PROJECT WORKER (**APPLY ON THE WEBSITE** HOURS PER WEEK)
The School Completion Programme (SCP) was set up as part of the
Department of Education and Skills (DES) DEIS Strategy ? Delivering
Equality of Opportunity in Schools. SCP is now funded by Tusla, the
Child and Family Agency, and delivers interventions to both primary
and post primary children and young people who have been identified as
potentially at risk of leaving school early. There are **Apply on the
website** local SCP projects nationally, operating in primary and
post-primary schools.
Drimnagh/Bluebell/Inchicore SCP is based in Dublin 8 and **Apply on
the website** and comprises seven schools in the cluster (five primary
and two post primary).
We wish to recruit 1 PROJECT WORKER (**APPLY ON THE WEBSITE**HRS PER
WEEK) FROM **APPLY ON THE WEBSITE**TH APRIL **APPLY ON THE WEBSITE**.
The job will entail assisting the Local Coordinator in implementing
the programme locally, as follows:
* The organisation and facilitation of After School Clubs, Transfer
Programme, Holiday supports and personal development programmes for
young people in primary and post primary schools and other
interventions/programmes as required.
* To provide academic, behavioral and emotional support to select
participants in groups and on a one-to-one basis, supporting
solution-focused outcomes.
* To liaise with school personnel, external agencies and
families/guardians as required.
* To maintain written records of work with students and produce
written reports as required.
* To assist in the planning, development and evaluation of SCP.
* To attend meetings and participate in staff training where
relevant.
* Any other duties as required by the Local Coordinator and Local
Management Committee.
ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS
The successful candidates will have:
QUALIFICATIONS
* A relevant third level qualification in youth or community work,
social care, education, or a related discipline
EXPERIENCE& KNOWLEDGE
* A minimum of 3 years? practical experience of working with
children and young people and families who experience disadvantage is
essential.
* Experience of working with children and young people on a one to
one basis and in groups is essential.
* Experience of facilitating evidence-based evidence informed
programmes for children and young people is desirable.
* Experience of working in a primary and or post primary school
desirable
* Knowledge of the needs of children and families, with a particular
emphasis on children living in disadvantage, is desirable.
SKILLS& ABILITIES
* Commitment to the delivery of quality services to children and
families.
* Ability to build and maintain effective working relationships with
the vulnerable children and young people in our schools, as well as
within the organization, within our schools and externally.
* Excellent communication, planning, organizational, networking and
report writing skills.
* Excellent teamwork skills and ability to work on own initiative
but seek guidance as appropriate.
* Ability to think creatively and innovatively.
* Positive, solution-focused approach.
OTHER
* Garda vetting will apply
* Full, clean driving license and own transport
REMUNERATION
Salary as per CDYSB NEW ENTRANT SALARY SCALE FOR YOUTH WORKER,
starting point dependent on skills and experience. This will be a
fixed term/specified purpose contract from 12TH APRIL **APPLY ON THE
WEBSITE** TO **APPLY ON THE WEBSITE**ST AUGUST **APPLY ON THE
WEBSITE** (position to be reviewed post **Apply on the website**st
August dependent on continued funding).
APPLICATION PROCESS
Please send a CV and cover letter to Joanne Dolan, Co-Ordinator of the
Drimnagh/Bluebell/Inchicore SCP, by email to **Apply on the website**
by March **Apply on the website**th no later than **Apply on the
website**pm .
SHORTLISTING WILL APPLY. INTERVIEWS DATES TBC.
We need : English (Good)
Type: Permanent
Payment:
Category: Others
