JOB TITLE: EARLY INTERVENTION PRACTITIONER (EARLY YEARS)
NAME OF EMPLOYER: Northside Family Resource Centre
BACKGROUND:
Northside Family Resource Centre, since its establishment in **Apply
on the website**, has sought to respond to the needs of the local
community by providing opportunities to local people to support each
other and search for ways to improve the quality of life in the area.
The successful candidate will be employed by Northside Family Resource
Centre and will report to the Early Years Coordinator and ultimately
to the Voluntary Board of Management through the CEO.
The role of the Early Intervention Practitioner is to support families
who attend the early years? service. He/she will be responsible for
assessment of needs, referrals to appropriate services and provision
of one-to-one support to children and parents.
Northside FRC recognises the significant educational gap for children
living in areas of disadvantage. We are seeking to close the
educational gap as early as possible through embedding a speech and
language specialist into our early years? service on pilot basis.
The post holder will be expected to:
* Adhere to the Child Protection Policy of NFRC and ensure any
concerns are acted upon immediately and appropriately.
* Keep strictly confidential any personal information relating to
the children, their families or members of staff learnt as part of the
job.
KEY AREAS OF WORK:
NEEDS ASSESSMENT
* Work closely with Early Years Coordinator and Team Leaders to
identify children and families in need of support and interventions.
* Assess needs of families and children attending the early years?
service
* Monitor and manage referrals from staff and parents
INTERVENTION
* Prioritise need and devise intervention plans
* Identify opportunities for service development to meet the needs
of children and families
* Provide ongoing individual support to parents and children,
linking them with other services as required
* Design and deliver CPD for staff
* Devise and run information sessions for parents.
* Make referrals to other services where appropriate
* Keep detailed records of all interventions with children and
parents.
GENERAL
* Develop and deliver a research project on this pilot initiative in
cooperation with the Management Team
* Promote the pilot locally, regionally and nationally
* Seek long-term funding opportunities to secure a sustainable model
* Access appropriate professional support and supervision
* Additional tasks that may be deemed necessary by the Management
Team.
TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT
ACCOUNTABILITY
The Practitioner will report and be responsible to the early Years?
Coordinator and ultimately the Voluntary Board of Management through
the CEO.
HOURS OF WORK
* The post will be full-time i.e., **Apply on the website** hours per
week, Monday to Friday between 8a.m. and 6p.m.
* The Early Intervention Practitioner will be expected to be
flexible about evening and weekend work for which overtime will not be
paid but time-off-in-lieu will be granted.
* The contract will be initially for one year subject to continued
funding through the various Childcare Schemes.
* There is an expectation the Practitioner will work across sites as
required all of which are located on the Northside of Limerick City.
* A ten-month probation period will apply.
SALARY
The salary scale is ?**Apply on the website**,**Apply on the
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annum. This will be offered at a level that is commensurate with
qualifications and experience.
PENSION
A pension scheme, to which management contributes, is in operation
post probationary period and granting of permanency.
CONFIDENTIALITY
The Practitioner will be expected to always observe confidentiality in
relation to the business of the Family Resource Centre.
HOLIDAYS
Twenty-five days per annum plus 2 privilege days and public holidays.
GARDA VETTING
The position is subject to the completion of a satisfactory Garda
Vetting process.
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Type: Permanent
Payment:
Category: Others
