Horizons is hosting a Recruitment Open Day at the Metropole Hotel in Cork City on Wednesday, July 30th from 1.30pm to 6.30pm. We are hiring Care Assistants, Staff Nurses and Social Care Workers.
Individuals seeking a meaningful career will have the opportunity to meet current team members and learn about available roles within the organisation.
Pictured L-R: Mary Brady Bates, Benóg Brady Bates, Molly O’Keeffe
Photo credit: Aoife O’Connell
Horizons is dedicated to empowering people with disabilities to live full and independent lives.
Benóg’s journey to independence is an example of our person-centred and collaborative approach.
Benóg Brady Bates has been supported by staff at Horizons for the past 15 years and is now living in his own home. He said: “It’s taken some time for me to get to this point, I have lived at home, and I have lived with other people. All these experiences brought me to where I am today.”
Benóg’s mother, Mary Brady Bates added, “Staff from across various areas of the organisation supported Benóg on his journey to independence. Everyone from Care Assistants, Social Workers, Occupational Therapists and more, all played a part and walked alongside him. The whole process was new; it was a pilot programme and there was a lot of learning. Benóg’s family don’t live in Cork, so it was key from the outset that he had a strong support network around him. It’s probably now, more than ever, that Benóg needs staff to support him from a social aspect. I think it’s so important for staff to be adaptable, empathetic and respectful of the person’s choices and goals. There’s no doubt that working in the disability sector is challenging with lots of barriers to face, but the results can be so rewarding. For Benóg, he now has a space of his own.”
Molly O’Keeffe, Horizon’s Project Lead for De-congregation, said: “Horizons is currently recruiting passionate, curious, empathetic people who are keen to join dynamic and purpose-driven teams. These support roles will suit individuals who are keen to walk alongside people with intellectual disabilities to live ordinary lives within their chosen community.”
If you want to make a meaningful impact, our Recruitment Open Day is the perfect opportunity to learn how you can do just that.