Therapy Assistant

Avista is a person-centred, rights-based organisation that is dedicated to improving the lives of children and adults with disabilities. We provide a wide range of services including Day, Residential and Respite supports to both children and adults in various locations across Dublin, Limerick and North Tipperary.

Avista is looking for candidates who are committed to supporting people with Intellectual Disabilities and their families, in a person-centred, community based, socially inclusive manner in accordance with our core values and ethos and underpinned by quality, best practice and research.

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APPLICATIONS ARE INVITED FOR THE FOLLOWING POSITION:

Therapy Assistant

AVISTA DAY SERVICESROSCREA

NORTH TIPPERARY/SOUTH OFFALY

PERMANENT, PART-TIME CONTRACT (20 HPW).

Salary: €36,288 - €45,484 * (lsi)

*Salary subject to Relevant Public Sector Experience and pro-rated for hours of work.

Essential:

· Minimum of Fully Completed FETAC/QQI level 5 qualification or higher equivalent comparable qualification.

· Have excellent communication interpersonal, teamwork.

· Ability to effectively manage their time.

· Work on their own initiative and as part of a team.

· Have an interest and experience in working with adults with intellectual, physical and sensory disabilities (with or without a diagnosis of autism) and/or behaviours that challenge.

· Proficiency in the English language.

Desirable:

· Full clean manual Irish driving license.

· Desire to support people to live their best lives and commitment to promoting the active engagement and participation of Service Users in their local communities.

· Willingness to support persons to develop skills and competencies around identified areas of interest and learning.

*Applicants should possess Level 1 behavioural competencies of Avista competency framework.

REF:98614