JOB DESCRIPTION & PERSON SPECIFICATION
JOB TITLE: SUPPORT WORKER Children?s Grief Centre
SALARY Salary depends on experience and qualifications.
HOURS Thursday and Friday - 9.**Apply on the website** am to 5.**Apply
on the website** pm.
**Apply on the website**-month contract with 3 months? probation
LOCATION Children?s Grief Centre
Westbourne, Ashbourne, South Circular Rd., Limerick.
Tel **Apply on the website** **Apply on the website** or **Apply on
the website** **Apply on the website**
REPORTS TO Theresa Kavanagh, Senior Support Worker.
JOB SUMMARY
Working as part of a growing team of staff and volunteers, you will be
providing support to children and young people, who have suffered a
loss through bereavement or separation/divorce.
The work is Centre based and includes the following responsibilities.
* CORE RESPONSIBILITIES
* To provide effective support to the children, young people and
families in the Mid-West region affected by loss through death,
separation and divorce.
* To support children and young people on a one-to-one basis.
* To ensure all safeguarding training is relevant and up to date.
* To positively promote the service to other agencies and funding
providers.
* To produce and maintain relevant client and service statistics in
addition to maintaining expenses and all other organisational records
as required.
* To provide relevant service reports as required.
2. PRACTICE RESPONSIBILITIES
* To be responsible for the provision of a support service for
children and young people and families.
* To engage flexibly with children and their carers, to promote
constructive working relationships.
* To liaise effectively with other agencies, to promote and develop
the service.?
3. ORGANISATIONAL
* To positively engage with line management.
* To maintain open communication with colleagues and provide
information within the time and format required.
4. ADMINISTRATION
* To maintain records and provide statistical returns as required.
* To maintain confidentiality for and with clients (individual and
organisational).
5. GENERAL
The post holder will be required to: -
* Co-operate fully with the implementation of Health and Safety
arrangements/ standards.
* Adhere to all of Children?s Grief Centre?s policies and codes
of conduct.
* Take responsibility for his or her professional development
including attending monthly client supervision provided by the
Centre.? You are also required to undergo performance appraisal to
maximise your potential and meet the demands of the post.
ESSENTIAL CRITERIA
* Relevant professional qualification (Counselling/Psychotherapy/Play
Therapy Qualification).
* Available to work in the Children?s Grief Centre Thursdays and
Fridays between 9.**Apply on the website**a.m. to 5p.m.
* Minimum 5 years? experience of working with Children and Young
People.
* Ability to maintain a high degree of professionalism in the face
of highly emotive and distressing problems.
* Ability to communicate effectively at both written and oral level.
* Competent working knowledge of computers/IT technology.
HOW TO APPLY FOR THE ROLE:
If you feel that you meet the above criteria and would like to join
the team at Children?s Grief Centre, email your CV along with your
qualifications to **Apply on the website** ?or apply via Active Link
before **Apply on the website**pm on Friday **Apply on the website**th
October **Apply on the website**.
We look forward to hearing from you.
We need : English (Good)
Type: Permanent
Payment:
Category: Others
