Project Worker 
(35 hour week) Fixed Term Maternity Cover

Feb 2025 – Nov 2025

Deeside School Completion Programme

The School Completion Programme (SCP) is a TESS(Tusla Education Support Service) funded programme that aims to have a significant positive impact on levels of young people’s attendance, participation, and retention in education.

About Deeside School Completion Programme:

This Programme works with children and young people in five primary and three post-primary schools in Ardee & Dunleer, Co Louth & Nobber, Co Meath. We aim to encourage young people to reach their full potential and prevent early school leaving by providing a range of supports to help them to access and participate in education.

The Position:

The Project Workers will work as part of a team within the Deeside SCP programme, providing support for students in school, after school and during holiday time.

The Person will have:

1. Third Level Qualification in one of the following: social care/science, youth/community work, education/teaching or a related discipline.
2. A full driving licence and use of car.
3. Ability to work as part of a team and ability to work on their own initiative to develop and deliver programmes to meet the needs of our students.
4. Knowledge of Manualised/Evidence based programmes used with young people in particular Strengthening Families Programme.
5. Experience of working with young people within a supportive environment either in one to one or group settings.
6. Experience of working with families and young people at risk.
7. High degree of initiative and flexibility.
8. Excellent communication and organisational skills.
9. Reasonable knowledge of technology.

Project Worker Role

Flexibility is a key requirement for any candidate given the nature of the work in SCP Under the guidance & supervision of the SCP Co-ordinator, duties will include;

1. Provide direct support to the targeted young people in various interventions and activities.
2. Identify the needs of the students and develop appropriate interventions.
3. Contribute to the design, implementation and evaluation of structured work with targeted children.
4. Build trusting relationships with target students and families.
5. Assist in the organisation and delivery of in-school, out of school, after school and holiday time supports for the targeted young people.
6. Liaise with all relevant agencies to ensure maximum benefit for the targeted students.
7. Assist with evaluations, reviews and future planning of programme elements.
8. Comply with Tess Guidelines in relation to report writing/planning and record keeping.
9. Undertake additional tasks from time to time as identified by the SCP Co-ordinator.

Location: The work outlined will be carried out at the various schools within the Deeside SCP cluster in Louth and Meath.
Hours: 35 hours per week may require some flexibility.
Type of Contract: Feb 2025- Nov 2025
Salary: The salary will be in-line with the CDYSB youth worker new entrants salary scale

Shortlisting may apply and a panel will be formed for future positions.

In accordance with The National Vetting Bureau (Children and Vulnerable Persons) Acts 2012 to 2016, e-vetting will be a requirement for the successful candidate.

Application is by Application Form only. Please send all applications by email to: andrea.duffy@scp.ie

The closing date for application is Monday 13th January 2025 at 4 pm with interviews hopefully taking place the week of 20th Jan 2025.