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Lunch Assistant - Helping children with a physical disability

Enable Ireland Sandymount School

About Enable Ireland Sandymount School

Special School for children with a physical and complex medical disability

What's Involved

Assist Children with a physical disability to eat their lunch and socialize with their friends. Initiate verbal and non verbal conversation. Volunteers needed 12.20 to 13.20 each day Monday to Friday.

What's required for this position

A lot of patience, ability to focus and monitor swallow, keep written record.

  • Hospitality/ Befriending
  • Personable Skills

Level of English required for this role:
Intermediate English

Times and commitment required for this role

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening

Minimum time commitment: 1 year

Hours required: 1hrs Three times per week

Other Details

Location of volunteering opportunity:
Sandymount Avenue, Dublin 4.

Screening details for this role:

  • Garda Vetting
  • Informal Interviews
  • References
  • Identification Check (photo ID etc…)
  • Curriculum Vitae (CV)

Volunteers will be provided with the following supports:

  • Support/ advice/ recognition
  • Supervision
  • Initial induction and training

Volunteers with the following challenges will be supported in this role

  • Physical Disability

Age restrictions:
Over 18

Is this opportunity suitable for groups/teams of volunteers?
Yes

Getting there

Beside Sandymount Dart Station
Access by Dublin Bus numbers 1 and 7

  • This opportunity is posted by:
  • Volunteer Centre: Dublin City
Volunteer Ireland is delighted to acknowledge the support of:
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