EQUAL START EARLY INTERVENTION PRACTITIONER
(FULL-TIME, **APPLY ON THE WEBSITE** HOURS)
LOCATION: Limerick City
OPEN: *h December *
CLOSING DATE: 5th February *
TAGS: Children & Youth
BACKGROUND:
Northside Family Resource Centre, since its establishment in **Apply
on the website**, has sought to respond to the needs of the local
community by providing opportunities to local people to support each
other and search for ways to improve the quality of life in the area.
The successful candidate will be employed by Northside Family Resource
Centre and will report to the Coordinator of Community and Family
Services and ultimately to the Voluntary Board of Management through
the CEO.
The role of the Early Intervention Practitioner is to support families
who attend the early years’ service. He/she will be responsible for
assessment of needs, referrals to appropriate services and provision
of one-to-one support children and parents.
SOME OF THE KEY AREAS OF WORK INCLUDE:
* To work closely with Early Years Coordinator and Team Leaders to
identify children and families in need of support and interventions.
* Assess needs of families and children attending the early years’
service
* Prioritise need and devise intervention plans.
* Identify opportunities for service development to meet the needs
of children and families.
* Make referrals to other services where appropriate.
* Devise and run information sessions for parents.
* To keep detailed records of all interventions with children and
parents.
* Ensure that the work of the Centre is in keeping with the aims and
objectives of the Family Resource Centre Programme.
* Develop and deliver a research project on this pilot initiative in
cooperation with the management team
* Promote the pilot locally, regionally and nationally
* Seek long-term funding opportunities to secure a sustainable
model.
* Access appropriate professional support and supervision.
* Additional tasks that may be deemed necessary by the Management
Team.
HOW TO APPLY:
Please DO NOT send your CV. Application forms, and explanatory notes
can be found at
We need : English (Good)
Type: Permanent
Payment:
Category: Others
