The ideal candidate will have:
Third level qualification-minimum Level 5 preferably in social care or equivalent.
Availability to work varying shifts including early, late, waking night shifts and sleepovers.
Good Knowledge of local services and of the welfare benefits system
An understanding of the nature of homelessness and the needs of experiencing homelessness
Demonstrate the ability to treat the client group in a non- judgmental way from a trauma informed perspective, which under pins Novas service delivery.
Understanding of a low threshold service and harm reduction model of working

Desirable:
Full clean driving license
Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for more information

Closing Date
for receipt of completed application forms is 22nd November 2020
For further information please visit http://www.novas.ie/work-with-us/. Please complete the application form and return it to recruitment@novas.ie

Novas is committed
to ensuring that children, young people and vulnerable adults are kept safe from harm. As a consequently, Garda Vetting will be carried out for all Novas staff. Garda Vetting is part of the Novas recruitment and selection process and a pre-employment requirement.

Benefits:
Access to supports such as Support and Supervision, external supervision if required and Psychological First Aid. Staff receive a wide variety of on-the-job training, with core training including First Aid, Trauma Informed Care, Motivational Interviewing, MAPA (Management of Actual and Potential Aggression), Overdose Response and Naloxone Administration. They gain a wide range of experience on the front-line- this can act as a springboard for other career opportunities within Novas.