Ireland’s leading children’s charity is recruiting:

Project Worker, Dublin

Location: Lorien Family Support Project Tallaght

Contract: Part time (30 hours) and Permanent

Salary: €27,740 - €42,877

Why work at Barnardos?

Are you a purpose driven individual who is passionate about making a difference and helping some of society’s most vulnerable children? At Barnardos, we pride ourselves on delivering impactful services that make a difference to the lives of children and families across Ireland.

We believe that childhood lasts a lifetime. As trauma informed specialists our core purpose is to provide the necessary support for children to overcome childhood adversity, embedding a trauma informed ethos and practice into every service we provide.

What we can offer you?

As a Project Worker, we appreciate the value of your time when providing essential services, that’s why we have the necessary support structures and network in place that will allow you to make a real impact on the lives of children across Ireland. We also offer the following:

• Barnardos offers a competitive salary – recognising the experience you bring to the role
• Generous annual leave entitlements plus discretionary Company days
• Employee pension scheme with employer contribution / Company Sick Pay Scheme
• Access to regular trauma informed support, supervision, training and many other professional development opportunities
• Tax saver and bike to work schemes in operation
• Access to the Employee Assistance / Wellbeing programme for employees and their immediate family members

What’s the role and service?

We are looking for an experienced Project Worker to join the team in our Lorien Family Support Project. The Lorien project was set up in 1997 in response to unmet needs of children living in the Tallaght area.
Lorien is a Family Support Service with specific focus on families who are experiencing difficulties with parental drug and alcohol misuse. The project is funded by Tallaght Drugs and Alcohol Task Force (TDATF) and HSE Addiction Services.
The core services offered include for example: safety planning, individual work with parents, individual work with children, parent-child work, practical family support, interagency work, crisis intervention and targeted groups.
This project provides intensive, targeted, evidence-based and trauma-informed child and family support programmes for children aged 0-18 years and their parents or carers. The project works with up to 40 families from this target group at any one time.

What will my day to day look like?

• Assessing the needs of the children and the families engaging with the project.
• Working with children and families in a trauma informed way to ensure best possible outcomes.
• Planning, implementing and reviewing programmes for children/young people / carers / families based on an assessment of their individual and group needs.
• Working in partnership with other Barnardos services to best meet the needs of children and families by collaborating resources with planned interventions targeting groups and families of shared need.
• Identifying and documenting any unmet needs of children and families within the service and participating in the advocacy work of the agency.

What experience do I need?

• A minimum of 2 years’ post-qualification experience of working with vulnerable children and families.
• Working in partnership with families and carers.
• Planning, implementing and reviewing programmes with children and / or families.
• An understanding of how trauma can impact parenting, children and overall family functioning.

Do I need a qualification?

Yes, to be considered for this role you will hold a recognised third level practice qualification (minimum Level 7 on the QQI) in one of the following:

• Social Care / Education / Social Work / Youth Work or related discipline (Nursing, Psychology, Early Years Education).

For full job description and to apply please visit Current Job Vacancies – Barnardos

Closing date: 12pm on Wednesday 19 March 2025

Shortlisting will apply (please note, CVs are not accepted on their own, candidates must complete and submit our application form through Barnardos website).

Barnardos is an equal opportunity employer.
We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all.