Good Shepherd Centre Kilkenny: Service Manager & Housing Support Worker x 2
The Good Shepherd Centre Kilkenny is a homeless charity that provide support and resettlement services (emergency and long-term accommodation) with the aim of returning people to sustained independent living. We encourage our clients to take control of every dimension of their lives by providing services that enhance their: learning and training capabilities, personal development, social and recreational life, employment opportunities, medication control, relationships and personal responsibility. In addition, we also adopt a multi-disciplinary approach, working very closely with the Kilkenny Local Authority, Health Service Executive and many community based services to ensure that the needs of somebody experiencing homelessness are met.
For the past 20 years we have primarily provided a service to men experiencing, or at risk of becoming homeless. However, we now also cater for homeless families, couples and women.
We are currently recruiting for the following positions:
Service Manager
JOB: 6 months Fixed Term Contract
REPORTS TO: Head of Services
LOCATION: Good Shepherd Centre
Purpose of the Post
The Service Manager will oversee all aspects of effective service delivery in the 24 hour provision of support within the Emergency and Transitional accommodation environment and to manage the service on a day-to-day basis so that the incidence of homeless is minimised and positive outcomes are achieved for all service users.
In conjunction with the Head of Services:
- Provide leadership to developing and sustaining a service designed to assist staff to support service users to resolve their problems and live a good quality life.
- Develop and evaluate service plans to ensure services are delivered in line with changing national and regional policies, operational plans of HSE- Social Inclusion/Primary Care requirements to address the needs of service users are met.
- Inform relevant strategies and plans in response to changing demographics, legislation, national policy, local strategies and plans and to the views of the community and stakeholders.
- Manage the project workers in implementation of Care & Case Management based on the HSE National Drugs Rehabilitation Framework and facilitate the provision of care and support with a health and social care setting.
- To develop and sustain a service that effectively and efficiently delivers high quality personal outcomes for customers.
Housing Support Worker
ROLE TYPE: Fixed Term Full Time role available
REPORTS TO: Service Manager
LOCATION: Community Based
Job Purpose:
The successful candidate will work across our residential/community-based housing and Community Support Services and work alongside our Care and Case managers, delivering practical supports to clients as part of their overall support plan. The successful candidate will act as a key member of the Team, helping clients maximise their housing security or, supporting and preparing them for move on and independent living as appropriate. The successful candidate will deliver practical supports, the purpose of which will be to assist people in areas such as health and well- being, self-care, personal administration, and home management as necessary.