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RT Instructor

Permanent/ Full-time, 36 hours per week

Rossview Business Park, Port Rd, Ballyraine, Letterkenny, Co. Donegal

Job Purpose

The Rehabilitative Training Programme aims to equip the learner with skills to develop personally, socially and vocationally in making future choices and progress to greater levels of independence and integration. The Instructor will work with the Rehabilitative Training Programme which requires experience of working with people of varying needs and abilities - I.D., ASD, autism, physical and sensory difficulties, behavioural difficulties, mental health difficulties.

What we're looking for:

• Education and Training to 3rd level standard; e., Youth and Community Work, teaching, adult education.

• Specific training qualification: e.g., Train the Trainer, at minimum.

• Experience of working in a specialized training environment

• Experience of working with people with intellectual disabilities and ASD

• Experience of keyworking which reflects a person-centred model.

Your Responsibilities

• To undertake the development and delivery of the RT programme with competence and carry out duties with innovation, flair, imagination in a person-centred training environment.

• Provide systematic training according to specified curricula; maintain all records required for effective monitoring of the learners’ progress; maintaining records of all training in accordance with both internal and external quality standards and producing reports on same, as required.

• Carry out one-to-one key working; assist in the learner’s developing his/her Individual Action Plans, thus supporting the process regarding his/her own personal choices, according to New Directions and Training Programme Specification.

• Evaluate the rehabilitative and vocational needs of each leaner and produce a profile of those needs.

• To support and assist individuals of mixed abilities, behaviours and varying needs (i.d., ASD, physical, sensory issues, mental health difficulties) both in classroom and other environments.

Closing Date: July 17th, 2026

Salary starting from point 1 €35,740.34 to point 5 €43,319.87, depending on experience and qualification.

What we Offer:

• Company Pension Scheme

• Paid maternity/paternity/adoption leave

• Educational leave

• 24 days annual leave

• Bike to work scheme

• Tax saver travel scheme

• Income protection

• Unpaid leave

• Health and Wellbeing programme

• Company credit union scheme

• Employee discount scheme

• Digital Doctor

• Financial support for studying and study leave

• Long Service Reward Scheme

• Sick leave

• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

To view the full extensive job description, please click apply to visit our company site and download the attachment at the bottom of the page.

These duties and responsibilities are a reflection of the present service requirements and may be subject to review and amendment to meet the changing needs of the services.

The Rehab Group is an equal opportunity employer.