St Dominic’s Old Bawn School Completion Programme 

Project Worker (School term time only - 20 hours)

The School Completion Programme (SCP) was set up as part of the Department of Education and Skills (DES) DEIS Strategy – Delivering Equality of Opportunity in Schools. SCP is now funded by Tusla, the Child and Family Agency, and delivers interventions to both primary and post primary children and young people who have been identified as potentially at risk of leaving school early. There are 122 local SCP projects nationally, operating in primary and post-primary schools.

St Dominic’s Old Bawn SCP is based Tallaght and comprises eight schools in the cluster (six primary and two post primary). We wish to recruit a part-time Project Worker.

The job will entail assisting the Local Coordinator in implementing the programme locally, as follows:

• The organisation and facilitation of personal development programmes for young people in primary and post-primary schools and other interventions/programmes as required.
• To provide behavioural and emotional support to select participants in groups and on a one-to-one basis, supporting solution-focused outcomes.
• To liaise with school personnel, external agencies and families/guardians as required.
• To maintain written records of work with students and produce written reports as required.
• To assist in the planning, development and evaluation of SCP.
• To attend meetings and participate in staff training where relevant.
• Any other duties as required by the Local Coordinator and Local Management Committee

Essential Requirements

The successful candidates will have:

Qualifications

• Hold a recognised degree in a relevant discipline education, psychology, social science, social care, youth/community work, counselling/psychotherapy or a related discipline.

Experience & Knowledge

• A minimum of two years post-graduate experience working with children/young people and families who experience disavantage is essential.
• Experience of working with children and young people on a one-to-one basis and in groups is essential.
• Experience and knowledge in the variables that may cause barriers to young people engaging in school.
• Ability to identify needs, plan, implement and evaluate programmes
• Ability to work as part of a team.
• Be ICT proficient.

Skills & Abilities

• Commitment to the delivery of quality services to children and families.
• Ability to build and maintain effective working relationships with vulnerable children and young people in our schools
• Excellent communication, planning, organisational, networking and report writing skills.
• Excellent teamwork skills and ability to work on own initiative but seek guidance as appropriate.
• Ability to think creatively and innovatively.
• Positive, solution-focused approach.

Other

• Garda vetting will apply
• Access to a car and full driving licence

Remuneration

Salary as per CDYSB new entrant salary scale for youth worker, starting point dependent on skills and experience. This will be a fixed term contract January to June 25 with a probation period of 6 months and renewal subject to funding.

Application Process

Please send a CV and cover letter by email to Rosanne.Kavanagh@scp.ie by Thursday 5th December 2024.