Family Support Worker

4 weeks ago


Leinster, Ireland The Wheel Full time

FAMILY SUPPORT WORKER: P-T / F-T - to provide support to children and their families who are experiencing difficulties. Social Care or related qualification.

Hours: The role will be for between 21 and 35 hours per week. Hours are generally 9am to 5pm but may involve evenings and weekends, so flexibility is required. This is a fixed-term contract of employment wholly dependent on ongoing funding.

Salary: The salary for this position is at point 4 of the FRC FSW Salary Scale at €40,156 (pro rata for part-time roles). Salary will be subject to PRSI at the appropriate level of deductions, statutory deductions, and USC. Employers PRSI will be paid.

Garda Vetting / Child Protection Training: It is mandatory that the Family Support Worker is Garda vetted with Kells Family Resource Centre and that child protection training is updated.

Job Purpose: To provide quality supports to children & their families who are experiencing difficulties.

Job Description:

  • To work as part of the team and within the ethos of Kells Family Resource Centre.
  • To deliver a high-quality support service to children and parents.
  • Identify strengths and needs, develop supports and strategies to address those needs, and agree on an action plan with the family.
  • Plan, implement, and evaluate interventions for parents, children, and their families.
  • Advocate with/on behalf of children and families.
  • To liaise with other agencies to provide an integrated approach to the needs of children and families, and to attend and contribute to reviews and case conferences.
  • Engage in Meitheal as appropriate.
  • Support families to engage and develop links in their community.
  • Deliver parenting and family support programmes.
  • Keep accurate and timely records in relation to all aspects of work and prepare reports.
  • To work as part of a team within the Family Resource Centre supporting programmed activities and to work in an integrated way with other agencies.

Applicants should ensure that their CV clearly demonstrates the following:

  • Third level qualification in Social Care or related field e.g. Family Support, Addiction, Community, Youth or Early Years.
  • Experience of working with children and families preferably in a support role.
  • Experience of parenting work, life skills, coping strategies.
  • A commitment to working with parents and children to support positive child development, community inclusion, build parental capacity and strengthen the child/parent bond.
  • Full clean driving licence and access to a car.
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