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Arts Alive Galway is a community-based arts programme for people with intellectual disabilities set in the heart of the West End in Galway City. We provide an innovative programme of arts training where adults with an intellectual disability can focus on both personal and artistic development. We also enjoy working as an ensemble, bringing performing arts projects and exhibits to a high standard and giving our group a voice and a place in the artistic community. We frequently collaborate with professional artists to bring shows, projects and exhibitions to life.
We wish to recruit an innovative, creative, visionary person who will relish the opportunity to work in this area. The core of our service is its members, they are the essence of the service and they require a specific person.
Arts Alive require a person that is, in the words of the members themselves. “Fun, kind, respects everyone, supports us, and is creative. They must be friendly and include us, we want them to be joyful, trustworthy, honest and open minded”.
“They must have a passion for supporting our Rights”
“They must at all times Respect us”
We are looking for an individual who will be flexible and adapt to supporting the potential of all individuals and are open to change and will provide a safe, secure environment where individuals will build necessary skills to participate in their chosen areas. Inform us when we are making choices and enjoy a lifestyle that fulfils our potential and expectations with opportunity for new experiences.

QUALIFICATIONS/EXPERIENCE/SKILLS:

 Candidates must be eligible for registration on the Social Care Register at CORU on or before 30th November 2025. View approved qualifications on https://www.coru.ie/health-and-social-care-professionals/education/approved-qualifications/social-care-workers/
 The successful candidate will possess a minimum of 3 years experience of working with people with an intellectual disability. They will also have experience of behaviours that challenge and complex needs, goal setting and programme implementation.
 Working knowledge of New Directions and the associated auditing framework.
 The successful candidate must have experience of managing and supervising a staff team and be up to date with current policy and legislation relevant to intellectual disability services.
 As an arts based programme it is necessary to have a proven track record in the performing or creative arts field and be familiar with several forms of artistic expression. This includes a working understanding of accessing arts based grants from various bodies to support initiatives as well as having connections in the Galway/National Arts industry, and support Arts Alive members to access these supports.
 They will also be involved in the implementation of an educational, social, vocational, recreational and personal development programme for adults with an intellectual disability.
 A full Class B manual Driving Licence and access to your own transport is an essential requirement of this post.
 Candidates must demonstrate leadership, management and planning skills as well as the ability to set goals, implement and review.
 Candidates must have the ability to exercise good judgement, discretion and confidentiality, to communicate effectively in both written and verbal forms and co-operate in a team environment with a person-centred philosophy.

The Team Leader will be responsible for the day-to-day management of the service and will provide leadership and supervision at a local level, ensuring the service delivered is person centred ethos. It is the Team Leader’s responsibility to ensure that the supports of each person reflects the organisations’ core values and the personal outcome measures.

• Dignity
• Respect
• Promote, value, live in the Creative Arts and have this at the core of our mission
• Sharing places and spaces in our community
• Growing in relationships
• Making choices
• Making a contribution
• Support to realise my full Potential and support me to access this,

The successful candidate will initially be assigned to Arts Alive however this work location is subject to change in accordance with service needs.