Camphill

Communities

of Ireland

Day Service Coordinator

JOB DESCRIPTION

Background to the post:Camphill Communities of Ireland (CCoI) works to create sustainable intentional communities where adults of all abilities, many with special needs, can live learn and work with others in healthy social relationships based on mutual care and respect. Dunshane is home to 25 residents and offers individual day service programmes to an additional 5 adults.

Job title:Day Service Co-ordinator for Day Service

Reports to: Person in Charge, Management Group, or other Nominated Person.

We are looking for a dynamic day service Coordinator to assist in the day to day management of the day service in line with new directions, working from a person-centred approach and adhering to the Camphill ethos.

Job Purpose & Role:

The Day to Day Management of the day service in line with New Directions, coordination of workshops, schedules, people, materials and work towards further social and community inclusion for the adults within a day service capacity. The role requires working from a person-centred approach and adhering to the Camphill ethos.

Type of Contract: 1 year fixed term (subject to successful 6-month probation)

Number of Hours: 39 Hours per week. Normal working hours are Monday to Friday 9-5

Essential Qualifications and Experience.

  • A qualification at degree level in social care, social work, youth work, teaching or nursing or a relative comparable discipline.
  • A minimum of 3 years’ experience post qualification in working directly with adults within a disability service.
  • Commitment to team working and working within a multi-disciplinary team.
  • Ability to lead planned multidisciplinary workshops/activities with a small team to deliver projects to agreed deadlines and outcomes
  • A working knowledge of health and Safety policies and regulations
  • A working knowledge of HIQA standards and requirements
  • A working knowledge of New Directions,
  • Must be able to demonstrate sufficient evidence of Leadership, communication, interpersonal, organisational and decision-making skills.
  • Wholehearted commitment to the principle of achieving agreed results within timeframes and budgets to ensure a healthy and safe environment for residents, staff, co-workers and visitors.
  • An understanding of volunteers in terms of training requirements/ recruitment.
  • Must possess appropriate IT skills, e.g proficiency in word, Excel, email etc.
  • Evidence of providing supervision and adhering to line management structures.
  • Effective time management skills.

Desirable Skills/ Qualities/Experience

  • Knowledge of all specialised equipment, procedures and work in the relevant workshops/activities
  • An understanding of Job coaching skills
  • Understanding of work placements and trainee programmes to enhance the lives of residents
  • Support the residents and day service adults to access advocacy services locally.
  • The ability to remain calm in time pressured situations.

Core Duties and Responsibilities

  • To assist the Person in charge and deputy person in charge in the day-to-day management of the Adult service, in line with New Directions, ensuring a person-centred approach and adhering to the Camphill Ethos.
  • To ensure continuity and consistency of services for people we support by facilitating communication and working relationships between the

day, residential, and family where applicable.

  • Escalate issues of importance to staff in residential services where necessary.
  • To support the team to work within the ‘New Directions’ framework
  • To deliver programmes or aspects of programmes to people we support

In line with agreed timetables and schedules. Ensure that these programmes are reviewed and adjusted as needs evolve and/or on a regular basis and ensure that auditable records are maintained

  • To lead and motivate the staff team to deliver the best possible service to the people we support
  • To oversee the provision of transport for residents and day attendees as appropriate
  • Arranging timetables and schedules so as to ensure proper cover for all workshops/activities
  • Arranging workshop master meetings, taking minutes of these meetings and reporting back issues from the meetings for resolution to the Management group, the Welfare group or the Forum
  • Arranging and leading the residents Forum every Tuesday, taking minutes of these meetings and reporting back issues from the meetings for resolution to the Management group, the Welfare group or the Forum
  • Regular supervision with co-workers and staff relevant to workshops and activities
  • Arranging and scheduling timetables and social care cover for external events/activities/lunch cover during the day time
  • Responsible for linking in with relevant services to provide outreach programmes and placements for People with Special Needs in line with their personal care plans, aspirations and capabilities
  • Ensuring the upkeep of day care notes in the workshops/activities, and relevant information, ie. BSP’s, Intimate care Plans, Protocols are available to all workshop masters and facilitators
  • In conjunction with the person-In-Charge, to ensure healthy communications between employees, co-workers, students and residents
  • Ensure proper maintenance of all other Workshop files and record
  • Assist the Person-In-Charge in the preparation and delivery of induction of workshops for new co-workers and employees. From time-to-time you may be required to deliver and run such inductions.
  • Ensure that workshops/and activities are staffed and facilitated appropriately and responsibly at all times and that workshop scheduling is covered in your absence
  • You must report any concerns around welfare of residents or day attendees at once to the Person-In-Charge

This job description is not exhaustive and there may be times you will be required to undertake other duties in order to meet the needs of other individuals within Camphill Community Dunshane.

To undertake other reasonable comparable duties as requested by the management group.

This post requires you to work flexibly, which may include working evenings, weekends as required. We offer a continuous care and welfare support, 365 days per year to the people who live in Camphill Communities. Arrangements for working hours will be agreed with individual employees based on the care and welfare needs of residents.

Hours:39 hours per week for full time post.

Contract:Initial one-year period.

Please direct all enquiries to Stephen Sheaf at 045-483958. Full Job Description and Person Specification are available on request. Applications will only be accepted by email to th letter of application and CV attached. Camphill is an equal opportunity employer.

Closing Date for applications will be 11th of May 2018

Please direct all informal inquires to Stephen Sheaf on or alternatively on 045483628

M. Keane (Chairperson) L. Veling, M. Fekete (Germany), P. Lydon, T. Collins, J. Van Der Donk, N. Byrne, M. Moffitt, J. O’Connor, B. Haslam.

M. Moffitt (Company Secretary)

Camphill Communities of Ireland is a Registered Company in the Republic of Ireland: Company Number 35672, Registered Address: Dunshane Community, Near Brannockstown, Naas, Co. Kildare, 91 XV5T.

Camphill Communities of Ireland is registered as a Charity with both the Irish Revenue Commissioners and the Charities Regulatory Authority - Revenue: CHY5861; CRA Number: 20009489.