Want to work in a unique Coffee Shop?

In the heart of Kilcullen, Co. Kildare, An Tearmann is a coffee shop with a difference. We are looking for two energetic, enthusiastic and responsible people to lead our team!

In the heart of Kilcullen, Co. Kildare,

An Tearmann is a coffee shop with a difference.

We are looking for an Energetic, Enthusiastic and Responsible person to help lead our team!

An Tearmann is a bright and busy coffee shop and bakery in Kilcullen, open six days a week. It delivers a unique café experience to the public, because it is a direct interface between customers and several members with special needs from The Bridge Camphill Community. It provides a meaningful and harmonious work environment for people with intellectual disabilities.

The ideal candidate will have hands-on front of house experience in a busy café or deli environment, with a passion for hospitality. They will have excellent interpersonal skills, a dynamic personality, be customer focused and have confidence in dealing with the public.

Experience or an aptitude to work alongside people with intellectual disabilities and/or mental health issues is equally important. The ability to support people and positively manage behaviours that challenge in the context of a busy coffee shop is essential – it is a key part of our ethos to be aware of and accommodate the needs of others.

Needless to say that the person we are looking for should be flexible, hard-working, able to think on their feet, and be highly organised. They should be willing to help, motivate and inspire their team through leading by example.

If you are adaptable and enthusiastic, and want to be part of a friendly and committed team, then let’s hear from you – An Tearmann could be your place!

The position is a 5-day working week of 33 hours, including Saturdays.

Hourly rate is €13

Please direct all enquiries to Ben Gamble at 045-481597.

Full Job Description and Person Specification are available on request.

Applications will only be accepted by email to thebridge@camphill.ie with letter of application and CV attached. Camphill is an equal opportunity employer. All positions will be subject to Garda Vetting.

Closing Date for applications will be noon on WEDNESDAY 7^TH DECEMBER 2016

Candidates shortlisted for interview will receive notification by the 9^TH of December
 for interviews being held between 12th and 16^th December. Candidate selected would take up the role in early January 2017


http://www.camphill.ie/thebridge/An-Tearmann

Want to work in a unique Coffee Shop?

In the heart of Kilcullen, Co. Kildare, An Tearmann is a coffee shop with a difference. We are looking for two energetic, enthusiastic and responsible people to lead our team!

In the heart of Kilcullen, Co. Kildare,

An Tearmann is a coffee shop with a difference.

We are looking for an Energetic, Enthusiastic and Responsible person to help lead our team!

An Tearmann is a bright and busy coffee shop and bakery in Kilcullen, open six days a week. It delivers a unique café experience to the public, because it is a direct interface between customers and several members with special needs from The Bridge Camphill Community. It provides a meaningful and harmonious work environment for people with intellectual disabilities.

The ideal candidate will have hands-on front of house experience in a busy café or deli environment, with a passion for hospitality. They will have excellent interpersonal skills, a dynamic personality, be customer focused and have confidence in dealing with the public.

Experience or an aptitude to work alongside people with intellectual disabilities and/or mental health issues is equally important. The ability to support people and positively manage behaviours that challenge in the context of a busy coffee shop is essential – it is a key part of our ethos to be aware of and accommodate the needs of others.

Needless to say that the person we are looking for should be flexible, hard-working, able to think on their feet, and be highly organised. They should be willing to help, motivate and inspire their team through leading by example.

If you are adaptable and enthusiastic, and want to be part of a friendly and committed team, then let’s hear from you – An Tearmann could be your place!

The position is a 5-day working week of 33 hours, including Saturdays.

Hourly rate is €13

Please direct all enquiries to Ben Gamble at 045-481597.

Full Job Description and Person Specification are available on request.

Applications will only be accepted by email to thebridge@camphill.ie with letter of application and CV attached. Camphill is an equal opportunity employer. All positions will be subject to Garda Vetting.

Closing Date for applications will be noon on WEDNESDAY 7^TH DECEMBER 2016

Candidates shortlisted for interview will receive notification by the 9TH of Decemberfor interviews being held between 12th and 16th December. Candidate selected would take up the role in early January 2017

http://www.camphill.ie/thebridge/An-Tearmann

Justin wins two equestrian medals

Justin Wynn, a long term resident at the Camphill Bridge Community, recently won a gold and bronze medal in the dressage horse riding category of the Special Olympics. The Transitional Training Project Management Groupat Camphill met with him and interviewed him on this achievement.

1) What is the name of the horse that you rode on in Special Olympics? Max, a white gelding.

2) What is dressage? What does it involve? You take the horse in steps around the arena. The horse goes round various obstacles. It is a bit like the horse dancing.

3) How many people took part in the competition? There were 20 competitors in the competition.

This was Justin’s first competition. It was held in Castledermot in County Kildare. Justin had to train every Thursday and Friday for the last few months, in preparation for the competition. Jumping and cantering are Justin’s favourite parts of dressage.

Kilcullen Diary: Excellent 'report card' for Camphill in Kilcullen

Kilcullen Diary: Excellent 'report card' for Camphill in Kilcullen: 

When the acronym HIQA appears in the news media, it is generally a bad news story, writes Brian Byrne. This is refreshingly not the case with the recent inspection of the Bridge Camphill Community by the Health Information and Quality Authority, which the Community passed with flying colours.

It was the first inspection of the designated centre for people with disabilities since it was established in Kilcullen more than two decades ago. The inspectors examined it under 18 headings ranging from 'Residents Rights, Dignity and Consultation' through 'Safeguarding and Safety' to 'Governance and Management' and much in between.

The subsequent Report logged no non-compliances, and was very complimentary overall of the centre which has become so much a part of the overall community of Kilcullen. In just three of the areas of inspection were there small issues which needed to be dealt with, relating to procedures in Social Care Needs, Safeguarding & Safety, and Records & Documentation.

Indeed, beyond the necessarily dry words of the Report itself, we understand that the inspectors made many verbal comments about Bridge Camphill, such as being 'blown away by what we saw in the two days we were here in relation to integration and inclusion within the wider community'.

The Report noted the particular Camphill model of such centres whereby residents shared their homes with co-worker volunteers and with a mix of professional staff. The inspectors found that residents 'were provided with a very good standard of service and residents were found to enjoy a good quality of life' at the Kilcullen centre. Residents and their families alike were 'very positive' about the service model, and levels of social activation and meaningful engagement were cited by families as being 'very person centred and supportive'.

The staff at Bridge Camphill were themselves very pleased with the result, after being somewhat nervous in advance of the first inspection of the centre. "Given that there is a new scandal in relation to disability centres and HIQA Compliance reports in the press every other week, it's nice to also celebrate such an achievement which gives local people confidence in supporting a worthwhile cause," Mischa Fekete, as person in charge, said afterwards.

The 25-page Report is available from the HIQA website www.hiqa.ie. For anyone interested in the care and development of people with disabilities, it makes uplifting reading.

This article was first published in the Kildare Nationalist.

Kilcullen Nature Trail calls for donations to help repair flood damage

The Bridge Camphill Community is asking for donations to help repair the Kilcullen Farm & Nature Trail, a section of which was severely damaged by flooding at the end of the year. Anyone who’s tried to walk the Nature Trail in the past two months has noticed a portion by the old weir blocked off, and due to the significant cost of repairs, this may remain so until funds can be raised. This section is probably the most attractive part of the walk and was previously damaged 2 years ago and repaired at the time, however this years flooding has again damaged the same section and plans are now in place to rebuild the section of the Nature Trail by the former location of the old weir in a matter that is able to withstand future flooding without being eroded.

Not only is the Nature Trail used by the residents of Camphill, it’s also extremely popular with the broader community. Families with buggies, pensioners, and everyone in-between can be spotted enjoying the river walk, garden, farm animals - all free and accessible in the center of town. It was built a few years ago as part of a Difference Day with the help of 250 volunteers. The Kilcullen Nature Trail is an invaluable asset to the Kilcullen; it builds community, promotes the outdoors and wellness, and draws people into town to shop on the Main Street. We look forward to the town coming together to bring this crucial asset back to Kilcullen; please consider donating if you're able.

To make a donation, please drop your donation in an envelope to the staff An Tearmann. Any amounts small or large are appreciated and any surplus will be used exclusively for enhancing this local amenity.