FAMILY SUPPORT WORKER
Dublin, Ireland
Part time
Fixed Term Contract for 1 year
Starting January **Apply on the website**
ONE FAMILY
One Family is Ireland?s leading organisation for people parenting
alone, sharing parenting and separating families.
WHO DO WE WORK WITH?
One Family is recruiting an experienced Family Support Worker for our
Parenting Service.
The One Family Parenting Service offers support to parents under two
key areas:
* Separating Well for Children Project
* Parenting Supports for those parenting alone
WHERE WE WORK?
One Family are based in Smithfield, Dublin 7. We envisage that a lot
of our work with families will be offered remotely into the early part
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WHO ARE WE RECRUITING?
Family Support Worker will work within the Separating Well for
Children Project
EXPERIENCE
* A minimum of 5 years post qualification experience of working with
vulnerable families, in particular separated families.
* Experience of working in partnership with families and carers.
* Experience of planning, implementing and reviewing care plans with
families
QUALIFICATIONS
* A recognised third level practice qualification (minimum Level 7 on
the QQI) in one of the following:
* Early Childhood Care and Education
* Social Care
* Education
* Social Work
* Youth Work
* Or related discipline (Nursing, Psychology, Early Years
Education).
POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE
* To contribute to the provision of a professional and comprehensive
parenting service for One Family Clients
* To maintain the high professional and ethical standard in
provision of care to clients established by the One Family Parenting
Service.
* To process referrals to the Separating Well for Children Project
* To support the case management of such referrals
* To facilitate group based parenting supports to separated parents
* To offer one to one parenting support to separated parents
* To liaise with your line manager and take direction where
appropriate on issues relating to clients
* Maintain all administration associated to the role
* Attend monthly internal supervision.
* Attend training internally and externally provided by One Family.
* Support the monitoring and evaluation of the service
* To contribute to evaluations, policy, reports, funding
applications etc as requested.
* Follow all One Family?s policies and procedures.
CANDIDATES NEED TO:
* Have excellent communication skills, professional boundaries and
interpersonal skills
* Have experience in working with a socially excluded client group,
particularly in a 1:1 setting
* Have strong administration and IT skills including use of
Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, Word, Salesforce etc.)
* Have strong written communication and reporting abilities
* Have a client-focussed perspective
* Be enthusiastic, passionate, motivated and innovative
* Be a self-starter with the ability to work in a team
* Be well-organised with good attention to detail
* Be open to learning and developing in the role
SALARY
This is a part time role (**Apply on the website** hours per week).
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The Family Support Worker will be responsible to the Director
Parenting Geraldine Kelly
HOLIDAYS
You are entitled to **Apply on the website** days annual leave.
GARDA VETTING
The position is subject to the completion of a satisfactory Garda
Vetting process.
CLOSING DATE: Friday November **Apply on the website**th **Apply on
the website**, 5pm
CV TO BE SENT TO?**Apply on the website**
We need : English (Good)
Type: Permanent
Payment:
Category: Others
