WOULD YOU LIKE TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO THE EDUCATIONAL LIVES OF
CHILDREN?
WE ARE LOOKING FOR SOMEONE PASSIONATE ABOUT LISTENING TO THE VOICES
AND OPINIONS OF PARENTS AND CHILDREN AND WHO WILL SUPPORT NPC TO
INFLUENCE EDUCATIONAL POLICY.
CONTEXT:
National Parents Council Primary (NPC) is the representative
organisation for parents of children in primary or early education.
NPC was established in **Apply on the website**, under the programme
for Government, as the representative organisation for parents of
children attending primary school. It received statutory recognition
in the Education Act **Apply on the website**.
National Parents Council Primary is a voluntary membership
organisation whose role is to support parents to become effective
partners in their children?s education. NPC wants to see an Ireland
where ?every child has the opportunity to reach their full
potential.
NPC supports parents in their children?s education, through for
example, developing and supporting the membership of Parents?
Associations in primary schools. This also includes developing
country-wide regional networks of parents and volunteers. NPC
particularly values the importance of parents promoting the
involvement and participation of other parents in their children?s
educational lives.
NPC now wishes to recruit an Inclusion, Voice and Influence Officer
who will co-ordinate and increase the voice and participation of ALL
parents and children, paying particular attention to voices that may
be seldom heard.
JOB DETAILS
TITLE: INCLUSION VOICE AND INFLUENCE OFFICER
The SALARY for this role is ?**Apply on the website**,**Apply on the
website** per annum
HOURS: **Apply on the website** hours a week (flexibility is required:
some weekend and evening work will be a feature of this employment)
Reporting to the Services Manager
PLACE OF WORK: Dublin City centre location.
Car owner and full driving license essential
The contract is for three years fixed term with an initial
probationary period of nine months.
THIS ROLE WILL INCORPORATE THE FOLLOWING BROAD AREAS:
1. DELIVERING NPC?S MISSION, VISION AND VALUES
To deliver NPC?s Mission, Vision and Values which influence
improvements in education in Ireland, through coordinating and
delivering projects and activities which:
* Gather data and insight from parents and children to help NPC and
other education stakeholders understand the lived experiences of
children and their parents in education with a special focus on
hearing the voice of seldom heard parents and children.
* Plan, deliver and coordinate parent and child voice and
participation activities as required. For example:
* Planning and delivering campaigns, projects and events with parents
and children
* Recruiting parents and children to participate in consultation and
advocacy events.
2. WORKING WITH COLLEAGUES, PARTNERS AND STAKEHOLDERS
* Work closely and collaboratively with colleagues inside and outside
of NPC; to ensure participation and voice activities are delivered
successfully.
* Develop and maintain excellent relationships with local partners
and stakeholders, to enable parents and children from all walks of
life to be able to participate in our consultation and participation
activities.
* Attend relevant local, regional and national groups, forums and
networks to support programme delivery, to share best practice and
learn from others in our field.
3. REPORTING IMPACT EFFECTIVELY
* Maintain clear and accurate monitoring, evaluation and performance
data for all activities, to demonstrate the impact of our work.
* Produce and contribute to performance reporting.
* Maintain accurate records of parents? and children?s
participation, regularly evidencing individual progress and the
decisions and services they influence.
4. ADDITIONAL
* Undertake additional general duties from time to time, as required
by the Chief Executive, that are in line with the nature and grade of
this post.
_WHAT WE?RE LOOKING FOR:_
ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR THE ROLE:
SOUND KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING OF:
* Adult and Children?s participation ? including the principles,
approaches, and mechanisms for consulting with children and adults.
* Approaches to community participation, social action and civic
engagement.
* Safeguarding practice and procedures, and confidentiality.
* Challenges and issues affecting children and families.
* Policy, legislation and guidance relating to children and young
people?s right and participation, e.g., UNCRC, Children Act **Apply
on the website**.
DEMONSTRABLE EXPERIENCE OF SUCCESSFULLY:
* Working with parents and children from a wide range of backgrounds
and experiences, in a professional capacity.
* Co-ordinating, delivering and managing projects and events
with/for parents and children.
* Supporting children and adults to engage in social action
activity, e.g. children/parent fora, consultation, research.
* Planning and facilitating fun and engaging group work with
children and parents.
* Writing and collating engaging reports, for different audiences,
including children, parents and professionals.
ABILITY AND SKILLS
ABILITY TO:
* Work successfully as part of a small team.
* Prioritise and balance own workload effectively to manage
competing demands.
* Work pro-actively and under own initiative.
* Work collaboratively to ensure high productivity.
* Build trusting, positive relationships with children, parents, and
professionals.
* Focus on solutions, not problems.
* Work flexibly and use creative approaches to one's own and
team?s work.
SKILLS
* Exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal.
* Excellent interpersonal and relationship-building skills.
* Excellent planning and organisational skills.
* Excellent IT skills, including use of Microsoft Office.
* Excellent social media skills.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS
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* Work flexibly, including evenings and weekends, to meet the
demands of this role and those we work with.
* Able to travel nationally, including staying overnight if and
where required.
Applications should be in the form of a letter of application and CV
(max 2 pages), and be emailed to **Apply on the website** with
?Inclusion, Voice & Influence Officer? in the subject line or by
post marked CONFIDENTIAL to Catherine Cross, Services Manager,
National Parents Council Primary, **Apply on the website** Marlborough
Court, Marlborough Street, Dublin 1, D**Apply on the website**
XP**Apply on the website** by close of business FRIDAY, **APPLY ON THE
WEBSITE**RD DECEMBER, **APPLY ON THE WEBSITE**.
Interviews for those who are shortlisted will be held the week
beginning MONDAY, 9TH JANUARY, **APPLY ON THE WEBSITE** in the
National Parents Council Primary office.
_NATIONAL PARENTS COUNCIL PRIMARY IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER._
We need : English (Good)
Type: Permanent
Payment:
Category: Others
