Job Details: Holy Family School Completion Programme, Drogheda: Project Worker


Irish Future
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Holy Family School Completion Programme, Drogheda: Project Worker


PROJECT WORKER (**APPLY ON THE WEBSITE** HOURS PER WEEK)

The School Completion Programme (SCP) funded by Tusla, aims to
increase the numbers of young people staying in primary and second
level school and in doing so improve the numbers of pupils who
successfully complete the Senior Cycle, or the equivalent.

Holy Family Drogheda School Completion Programme encompasses 4 schools
(3 primary and 1 post-primary). We aim to provide programmes to
encourage students to reach their full potential in the education
system.

THE IDEAL CANDIDATE SHOULD HAVE THE FOLLOWING:

* Third level Qualification in one of the following:
education/teaching, youth/community work, social care/science or a
related discipline.
* Ability to develop programmes to meet the needs of our students.
* Knowledge of/experience in delivering manualised/evidence based
programmes used with young people.
* Experience of working with young people within a supportive
environment (in one to one settings and in group settings).
* Experience working with families and young people at risk.
* Excellent communication planning, organisational, networking and
report writing skills.
* Be ICT proficient.

UNDER THE GUIDANCE & SUPERVISION OF THE SCP CO-ORDINATOR, A PROJECT
WORKER?S DUTIES WILL INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING;

* To report and work under the direction of the School Completion
Programme management and the Co-ordinator in relation to all aspects
of the project.
* To provide direct support to the targeted young people via
participation in clubs and activities.
* To identify the needs of the students and develop appropriate
interventions.
* To design, implement and evaluate structured individual, group
work or whole class interventions/session to targeted children.
* To build relationships with target students.
* To assist in the organisation and to participate in the provision
of in-school, out of school, after school and holiday time supports
for the targeted young people.
* To organise and facilitate summer programmes, transfer programmes,
homework and activity clubs as assigned by the SCP Co-ordinator.
* To liaise with relevant voluntary and statutory agencies to ensure
maximum benefit to the targeted students.
* To assist with evaluations, reviews and future planning of the
programme.
* To comply with Tusla Guidelines in relation to report
writing/planning and record keeping of work undertaken.
* To be open to undertaking additional tasks as deemed necessary.

_This Job Description is a guide to the general range of duties. It is
not intended to be either definitive or restrictive and will be
subject to periodic review._

PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT A PANEL MAY BE CREATED SHOULD FURTHER JOB
OPPORTUNITIES ARISE WITHIN THE PROJECT.

SALARY: Salary is commensurate with experience. The salary scale is
based on the ETB Youth Worker Salary Scale ?**Apply on the
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APPLICATIONS: By way of CV to **Apply on the website**

CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS: **Apply on the website**th February
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Type: Permanent
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Category: Others

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