Job Title

Tusla Traveller Parent Support Project

Family Link Worker 30 hours per week

open to job-share

Opening date for Applications: Monday 24th June 2024

Closing Date for Applications: Tuesday 2nd July 2024

Proposed Interview date(s): Friday 5th July 2024

Contact for Informal Enquiries: Marina Cunningham, Manager Meath Travellers Workshop, Marina.travellerheritage@gmail.com 085-7583501

Location of Post: Meath Travellers Workshop, Fair Green Navan and Tusla Family Resource Centre, Commons Road Navan, County Meath.

Scope and Purpose of the Post

The Family Link Worker will have key responsibility in the areas of relationship building between the local Traveller community, Tusla PPFS, HSE and relevant local community partners who support parents and families.

The Family Link Worker, together with the Meath Travellers Workshop and PPFS staff will identify parents' support needs and will contribute to the areas parent support plan if available, in conjunction with key partners, through training as Facilitator Parents Plus and other Early Intervention programmes and co-delivery of these programmes.

The Family Link Worker will also engage and be fully supported in the national work across the areas, in adapting and developing the established Parents Plus Programme to ensure they are culture-proofed and more accessible to the Traveller community. This work will be conducted in partnership with Traveller organizations and the Parents Plus Charity.

Applications are particularly welcome / sought from members of the Traveller community as this is essential to the purpose, and ethos of the pilot.
CV and Cover Letter to Marina Cunningham, Manager, Meath Travellers Workshop, CYWS Hall, Fairgreen, Navan, County Meath C15D5DR. OR by email to Marina.travellerheritage@gmail.com By 5pm on Tuesday 2nd July 2024

For more information and a full job specification please contact Marina.travellerheritage@gmail.com