Novas is a voluntary organisation and Approved Housing Body working
with families, children and single adults who are disadvantaged and
socially excluded; primarily those who are homeless or at risk of
being homeless. We provide a range of housing, health and recovery
services and accommodation for marginalised households throughout
Ireland primarily using a trauma informed approach (all staff are
trauma informed and trained) and a harm reduction model of support. We
also provide bespoke community based supported living services for
persons that find themselves homeless with complex support
requirements on both the Intellectual Disability and Mental Health
spectrums.
Novas are currently seeking applications from energetic and
enthusiastic individuals to join our team as Project Manager at our
McGarry House in Limerick. The successful candidates will be afforded
necessary training and development in line with the role. Candidates
must be highly motivated, creative and experienced with a passion for
engaging with clients who are homeless/at risk of homelessness.
POSITION: PROJECT MANAGER
Where: McGarry House, Limerick
Contract: Permanent (subject to funding)
THE IDEAL CANDIDATE WILL HAVE:
* Third level qualification ? minimum Degree at Level 7 on NFQ in
Social Care / Applied Social Studies in Social Care or a related
discipline _AND _two years? management experience in a supervisory
capacity ? see job description for details of acceptable related
disciplines
* Experience working with homeless people / homeless families and/or
other vulnerable groups, and an understanding of their needs
* Experience providing one-to-one supervision
* Have an understanding of care and case management protocols
including; care planning, needs assessment, risk
management/assessment, incident management/prevention and key-working
* An ability to manage a service where clients have multiple and
complex needs
* Experience of low threshold services and the harm reduction model
* Good working knowledge of relevant local services and the welfare
benefits system
* Good written and oral communication skills
* Good information technology (IT) skills
* Strong interpersonal and teamwork skills
* Good conflict resolution skills
* A commitment to preventing and managing challenging behaviour
* A commitment to working from a trauma-informed perspective
* An openness to change
* Full clean driving license
Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for more
information. Closing Date for receipt of completed application forms
is **APPLY ON THE WEBSITE**TH NOVEMBER **APPLY ON THE WEBSITE**. For
further information please visit
We need : English (Good)
Type: Permanent
Payment:
Category: Others
