Family Support Worker – Limerick South

General Information

Why Work at Barnardos?

• 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

Job Description

What’s the Role / Service?

What will my day to day look like?

• Providing Practical Support with budgeting, home management, hygiene, nutrition, play and behaviour management.
• Creating, reviewing and updating intervention plans along with the key worker and other project staff.
• Ensuring child protection, being vigilant for signs of abuse or neglect, reporting any concerns immediately and keeping accurate records.
• Identifying and documenting unmet needs of children / families within the service and participating in Barnardos advocacy work.
• Gathering information, updating databases and preparing reports

Person Specification

What experience do I need?

• Minimum 2 years’ experience working with vulnerable children and families specifically within a child welfare context.
• Experience of delivering group work programmes to children in the community i.e. morning clubs, afterschool groups, stay and play groups is essential.
• Ability to empower vulnerable families to develop skills and avoid dependency.
• Understanding issues of confidentiality and establishing professional boundaries
• Confident working with databases and various computer packages such as Microsoft Office.

Do I need a qualification?

Additional information

Application Procedure

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