Kildare and Wicklow Education and Training Board on behalf of the Athy
School Completion Programme Local Management Committee invites
applications for the following full time post:
SCHOOL COMPLETION PROJECT WORKER (**APPLY ON THE WEBSITE**HPW), ATHY
SCHOOL COMPLETION PROGRAMME.
The School Completion Programme, is one of the 3 strands in the Tusla
Education Support Service (TESS). The desired impact of SCP is the
retention of a young person to completion of the leaving certificate,
equivalent qualification or suitable level of educational attainment
which enables them to transition into further education, training, or
employment.
The three core objectives of the School Completion Programme are:
* Improved Attendance
* Improved Retention
* Improved Participation
Athy School Completion Programme works with target students in 1 Post
Primary and 3 Primary Schools in Athy. (Athy College, Scoil Phádraig
Naofa, Scoil Mhicíl Naofa & Gaelscoil Atha Í)
JOB DETAILS
* Primary Location: Athy College
* Reporting to: Lorraine Dowling, SCP Co-ordinator
* Start date: January * End date: **Apply on
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* Job type: Temporary/Contract/Project/ Subject to funding
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* Employment type: Fixed term full time
* Career level: Third level Qualification
* Salary: School Completion Project Worker Salary Scale
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• This post is not a public service pensionable post.
THE POSITION:
The Project Worker will work as part of a team within the Athy SCP,
providing support for students in school, after school and during
holiday time and in the out of school setting.
CORE DUTIES:
* Engaging the target group and enabling those young people to
develop knowledge, skills, attitudes and behaviours particularly in
the areas of social and emotional literacy, personal effectiveness,
school readiness and educational achievement to enable them to
effectively participate in the school environment.
* Designing, organising, implementing, monitoring and evaluating
education and welfare support programmes with targeted groups of young
people in school, after school, during school holidays and with those
not in full-time education, both in, the ‘in school’ and ‘out of
school’/community setting.
* Advocating on behalf of targeted participants as appropriate.
* Enabling and empowering young people to fully participate in their
own formal education and other learning and development activities
within the school environment.
* Working collaboratively with the other Education and Welfare
Services, Home School Community Liaison (HSCL) and Education and
Welfare Officers, the School Care Team, Principal(s) and other
professionals to identify the young people to be targeted for the
Project and to plan coordinated intervention for those young people
across appropriate services which compliment SCP interventions.
* Operating efficient office procedures and administration systems
e.g. maintaining records of all your work, managing files in relation
to the young people you are working with and ensuring all reporting
requirements are met and on time.
* Planning your own work schedule and setting work targets in
consultation with the SCP Coordinator.
* Reporting regularly to the programme Co-ordinator and the SCP
Management committee as required.
* Keeping up to date with local, regional and national developments
in the education and welfare sector, in relation to both policy and
practice.
* Undertaking any other work relevant to the development of the
programme as may arise.
PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
* Education to National Diploma or Degree standard in youth/community
work, education, psychology, social science/social care or related
discipline.
* A minimum of 2 years relevant work experience
* Experience of working with children and young people on a one to
one basis and in groups is essential.
* Experience of facilitating evidence-based programmes for children
and young people is desirable.
* Knowledge of the needs of children and families, with a particular
emphasis on children living in disadvantage, is desirable.
* Access to a car and full driving licence.
* Garda vetting will apply.
PERSON SPECIFICATION
* Excellent interpersonal skills, including ability to liaise with a
wide range of contacts and build and maintain effective working
relationships.
* Ability to be proactive, use own initiative and work effectively
within a pressurised environment.
* Ability to work on own initiative.
* Strong communicator and team player.
* Positive and flexible approach to team working.
* Good written communications skills, including ability to draft
summary information and correspondence.
* Good computer skills, including Word processing, MS Access, Excel,
Internet and PowerPoint.
APPLICATION PROCESS:
Fully completed official application form should be submitted via
email to **APPLY ON THE WEBSITE** no later than **APPLY ON THE
WEBSITE** NOON ON THURSDAY 7TH DECEMBER **APPLY ON THE WEBSITE**
Short listing may apply.
Canvassing by or on behalf of the candidate will automatically
disqualify.
Late applications will not be accepted. It is the responsibility of
the candidate to ensure that the application form is received at the
stated email address before the stated deadline. It is recommended
applicants request a delivery receipt when sending their application.
Any technical difficulties encountered by the sender when submitting
an application are not the responsibility of the KWETB.
HR Department, Kildare and Wicklow ETB, on behalf of Athy School
Completion Programme Local Management Committee
We need : English (Good)
Type: Permanent
Payment:
Category: Others
