Child & Family Development Worker, Early Years & Family Support, Thurles Co.Tipperary

Why work at Barnardos?

Are you a purpose driven individual who is passionate about making a difference and helping some of society’s most vulnerable children? At Barnardos, we pride ourselves on delivering impactful services that make a difference to the lives of children and families across Ireland.

We believe that childhood lasts a lifetime. As trauma informed specialists our core purpose is to provide the necessary support for children to overcome childhood adversity, embedding a trauma informed ethos and practice into every service we provide.

What we can offer you:

As a Child and Family Development Worker, we appreciate the value of your time when providing essential services, that’s why we have the necessary support structures and network in place that will allow you to make a real impact on the lives of children across Ireland. We also offer the following:

• Barnardos offers a competitive salary – recognising the experience you bring to the role
• Generous annual leave entitlements plus discretionary Company days
• Employee pension scheme with employer contribution/ Company Sick Pay Scheme
• Access to regular trauma informed support, supervision, training and many other professional development opportunities
• Tax saver and bike to work schemes in operation
• Access to the Employee Assistance/Wellbeing programme for employees and their immediate family members

What’s the Role and Service?

We are looking for an experienced C&F development worker to join our Early years & Family support service in Thurles, Co. Tipperary. Providing quality services to children and their families who experience disadvantage in partnership with families/ carers and other agencies in order to support children’s development.

What will my day to day look like?

• Delivering a high-quality service to children attending the service
• Designing, implementing and evaluating individual and group programmes for children and their families
• Assessing the needs of children referred to the service and their families/carers and prepare individual intervention plans
• To be vigilant for signs of physical, sexual and emotional abuse, neglect and any concerns regarding the welfare of children
• liaise with other agencies in order to provide an integrated approach to the needs of children and families, and to attend and contribute to reviews and case conferences as required
• Choose, organise, present and care for equipment and materials relevant to the project

What experience do I need?

• A minimum of 2 years’ post-qualification experience of working with vulnerable children and families
• Experience of working within areas of disadvantage and working with a preventative and early intervention approach
• Experience designing, implementing and evaluating individual and group programmes for children
• Experienced in liaising with families and carers in relation to the welfare of their children

Do I need a qualification?

• Recognised third level qualification[1] (min FETAC Level 6 on the NFQ) that is approved under the Early Years’ (Preschool) Regulations.
• A full driving licence and access to the use of a suitably insured car is essential

Barnardos is an equal opportunity employer.

We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all.

Job Description: (Click on the link below to download the full job description)

Child and Family Development Worker, Thurles .pdf

Application Procedure

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Shortlisting will apply (please note, CVs are not accepted on their own, candidates must complete and submit our application form through Barnardos website).

Candidates who are moved to the 2nd stage of our Recruitment process are required to complete a medical questionnaire and the E-Vetting process. References will also be taken up at this stage.