FGU Family Resource Centre wish to recruit

Parent Link Worker (Part Time)

To join our Family Support Team

This targeted intervention focuses on building relationships with parents, early identification of needs and enhancing the strengths and protective factors within the child, family and community. Central to our practice is ensuring that families are fully involved in decisions that affect their lives and play an active role in creating changes that bring about positive outcomes.

Essential Requirements:

• Minimum level 7 qualification in Social Care, Youth and Community, Psychology, Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy, Social Work, Social Sciences
• Minimum of 3 years work experience of working with families in a disadvantaged community
• An excellent knowledge of Child Development and Child Poverty
• An understanding of the issues impacting on parents, children and families
• · Extensive experience of 1:1 key working and support

Parent Link Worker will be based in Fatima Childrens Daycare Centre supporting families who attend this service

Garda Vetting applies.

The post is a part time position: 21 hours per week

Salary: Fixed salary €26,409.

Application Process

Please send cover letter and CV (no more than 3 pages).

Please stipulate on your cover letter how you meet the essential and desirable criteria. Please submit your application (CV + Cover letter) to info@f2c.ie by 5pm, March 7th.

Applications received after this deadline will not be accepted. Interviews will be held on Friday March 14th.