Family Support Worker (Parent Carer Facilitator)

About CDI:

We are dedicated to improving the lives of children, families, and communities in Tallaght and Ireland, every child in Ireland deserves to be thriving, healthy, happy and free from poverty, and CDI is dedicated to making this happen.

We collaborate, work in and with communities, and develop services and programmes once a need has been identified using research, and we use this data to inform all of our work.

In a nutshell, we:

• Train and advise professionals who work with children and families
• Offer consultancy to support you and your teams in the workplace
• Provide a range of courses for parents
• Host conferences and events to share knowledge and experience
• Run an extensive programme to support children, parents, carers and families
• At a grassroots level, our Parent Carer Facilitators. and Speech and Language Therapists work directly with children and families in Early Learning Centres and schools.

About the Role:

Purpose of the Role:

The purpose of the Parent Carer Facilitator (PCF) role is to support parents of babies and young children in Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) services, and the community, leading to improved outcomes for children and families.

Responsibilities

• Actively engage with parents to build on their parental capacity through provision of one to one, non-judgemental, confidential support;
• Work collaboratively with parents to identify their specific needs and make referrals as appropriate;
• Implement and support parents’ participation in a range of parental engagement initiatives including workshops, coffee mornings, parent and toddler groups, family events and parent support programmes;
• Deliver evidenced-based and evidence-informed parent programmes to parents in Tallaght, such as the Parents Plus Early Years programme;
• Conduct home visits to support parents and proactively improve the home learning environment;
• Collaborate with other staff in Early Childhood Education and Care services, the Childhood Development Initiative (CDI), PCF colleagues, and the range of available services to affect the best outcomes for parents and children;
• Participate in team meetings, Communities of Practice, ongoing training and supervision and proactively identify training relevant to the role, share learning from any training or events attended on behalf of CDI;
• Support the monitoring and evaluation of the PCF role and its associated activities;
• Deliver training to the Early Childhood Education and Care sector on behalf of CDI;
• Any other duties that may be requested from time to time in agreement with CDI.

Please see Recruitment Information Pack attached below.

Application Process:

• Please submit your CV and Application Form to info@cdi.ie by 12pm on Monday 9th September 2024.
• CDI takes a competency-based approach to our recruitment processes and interview will provide you with an opportunity to demonstrate your skills, knowledge and experience.
• All applicants must be eligible to work in the Republic of Ireland and hold a valid employment permit.

Shortlisting and Interviews:

• Shortlisting will take place by Tuesday 10th September, and interviews will be held on Monday 16th September in the CDI offices, Fettercairn, Dublin 24.

A panel will be formed from successful candidates to fill future roles.

Data Protection: All submitted documentation is processed and stored in line with CDI's Data Protection Policies. To request copies of the relevant policies, please submit a request to our Data Protection Officer, at info@cdi.ie. Submitted documentation is treated confidentially, only shared with CDI staff involved in the recruitment process, and external staff who may be involved in shortlisting and interview panels.