Young Parent Support Programme (YPSP) Family Support Worker 
(Onsite Kilkenny based)

St Catherine’s Community Services Centre is a registered charity and community and voluntary agency based in Carlow Town. We now wish to recruit a Kilkenny based full-time YPSP Family Support Worker. YPSP, formerly the Teen Parent Support programme supports young parents up to 24 years old and their child in their first 1000 days in Carlow and Kilkenny.

The YPSP Family Support Worker will engage and work with young parents and their children to offer appropriate supports, programmes and activities to meet their needs.

Location: Onsite in Kilkenny city with occasional travel to Carlow

Hours of Work: Full-time, 35 hours per week

Contract Duration: Permanent subject to continued programme funding

Reporting to: YPSP Manager

Role Criteria

The successful candidate will possess:

• A recognised third-level qualification in Applied Social Studies/Social Care, Psychology, Social Work or another relevant qualification
• A minimum of 2 years paid experience working with children and families in a community based setting
• Experience in outreaching to and engaging with families
• Experience in delivering evidence based/informed family support programmes
• Experience in supporting families from diverse backgrounds and cultures
• Understanding of a community development approach to family support
• Excellent communication, IT and facilitation skills

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification

To apply:

Please forward your Curriculum Vitae and a cover letter to: CEO, St. Catherine’s CSC, St. Joseph’s Road, Carlow, R93 T4C6 or email to teresad@catherines.ie by Monday, the 25th November 2024.

This Young Parent Support Project is European Social Fund + (ESF+) co-financed programme. This ESF+ Action is co-funded by the Government of Ireland and the European Union.