Project Worker – School Completion Programme

School Completion Programme

The School Completion Programme (SCP) is a targeted programme of support for primary and post primary children and young people who have been identified as potentially at risk of early school leaving or who are out of school and have not successfully transferred to an alternative learning site or employment. The School Completion Programme is a funded programme by the Department of Education and Skills under TESS (Tusla Education Support Services). SCP aims to retain a young person to completion of the leaving certificate, equivalent qualification or suitable level of educational attainment which enables them to transition into further education, training or employment.

South Clondalkin SCP, Dublin 22

The South Clondalkin SCP works with children and young people in six primary and two post-primary schools in the South Clondalkin and surrounding areas. We work with students, their families and the community to encourage students to reach their full potential, and prevent early school leaving in the educational system.

The Post:

The Project Worker will work as part of a team within the South Clondalkin SCP Cluster, providing support for students in school, after school, out of school, and during holiday time.

Duties:

• Working with individual children/young people and small groups of children/young people who have been targeted for mentoring & support through the South Clondalkin SCP programme.
• Planning and delivering programmes of work appropriate to identified needs of the various students or groups you will engage with.
• Engaging children and young people, and where appropriate their families, in activities in-school, out-of-school, after-school and during holiday periods.
• Working closely with the staff of various schools and agencies involved in the programme, in relation to planning, implementing and evaluating all programmes.
• Maintaining records and data of all your work. 
• Reporting regularly to the programme Co-ordinator and the SCP Local Management Committee.
• Undertaking any additional duties as requested by the Co-ordinator.
• Assisting with evaluation, review and future planning for the project.

Essential Criteria

• Relevant third level qualification in education, psychology, social science, social care, youth/community work or related discipline.
• Experience of working with children and young people in a one to one or group setting.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work on own initiative
• Knowledge of the Irish educational system
• Excellent IT and report writing skills
• A full clean driving license and own transport

Desirable Criteria:

• Experience of developing tailor-made programmes for young people.
• Relevant 2-3 years’ experience working with children, young people and families in a similar field.
• Additional training in evidence-based programmes or in programmes complementary to the goals of the School Completion Programme.

Hours:

The project worker post will be a 4 day (32 hours) post. These hours are inclusive of breaks. 

Remuneration:

Salary as per CDYSB youth worker new entrants salary scale (pro-rata for part-time positions); starting point dependent on skills and experience. These posts will be fixed term/specified purpose contracts which are subject to funding, probationary period and satisfactory service in the post.

To Apply:

To apply, please send CV and cover letter to eve.talbot@scp.ie no later than Tuesday 17th December 2024 at 5pm. Interviews will be scheduled for late January & the post will not start until February 2025. Late applications will not be accepted. Shortlisting may apply. Only those selected for interview will be contacted.

Successful applicants will be subject to satisfactory Garda Vetting and Reference Checks