The ideal candidate will have:
Third level qualification-minimum Level 8 preferably in social care or equivalent and capable of CORU registration.
Minimum of three years’ experience of working with single homeless people, substance users and/or other socially marginalised groups as a social care worker, one year preferably in a supervisory role.
Availability to work varying shifts including early, late, waking night shifts.
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.
Strong interpersonal, leadership, teamwork and conflict resolution skills.
An ability to understand, prevent, manage and respond to challenging behavior.
Full clean driving license and use of own vehicle.
Please see attached

Job Description
and Peron Specification for more information
Closing Date for receipt of completed application forms is 23rd January 2021. Interviews to take place on: 28th / 29th January 2021
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 consequence, 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:
Novas full time staff receive 26 days annual leave, employer pension contribution after successful probation period, flexible work arrangements, 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.