Roscrea Youth Service
New Arrivals Family Support Worker

NTDC invites applications for a New Arrivals Family Support Worker for the Roscrea Youth Service

The successful candidate must meet the criteria of the job specification including:

• Candidates for this post must hold a certification for a relevant qualification at a minimum of QQI level 8 or an equivalent nationally recognised qualification or a higher award in the areas of family support, social care, education, health promotion. (Note, candidates with exceptional practice experience may also be considered in lieu of degree qualification)
• 3 years previous paid employment in Family Support, Community Development, Youth Work or Social Inclusion capacity.
• Relevant experience of working with vulnerable children and families in a community setting.
• Experience in carrying out needs assessments, planning and implementing project development and carrying out evaluations with young people and families, in a community setting.
• Relevant experience of working in multidisciplinary and multi-agency environments, leading a Meitheal case &/or being part of child protection case management.
• Access to own car and full driver’s license

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT

Part-time position - working 27 hours per week. The role is initially a fixed term contract 31st December 2025.

The salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience based on a salary scale of €35,058 -€53,852, fulltime 35-hour week and salary prorated to the number of hours worked i.e. 27

Short-listing of candidates may apply. A panel may be formed from which future positions may be filled. Garda/police vetting will apply to this post. 

Informal enquiries to ebarnett@ntdc.ie

Closing date and time: 31st January 2025 at 12pm

For an application form and job description please visit our website:
https://www.ntdc.ie/current-vacancies/