Ballyfermot Travellers Action Project (BTAP)

Are recruiting a

Family Link, Development and Education Manager

Maternity Cover

Position: Maternity Leave Cover 1-year Fixed Term, hours and salary negotiable

Based in: Ballyfermot Dublin

Contact details: Shay L’Estrange shaybtap@gmail.com 0876412557

About BTAP:

''Ballyfermot Travellers Action Project seek to empower Travellers through innovative community development work, which acts as a catalyst for social change, to collectively participate in redressing the challenges and issues that affect Travellers in order to improve the quality of their lives as a nomadic ethnic group''.

Role overview:

• The role entails coordinating and overseeing the education, family and parenting support programmes in BTAP
• The Manager will work closely with the BTAP coordinator in managing all aspects of this work in BTAP
• The Manger will engage with all the key stakeholders, local Traveller community, Tusla PPFS, HSE and relevant local community partners who support children and families.
• The Manger will work alongside Prevention Partnership and Family Support staff and other local family support programmes and initiatives to identify parents' and children’s support needs and oversee BTAP’s response in supporting Traveler children and parents.

Closing date is: 5pm on the 2nd of May 2024.

Applicants CV should be accompanied by a cover letter.

Applications are particularly sought and welcomed from but not limited to members of the Traveller community.

For Further details contact shaybtp@gmail.com or call 0876412557