Ireland’s leading children’s charity is recruiting:

Midlands Project Worker x 2 
Young Parent Support Programme & Family Support

Location: Co. Westmeath & Co Longford– Midlands

Contract: Part-Time, 18.5 hours per week, 4 Year Fixed Term Contract

Salary: €17,106 – 26,441 Depending on Experience (This is the pro-rated salary for 18.5 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

Name of Project: Barnardos Young Parent Support Programme and Family Support, Co. Westmeath & Co. Longford
Address of Project: Belleville Apartments, Longford Rd, Mullingar, Ashdale, Coosan, Athlone, Co. Westmeath

What do our Young Parent Support Programme and Family Support Services do?

We offer support, information and advocacy in all areas of a young parent's (parents under the age of 24) life including health, relationships, parenting, child care, social welfare entitlements, education, training and anything else about which the mother or father is concerned.

Our Family Support services offer a range of services for families (children aged 0-18), which include individual sessions with children, attachment and bonding sessions with young parents and their children, sessions with siblings, parent and child sessions, group-based therapeutic support for children, parenting support focusing on strengthening and modelling core-parenting skills, and structured parent-child support which aim to enhance and strengthen the parent-child relationship. Empowering parents to make appropriate parenting decisions. Parents may be seen with their children and / or on their own depending on the presenting need. The services operate Monday to Friday.

The Young Parents Support Programme is co-funded by the Government of Ireland and the European Union’.

Job purpose

To develop and implement programmes that respond to the needs of children and families referred to the service working in partnership with families and other organisational, community and voluntary bodies.

Personal attributes

• Commitment to the delivery of quality services to children, young people, families and carers.
• Ability to act on own initiative and consult where appropriate.
• Ability to work under pressure, make decisions in consultation with the line manager when appropriate.
• To be committed to adhering to best practice in the work and be innovative and open to change.
• Flexibility and adaptability are essential for this post.
• Ability to form objective relationships with children, young people, families/carers, colleagues and other agencies.

Experience

• A minimum of 2 years post qualification experience of working with vulnerable children and families.
• Experience of working in partnership with families and carers.
• Experience of planning, implementing and reviewing programmes with children and/or families.

Qualifications

A recognised third level practice qualification [1] (minimum Level 7 on the QQI ) in one of the following:

• Social Care
• Education
• Social Work
• Youth Work
• Or related discipline (Nursing, Psychology, Early Years Education).

Full driving licence and access to the use of a suitably insured vehicle essential.

The postholder is initially assigned to work in the Westmeath Family Support projects but may be required in the future to work in other locations in the Midlands area in line with organisational needs.

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

Closing date: 12pm on 6th November 2024
Interview date: To be Confirmed

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.

[1]Course content should include relevant student placements