Relief Project Worker with Treo Port Lairge CLG

Treo provides a community-based programme that addresses the needs of people aged from 16 years who have demonstrated offending behaviour. Some are at risk of further criminal involvement arising from their behaviour and associations, others are on Probation or have served custodial sentences.

Treo endeavours to positively challenge offending behaviour through the provision of a structured and supportive mentoring and guidance programme. It aims to maximise the young people’s access to appropriate and useful training, education and development programmes through mediating and negotiating with existing responses where appropriate, and through the design and implementation of initiatives where no current relevant provision exists.

Treo offers a model of engagement to participants, which meets the young person where he or she is at when first contact is made. The development of the programmes involves facilitating participants through a process, which enables him/her to identify his/her own needs.

Location: Treo Port Lairge, Unit 2 Block 4, Lacken Rd., Business Park Waterford.

Accountable to: CEO

Hourly Rate: €15.62

Hours: Relief project workers are needed to cover annual leave, training and staff sickness. Therefore, these hours are inconsistent and unpredictable.

Need: Treo needs to offer a consistent service and programmes to its participants. To do this there has to be a small panel of Relief workers available. We now wish to add to this panel. 

Minimum Requirements: Level 7 Social Care Qualification 

Key Responsibilities of the Relief Worker.

Direct Work with Participants

1. Delivery and support of education and training courses within the centre.
2. Facilitation of group work/programmes and 1-2-1 crime awareness/ issue-based work with participants.
3. Supervision of participants in programmes/activities within the centre and while outside on activities.
4. Liaison with relevant agencies on behalf of the participants e.g. Probation Service, Social Welfare, Addiction Supports, Waterford City & County Councils, Social Workers, Education, Training & Employment opportunities etc.

Management of resources

1. Maximising and integrating the use of existing resources within Treo to the benefit of participants
2. To research new information and access additional resources for the development of the participants who engage in the service.

Development & Maintenance

1. Developing and maintaining accurate records.
2. Office Administration and updating project recording systems
3. General maintenance of premises.

Other relevant duties as they may arise.

Interested applicants are invited to forward their CVs and cover letters to ceo@treoportlairge.ie

The closing date is 5pm on Friday the 21st March 2025