Project Worker, Family Support – Edenderry

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?

• Assessing the needs of the children and the families engaging with our services
• Planning, implementing and reviewing programmes for children/young people/carers/families based on an assessment of their individual and group needs
• Working with children/young people/carers/families in a variety of ways, including group work, individual work and family work, centre based and outreach work.
• Liaising effectively with families and other statutory, community and voluntary bodies and to attend and contribute to reviews and case conferences as required.
• Gathering information statistics and prepare reports as required, including administration of databases as appropriate to the role.
• Identifying and documenting any unmet needs of children/young people/carers/families within the service

Person Specification

What experience do I need?

• Minimum 2 years’ post-qualification experience working with vulnerable children and families specifically within a child welfare context.
• Experience of planning, implementing and reviewing programmes with children and/or families.
• Ability to work under pressure, make decisions in consultation with the line manager when appropriate.
• To be committed to adhering to best practice in the work and be innovative and open to change.
• Ability to form objective relationships with children, young people, families/carers, colleagues and other agencies.

Do I need a qualification?

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

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

Application Procedure

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