Transform Lives with Extern - Join us and use your skills to make a real difference

Every day Extern transforms lives as the leading social justice charity across the island of Ireland. Every year almost 25,000 individuals and families benefit from the support provided by Extern. In addition to excellent terms and conditions, we offer an extensive training and development programme. If you are passionate about your profession and willing to use your knowledge and experience to help us achieve our Mission of Transforming Lives, Transforming Society then we would love to hear from you.

Project Worker (Social Cares Services) Janus Justice Project Limerick 
(ROI94/02/25/1V-1)

​Salary: Grade 4 salary scale: €40,498 per annum pro rata
Hours: 37.5 standard hours (including breaks) (Flexibility Required)
Contract Status: Fixed Term for 12 Months (To cover maternity leave)
Location: Watch House Cross, Parteen Road, Limerick

​​About the service:

​Extern is operating a specialist project named Janus Justice covering Limerick. The Programme is targeted at young people aged 12-24 years who are involved in offending behaviour in the community and who may also have complex additional needs such as addiction, homelessness and mental health. Through a tailored intensive one-to-one intervention, support is provided to the young person who is at high risk of reception into custody, at risk of an escalation of their offending/ anti-social behaviours, who are not engaging in the Youth Diversion Programme or are in Residential Care. The programme content concentrates on addressing the criminogenic risk factors leading to their offending/anti-social behaviour. The programme also aims to develop pro-social skills and behaviours, improve community involvement, provision of experiential learning opportunities, and family work to improve relationships within the home.

​To apply for this post and to view full details of the role and the essential criteria and Job Description, please click on the below link:-
https://extern.peoplehr.net/Pages/JobBoard/Opening.aspx?v=87ca55d4-abe8-4e44-88dc-abe44b5f1e55

​The closing date for all completed applications is:  Wednesday 23rd April 2025 at 12 noon

​For informal enquiries please contact catherine.kirkland@extern.org

​EXTERN offer a competitive benefits package including:-​

• 26 days annual leave, increasing to 28 days after 3 years’ service and 32 days after 5 years’ service
• ​12 statutory holidays ​
• Generous pension, employer contribution of 6.5%
• ​Enhanced Occupational Sick Pay, Maternity Pay and Paternity Pay​
• Income Protection, Life Assurance and Wellbeing Programmes
• ​Comprehensive induction and training
• ​Regular Supervision
• ​Employee Assistance Programme
• ​Bike To Work Scheme

Extern may form a panel for 12 months for future similar positions which are fixed term/full time/part time contracts

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