After Schools Worker x 2

Employer and Funder: Our Lady Of Lourdes CLG
This project is funded by Regeneration, Limerick City and County Council.

Address:
Our Lady of Lourdes Community Services Group
OLOL Community Action Centre,
Greenfields Cross,
Rosbrien, Limerick
Eircode V94 KX9V

Job Title: After School Worker(s)

Reporting to: The successful candidate will report directly to the After Schools Coordinator.

Overall Purpose of Job:

We are currently recruiting x2 after school workers for 16 hours per week for a 6 month contract, with the potential for this to be extended.
We are looking for two team members to join us. We value our diverse team and we value self-care and having a healthy work-life balance.

The role will primarily be based in the Our Lady Of Lourdes, however, during the summer months and occasionally during the year we attend external trips. Transport to/from these trips will be provided for the successful candidate.

Key Areas of Work:

Programme Delivery and Development:

• To maintain and ensure a safe and stimulating environment for the children/young people for whom the service is being provided.
• To assist in the planning, organising, delivery of interventions and the running of activities of the service that is being provided, e.g. social, emotional, and educational activities.
• To support the day-to-day administration of the service that is being provided in the after-school project.
• Follow Healthy Eating Initiative.
• To liaise with parents and others as necessary.
• To report directly to the project coordinator.
• To be familiar with Microsoft Office, Internet usage, and basic computer functions.
• To maintain confidentiality at all times.
• Liaise with the Family Support Worker and Community Employment Mentor whose work supports families who may be experiencing issues of unemployment, education, and mental health.

Administration:

• Report on procedures, groups, supervisions etc. as directed by youth worker manager
• Comply and embody GDPR and confidentiality.
• Prepare, document and debrief on all activities held in Our Lady Of Lourdes After Schools Prepare incident reports etc. if required

General:

• Work as part of a team and be comfortable bringing ideas and initiatives to team meetings
• Monitor and value your own self-care
• Working with colleagues in other areas of the organisation to deliver on community needs
• Undertake additional duties as may be required from time to time
• Prepare to engage in community activities and initiatives that may fall on weekends.
• Ensure that the protection and welfare of children is a primary concern and that, when child protection issues arise, procedures are followed.
• A clear Garda Vetting is a requirement of this role
• Recognised qualification (Minimum QQI/FETAC Level 5) is desirable.
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Person Specification

Professional Knowledge and Skills:

• Recognised qualification (Minimum QQI/FETAC Level 5) is desirable.
• Proficient at planning, implementing and evaluating programmes
• IT skills, report writing, data collection
• Ability to communicate effectively and appropriately to young people across the target group age range
• Experience of working with young people
• Ability to work on own initiative as well as part of a team

Hours of Work

16 hours per week,
Please note, this is mainly afternoons, with some evening and occasional weekend work. An example of a start time may be 1pm, and a finish time could be 5pm. Please only apply if this is suitable. Flexibility is required

Training

This project is happy to support any additional training

How to Apply

Please return CV and cover letter to Evan O’ Grady, Youth Worker & After Schools Coordinator ; evan.ogrady@ololcsg.ie by September 12th 2024.

Any general enquiries please contact Melissa Keane Melissa.keane@ololcsg.ie

Please note, it is proposed that the interviews will be held on Thursday September 19th 2024.