JOB TITLE: ROMA?PROJECT WORKER
LOCATION:?Dublin 1
TYPE OF CONTRACT: Part Time Academic Year
NO OF HOURS:?5 hours per week
ANNUAL LEAVE:?Pro rata
PAY SCALE: CDYSB Salary Scale. Salary will be in line with
qualifications and experience.
SCHOOL COMPLETION PROGRAMME (SCP) DNCSCP
The School Completion Programme is a programme to support students who
are at risk of early school leaving and students of school going age
who are not currently attending school. The role of the ROMA PROJECT
WORKER will be to work with a selected group of children and young
people to improve attendance, participation and retention. The SCP is
one of three strands of the Tusla Education Support Services (TESS).
Children and young people are referred to SCP through the Intake
Framework.
Improved attendance, participation and retention in school are the
desired outcomes of SCP. The aim of the programme is to retain young
people to completion of the Leaving Certificate or equivalent
qualification or suitable level of educational attainment which
enables them to transition into further education, training or
employment.
PROJECT WORKER JOB DESCRIPTION
JOB DESCRIPTION
The role is being established to promote the integration of the most
marginalised families within the local Roma community into the
education system. The aim of the role is to remove language as a
barrier to accessing education. This will be achieved through
translation services, interpretation services and the facilitation of
accurate and appropriate information exchange between people within
the Roma community and state services.
The duties of the Project Worker, under the direction of the project
Co-ordinator, will include the following though the list is not
exhaustive:
ROLE WILL INCLUDE
* Provision of interpretation services at meetings between parents
and young people from the Roma community and schools
* Provision of translation for documents generated from schools for
Roma community
* Provision of outreach service to marginalised Roma families in
response to critical need
* Accompanying education support staff on home visits where
necessary
* Provision of drop-in service for Roma community in schools for
specified time each week
* Provision of ?signposting? service for Roma families towards
the agencies most appropriate to cater or their needs
* Provision of information sessions as relevant for both Roma and
school communities
* Any other duties assigned that contribute towards the reduction of
barriers to education
QUALITIES
* Candidate must be compassionate in their approach to marginalised
families
* Candidate must work well as part of a team
GOVERNANCE AND OVERSIGHT
* The Co-ordinator is the line manager for Project Workers, sessional
workers and other staff who are paid from SCP funds.
* The Local Management Committee oversees and manages the
Co-ordinator and project.
QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS REQUIRED
* Experience working with the Roma Community in the Irish Education
System
* Fluent Romany / Romanian
* A thorough understanding of the Irish education system and the
factors which can lead to early school leaving
* Excellent IT skills
* Excellent record keeping skills
* Excellent communication, organisational and networking skills
* Full driving licence and access to a car.
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TO APPLY:
CV, cover letter and 2 referee contact details should be emailed to
Coordinator: **Apply on the website**
The closing date for applications is **Apply on the website**th August
**Apply on the website**
The provisional date for interviews is the week beginning **Apply on
the website**rd August **Apply on the website**
_Subject to public health advice and the re-opening of schools,
employment commencement date is **Apply on the website**th of August._
SCHOOL COMPLETION PROGRAMME (SCP) DUBLIN NORTH CENTRAL
JOB TITLE: ROMA?PROJECT WORKER
LOCATION:?Dublin 1
TYPE OF CONTRACT: Part Time Academic Year
NO OF HOURS:?5 hours per week
ANNUAL LEAVE:?Pro rata
PAY SCALE: CDYSB Salary Scale. Salary will be in line with
qualifications and experience.
SCHOOL COMPLETION PROGRAMME (SCP) DNCSCP
The School Completion Programme is a programme to support students who
are at risk of early school leaving and students of school going age
who are not currently attending school. The role of the ROMA PROJECT
WORKER will be to work with a selected group of children and young
people to improve attendance, participation and retention. The SCP is
one of three strands of the Tusla Education Support Services (TESS).
Children and young people are referred to SCP through the Intake
Framework.
Improved attendance, participation and retention in school are the
desired outcomes of SCP. The aim of the programme is to retain young
people to completion of the Leaving Certificate or equivalent
qualification or suitable level of educational attainment which
enables them to transition into further education, training or
employment.
PROJECT WORKER JOB DESCRIPTION
JOB DESCRIPTION
The role is being established to promote the integration of the most
marginalised families within the local Roma community into the
education system. The aim of the role is to remove language as a
barrier to accessing education. This will be achieved through
translation services, interpretation services and the facilitation of
accurate and appropriate information exchange between people within
the Roma community and state services.
The duties of the Project Worker, under the direction of the project
Co-ordinator, will include the following though the list is not
exhaustive:
ROLE WILL INCLUDE
* Provision of interpretation services at meetings between parents
and young people from the Roma community and schools
* Provision of translation for documents generated from schools for
Roma community
* Provision of outreach service to marginalised Roma families in
response to critical need
* Accompanying education support staff on home visits where
necessary
* Provision of drop-in service for Roma community in schools for
specified time each week
* Provision of ?signposting? service for Roma families towards
the agencies most appropriate to cater or their needs
* Provision of information sessions as relevant for both Roma and
school communities
* Any other duties assigned that contribute towards the reduction of
barriers to education
QUALITIES
* Candidate must be compassionate in their approach to marginalised
families
* Candidate must work well as part of a team
GOVERNANCE AND OVERSIGHT
* The Co-ordinator is the line manager for Project Workers, sessional
workers and other staff who are paid from SCP funds.
* The Local Management Committee oversees and manages the
Co-ordinator and project.
QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS REQUIRED
* Experience working with the Roma Community in the Irish Education
System
* Fluent Romany / Romanian
* A thorough understanding of the Irish education system and the
factors which can lead to early school leaving
* Excellent IT skills
* Excellent record keeping skills
* Excellent communication, organisational and networking skills
* Full driving licence and access to a car.
-------------------------
TO APPLY:
CV, cover letter and 2 referee contact details should be emailed to
Coordinator: **Apply on the website**
The closing date for applications is **Apply on the website**th August
**Apply on the website**
The provisional date for interviews is the week beginning **Apply on
the website**rd August **Apply on the website**
_Subject to public health advice and the re-opening of schools,
employment commencement date is **Apply on the website**th of August._
We need : English (Good)
Type: Permanent
Payment:
Category: Others
