POSITION: CHILDREN’S SUPPORT WORKER – GREATER DUBLIN REGION

WEEKLY HOURS: 40 hours per week; Monday to Friday 9.00 to 5.00 p.m.

Sonas Domestic Violence Charity are the largest provider of frontline domestic abuse support services to women and children experiencing domestic violence in Ireland and have been providing this service for 30 years. The Service supports over 1,250 women and children each year and currently operate across the greater Dublin Region. Sonas provides 51 units across the greater Dublin area consisting of Refuge units, Safe Homes, and Transitional Housing for women and children who are forced to leave their homes as result of domestic abuse.

We are inviting creative, enthusiastic and motivated applicants to fill the above position and join our team in providing and maintaining the highest standards of service to women and children experiencing domestic violence.

Applicants should hold a third level degree (minimum of Level 7) in Social Care, Early Childhood Education or similar, and have a minimum 3 years’ experience of working directly with children in a social care setting to include 2 year’s post qualification experience. They must have the ability to assess the support needs of children, parents and families, have the ability to develop individual child support plans and have a clear understanding and analysis of social justice, domestic abuse and other gender-based forms of violence against women and the impacts it has on women and children’s lives. They should have a clear understanding of child protection, welfare and safety issues, together with strong IT skills and experience of using databases. Experience of case management and interagency collaboration with local and voluntary agencies would be an advantage together with experience of working with the Salesforce Database.

In addition, the successful candidate will have excellent organisational, interpersonal and communication skills together with the ability to work on their own initiative, multi-task and prioritise their workload. They should also be an effective team member. A full clean driving licence and access to a car is required for this position.

Salary will be dependent on qualifications and experience and will be discussed at interview. Applicants will be entitled to 26 days annual leave.

To apply for this position please forward a detailed CV together with a covering letter outlining your suitability for the position to recruitment@sonasdomesticabuse.ie not later than Tuesday 16th July, 2024.

SONAS IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES EMPLOYER.