CHILD & YOUTH WORKER ? CREATIVE COMMUNITY ALTERNATIVES
Applications are invited for the position of CHILD AND YOUTH WORKER in
Edel House, emergency accommodation for women and families, a service
of Good Shepherd Cork. The Child and Youth Worker will provide
Creative Community Alternatives (CCA) Support to Children and Young
People. Creative Community Alternatives aims to provide alternative
responses to children and young people who are either on the edge of
alternative care, or returning to their family from alternative care.
This is a one year contract and will comprise **Apply on the
website**.5 hours per week including some weekends and evenings. There
will be some flexibility in working hours. Work location will be Edel
House, Grattan Street, Cork.
REPORTING TO THE MANAGER OF EDEL HOUSE, THE CANDIDATE WILL REQUIRE THE
FOLLOWING:
* A minimum Fetac Level 8 Childcare Qualification, BA in Early Years
& Childhood Studies, Youth Work, Social Care or equivalent
* Minimum 2 years? experience working with vulnerable children,
teenagers, and their parents.
* Have an understanding of the effects of homelessness on the child,
young person and family.
* Have experience working with children who are part of a family
being supported by Tusla Child Protection Social Workers.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
* Establish a caring and supportive relationship with children and
their parents.
* Support children, with the engagement of their parents, in terms
of their physical, emotional and intellectual needs.
* Develop and implement appropriate and agreed care plans with
children.
* Provide one to one support to children who are identified as
vulnerable at the moment.
* Facilitate some group play sessions with the children where
appropriate.
* Facilitate children to engage in Youth Club and other
child-focused supports provided by GSC, Cork ETB and Springboard
(Tusla).
* Identify, monitor and report concerns in relation to a child?s
development or well-being.
* Liaise with the family about any achievements or concerns in
relation to their child.
* Liaise with other agencies involved in the well-being of children,
as relevant.
Application for the position may be made by completing Good Shepherd
Cork application form attached to this advert. Application must be
submitted in typed format and sent to Colette Foster, Manager, Edel
House ? **Apply on the website**.
Closing date for application is no later than **APPLY ON THE
WEBSITE**.**APPLY ON THE WEBSITE** NOON, FRIDAY **APPLY ON THE
WEBSITE**ST OCTOBER **APPLY ON THE WEBSITE**. Interviews will be late
in the following week.
We need : English (Good)
Type: Permanent
Payment:
Category: Others
