Applications are Invited for the Position of

Family Community Development Support Worker

The Ideal candidate should have:

• A relevant third-level qualification (minimum level 7 i.e. Social Care, Community Development, Youth Work, or similar).
• A minimum of 1 or 2 years of professional experience, post qualification, of providing family support in a community-based setting or similar including practice experience in case management.
• Access to own transport and a full clean driving license is required.
• Have developed evidence-based interventions to formulate care/community support action plans/ activities to address the immediate, short-term, or long-term community/individual needs.
• Expertise in collective and collaborative action or outreach activities whilst providing community leadership with a solution-focused approach.
• Have experience in leading community development initiatives, and demonstrate innovation of same.
• Excellent IT skills, social media content management, community development knowledge such as work methods in funding submissions, social care /family practice skills such as anti-discriminatory practice, home visits, and case management practice.

Key Professional Areas of Work

• Raising the profile of the Project ie establishing community events to support and promote social inclusion while enhancing services/ engaging hard-to-reach groups in the community.
• Engage in networking with stakeholders, deliver Meitheal/train as a facilitator in the Parents Plus Early Years Programme/Lead relevant early intervention programmes/co-deliver culturally responsive community-based initiatives.
• Identify / Represent the human rights and needs of community minority groups by advocating to promote their voice to raise awareness of the issues that may be impacting their quality of life.
• Collaborate, connect, and communicate with stakeholders to obtain resources to provide services and support to promote the social inclusion, education, health, financial, and well-being wishes of Breffni’s FRC’s community participants.
• Adhere to the policies and procedures of the Breffni Family Resources Center.
• To work in partnership with the Voluntary Board of Directors, staff, volunteers, and community leaders to implement the aims, objectives, and agreed areas of work outlined in a strategic work plan.
• Undertake any other work that the Board of Directors/Project Coordinator deems necessary concerning the organisation’s work plan.

The Employment Contract is a 1-year working contract, the continuation of the employment contract is subject to sustained funding with Tusla.

Please submit C.V. with a Cover Letter of Application, via email, to the Project Coordinator
Email: projectcoordinatorbreffnic@outlook.com.

Closing date: 5 pm on Wednesday, 7th of May 2025.

To request the Family and Community Development Support Worker Candidate Information Pack: please email Tricia @ projectcoordinatorbreffnic@outlook.com.

Breffni Community Development CLG is an equal opportunities employer 

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