Exciting Employment Opportunity

Experienced Project Worker with The Wicklow Child & Family Project – Full time

County Wicklow Community Partnership CLG is a Local Development Company that delivers a range of social inclusion, enterprise, family support, employment and community development programmes for individuals and communities in County Wicklow.

The Wicklow Child & Family Project provides a community-based family support service to local families in Wicklow Town and surrounding areas. The project is funded through Tusla Child and Family Agency

The role of the Project Worker is to provide support that improves the quality of life for families living in the Wicklow area, while promoting the personal, social, and educational development of children, young people and their parents always keeping the child at the forefront of the work.

The ideal candidate will be highly motivated, have excellent interpersonal skills, can work as part of a team and a commitment to working in partnership with statutory, voluntary and community bodies.

Qualifications / Experience: The ideal Candidate must possess:

• A recognised Honours Degree in Applied Social Studies (Social Care) or Professional Qualification in Social Work (N.Q.S.W)
• Ability to provide evidence informed brief goal focused interventions to families.
• Ability to deliver evidence based and or evidence informed parenting support programmes to parents.
• At least 5 years’ experience of Intensive Family Support work
• Car owner with full clean driving licence

Company benefits:

EAP scheme - Company pension scheme - 25 days Annual Leave - 2 Privilege days - Summer/winter hours

The Project Worker will be employed in a full-time capacity (35 hours per week). The successful candidate is required to serve a probationary six-month period. Remuneration will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. Short-listing of candidates may apply. A panel may be formed from which future positions may be filled.

Application by completion and submission of CWP application form accompanied by a cover letter.

Only applications made on the official form will be considered. A Curriculum Vitae will not be accepted as a valid application.

Application Form and Job Description can be requested by emailing: adminwcandfp@wicklowpartnership.ie
Closing date for receipt of applications is Thursday 2nd of May 2024 at 4pm

Introductory online meetings may be arranged on receipt of your application.

Completed application form and cover letter to be emailed to adminwcandfp@wicklowpartnership.ie

Canvassing in any form will disqualify. Co Wicklow Partnership is an equal opportunity employer