Ireland’s leading children’s charity is recruiting:

Programme Assistant x 2 - Limerick South

Location: Limerick South Family Support Service

Contract: Part Time (19 hours per week) and Fixed Term Contract to July 2025

Salary: €13,523 - €16,295 DOE (This is the pro-rata salary for 19 hours)

Why work at Barnardos?

At Barnardos we seek to ensure that we have the best people working with us to support our work with children and families. The benefits of working with Barnardos are designed to promote continual professional development and a work-life balance for the most rewarding working experience.

• Barnardos offers a competitive salary – recognising the experience you bring to the role
• Generous annual leave entitlements
• Positive working environment with family friendly ethos and work - life balance policy
• Tax saver travel and bike to work schemes in operation
• Employee Pension scheme with employer contribution
• Training and Development
• Health and Wellbeing initiatives including Employee Assistance programme
• Company sick pay scheme

Barnardos has two family support projects in Limerick, one called Limerick South, based in Southill and the other called Limerick North, with bases in Moyross and Islandgate. 

Barnardos services have the goals of improving the emotional well-being of children, and improving their capacity for learning and development. Barnardos is committed to interagency working and a partnership approach with families.

Barnardos Family Support Service offers direct support to families to address the needs of children. The types of intervention usually include individual work with a child and/or a parent; parent and child work; family work; group work with children and adults, drop-in information and advice, and community activities. The types of support provided often include parenting support, practical support, and support to children in terms of managing behaviour, identity work, self-esteem work, sibling work, and other issues as they arise.

What will the Programme Assistant do?

The Programme Assistant works to provide a safe, child-centered environment/experience to children attending. The Programme Assistant will work in either the Early Bird or Afterschool service.

Job purpose

To provide a safe, child centred environment/experience to children in the context of the service in which you work and appropriate to the role.

Personal attributes

• Commitment to provide a quality service to children
• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• Awareness of confidentiality and the ability to deal with sensitive issues including child protection concerns
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Flexibility and adaptability are essential attributes in this role.

Experience

• Experience of working with children for a minimum of 6 months is essential.
• Relevant voluntary work may be considered.

Qualifications

• Recognised qualification (minimum Level 5 on the QQI / NFQ) that is approved under the Early Years’ (Pre-school) Regulations.

The post-holder is initially assigned to work in Limerick South but may be required in the future to work in other project(s) in the Limerick area in line with Organisational needs.

For full job description and to apply please visit Current Job Vacancies – Barnardos

Closing date: 5pm Thursday 08th August
Interview date: Tuesday 13th August

Shortlisting will apply (please note, CVs are not accepted on their own, candidates must complete and submit our application form through Barnardos website).

Barnardos is an equal opportunity employer.
We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all.