KERRY DEAF RESOURCE CENTRE UPDATE NEWSLETTER 08.10.18
FULL TIME VACANCIES WITH DEAFHEAR.
TRIP TO LOURDRES WITH IRISH PILGRIMAGE TRUST.
MENTORSHIP TRAINING WITH SLIS FOR SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETERS.
KDRC provides services to deaf, deafened, hard of hearing & hearing individuals with an interest in deaf issues. Appointments can be arranged via our Drop-In Centre in Tralee. Charity No: CHY20854 4 Gas Terrace Tralee, Co. Kerry Ireland V92 Y409 08.10.18
FULL TIME VACANCIES WITH DEAFHEAR.
Deafhear have a number of vacancies across their network of offices in Ireland. The vacancies are full time/permanent. The positions are as follows: Operations Director. Director of Specialist Services. Children & Family Services Manager. Assistive Technology Manager. Social Work & Care Services Manager. Closing date for applications is Wednesday, 17th October (by 5pm). For job descriptions on each position along with contact details to send your CV & application form, go to:
TRIP TO LOURDRES WITH IRISH PILGRIMAGE TRUST.
The Irish Pilgrimage Trust have been in contact with us about their 2019 Easter trip to Lourdes. The closing date for applications is the 31st of October. The trip is open to: Young people with a physical disability or medical condition (aged 9-18). Young people with a learning disability (aged 11-30). Seriously ill children under the age of 9, accompanied by a parent or close relative. Young adults between the age of 20 and 25 with a disability or illness. The Trust welcomes applications from young people of any religious denomination. For more information, you can text 086 1030740. Further information on the Trust can be found at http://irishpilgrimagetrust.com/Home.aspx
MENTORSHIP TRAINING WITH SLIS FOR SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETERS.
Sign Language Interpreting Service (SLIS) is setting up a mentoring system to support the quality & availability of sign language interpreters, with the intention to set up a panel of mentors in 2019 for interpreters seeking support for development of their competencies and skills. A one-day training course for interpreters registered with SLIS on ‘How to become an effective mentor’ will take place in SLIS’s office in DVI in Dublin on the 1st of November from 9am-4pm. For more information, email: [email protected]