permanent Part-Time 75 hours per fortnight

Contracted hours of work are liable to change from 8am to 8pm over 7 days to meet the requirements of the service. The Brothers of Charity Services model of service is based on Personal Outcome Measures quality and person centred planning system requiring employees to be flexible in their working hours to provide a quality service delivery for each person supported.

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 01/08/2025 apply: €35,432 x 12 increments - €51,373 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:

All posts are Permanent, Part-Time and Pensionable.

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

Full Job Description attached

Informal enquiries for this post to Patricia Coleman, Area Manager on 0871447954

Closing date for receipt of completed application forms /CV’s on-line is 5pm on 4th January 2026

Interview date to be confirmed

The Brothers of Charity Services Ireland is an equal opportunities employer

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