Tusla Education Support Services (TESS) has secured additional funding
for the Cork Pilot NTRIS Education Programme. We are currently
recruiting for an extra Roma Education Worker. We invite all
interested candidates to read below for further application
information. The Mahon/Blackrock School Completion Programme will
administer the post.
Please contact Dan O?Shea on **Apply on the website** for any
further queries on these roles.
THE ORGANISATION AND PROJECT
The Traveller Visibility Group (TVG) is the host organization of the
Traveller and Roma Education programme in Cork. The programme was
created from the actions agreed in the National Traveller and Roma
Inclusion Strategy (NTRIS). The partners on the NTRIS programme are
Tusla, The Department of Justice, The Department of Education and
Skills, and The Department of Equality Children Disability Inclusion
and Youth. The programme currently employs one Traveller Education
Worker, one Roma Education Worker and one Home School Community
Liaison Teacher. A team of existing Educational Welfare Officers work
in tandem with the NTRIS Team. A Senior Educational Welfare Officer
will line manage the successful candidate.
THE ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The successful candidate will be responsible for supporting the Roma
Community in identifying and addressing the difficulties experienced
by this community in the education system. A Senior Educational
Welfare Officer will line manage the successful candidate.
Duties include:
* Building relationships with local Roma communities and concerned
agencies to create clear communication networks to ensure
participation from Roma community to inform the Education Pilot
programme.
* Promoting and representing the work of the pilot to local
representative organizations and education partners.
* Contribute fully to the development of the local area Education
Pilot programme plan and to the implementation of the plan.
* Undertake tasks agreed by the pilot team appropriate to the skills
of the education support worker.
* Focus exclusively on the work of the pilot action plan.
ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS
* Leaving Certificate or QQI Level 5 or equivalent qualification.
* Experience of working in the statutory, community or voluntary
sectors particularly with the Roma communities.
* Experience of working as part of a multidisciplinary team.
SKILLS/COMPETENCIES
* Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
* Ability to work with other staff as part of a team and build
relationships both within the team and with external stakeholders.
* Strong organizational analysis and problem solving abilities
* Ability to identify possible challenges, plan ahead and be willing
to think creatively.
* Be accountable and responsible for own work within in the projects
and have the ability to follow through and complete tasks.
* Excellent time management and team work skills.
* Commitment to the delivery of a quality service in the project.
DESIRABLE
* Strong reading, writing and computer literacy
TERMS
* Contract duration: End of School Year **Apply on the website**
* Hours: **Apply on the website** hours per week
* Annual Leave: **Apply on the website** days per annum (pro rata)
* Salary scale: ?**Apply on the website**,**Apply on the website**
per annum - ?**Apply on the website**,**Apply on the website** per
annum (pro rata)
* Location: Cork City
TO APPLY FOR THESE POSITIONS PLEASE SEND IN YOUR CV AND COVER LETTER
TO **APPLY ON THE WEBSITE** BY **APPLY ON THE WEBSITE** NOON ON FRIDAY
JANUARY **APPLY ON THE WEBSITE**ND
SELECTED APPLICANTS WILL BE CONTACTED BY JANUARY **APPLY ON THE
WEBSITE**TH FOR INTERVIEW ON THE WEEK OF FEBRUARY 8TH. GIVEN CURRENT
COVID-**APPLY ON THE WEBSITE** RESTRICTIONS IT MAY BE NECESSARY TO
CONDUCT THE INTERVIEW VIA VIDEO LINK.
ROMA EDUCATION WORKER
Tusla Education Support Services (TESS) has secured additional funding
for the Cork Pilot NTRIS Education Programme. We are currently
recruiting for an extra Roma Education Worker. We invite all
interested candidates to read below for further application
information. The Mahon/Blackrock School Completion Programme will
administer the post.
Please contact Dan O?Shea on **Apply on the website** for any
further queries on these roles.
THE ORGANISATION AND PROJECT
The Traveller Visibility Group (TVG) is the host organization of the
Traveller and Roma Education programme in Cork. The programme was
created from the actions agreed in the National Traveller and Roma
Inclusion Strategy (NTRIS). The partners on the NTRIS programme are
Tusla, The Department of Justice, The Department of Education and
Skills, and The Department of Equality Children Disability Inclusion
and Youth. The programme currently employs one Traveller Education
Worker, one Roma Education Worker and one Home School Community
Liaison Teacher. A team of existing Educational Welfare Officers work
in tandem with the NTRIS Team. A Senior Educational Welfare Officer
will line manage the successful candidate.
THE ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The successful candidate will be responsible for supporting the Roma
Community in identifying and addressing the difficulties experienced
by this community in the education system. A Senior Educational
Welfare Officer will line manage the successful candidate.
Duties include:
* Building relationships with local Roma communities and concerned
agencies to create clear communication networks to ensure
participation from Roma community to inform the Education Pilot
programme.
* Promoting and representing the work of the pilot to local
representative organizations and education partners.
* Contribute fully to the development of the local area Education
Pilot programme plan and to the implementation of the plan.
* Undertake tasks agreed by the pilot team appropriate to the skills
of the education support worker.
* Focus exclusively on the work of the pilot action plan.
ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS
* Leaving Certificate or QQI Level 5 or equivalent qualification.
* Experience of working in the statutory, community or voluntary
sectors particularly with the Roma communities.
* Experience of working as part of a multidisciplinary team.
SKILLS/COMPETENCIES
* Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
* Ability to work with other staff as part of a team and build
relationships both within the team and with external stakeholders.
* Strong organizational analysis and problem solving abilities
* Ability to identify possible challenges, plan ahead and be willing
to think creatively.
* Be accountable and responsible for own work within in the projects
and have the ability to follow through and complete tasks.
* Excellent time management and team work skills.
* Commitment to the delivery of a quality service in the project.
DESIRABLE
* Strong reading, writing and computer literacy
TERMS
* Contract duration: End of School Year **Apply on the website**
* Hours: **Apply on the website** hours per week
* Annual Leave: **Apply on the website** days per annum (pro rata)
* Salary scale: ?**Apply on the website**,**Apply on the website**
per annum - ?**Apply on the website**,**Apply on the website** per
annum (pro rata)
* Location: Cork City
TO APPLY FOR THESE POSITIONS PLEASE SEND IN YOUR CV AND COVER LETTER
TO **APPLY ON THE WEBSITE** BY **APPLY ON THE WEBSITE** NOON ON FRIDAY
JANUARY **APPLY ON THE WEBSITE**ND
SELECTED APPLICANTS WILL BE CONTACTED BY JANUARY **APPLY ON THE
WEBSITE**TH FOR INTERVIEW ON THE WEEK OF FEBRUARY 8TH. GIVEN CURRENT
COVID-**APPLY ON THE WEBSITE** RESTRICTIONS IT MAY BE NECESSARY TO
CONDUCT THE INTERVIEW VIA VIDEO LINK.
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Type: Permanent
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