Position: Child and Family Engagement Worker

Reporting to: Garryowen CDP Manager

Purpose of Position: To coordinate and develop activities and programmes for Children and families in the Garryowen Community

The Ideal candidate for this opportunity will demonstrate:  

Key Responsibilities:

• Coordinate and supervise the ParentChild+ programme
• Administer the delivery of Parentchild+ programme home visits, weekly supervision sessions and support Home Visiting staff
• Recruit and select families to participate in the programme
• Introduce families and Home Visitors to each other
• Provide home visits to families on the programme
• Work with the ParentChild+ Manager (National College of Ireland) to implement ParentChild+ quality assurance processes and maintain fidelity to the programme
• Collect and collate home visit data in order to prepare and maintain records, reports and/or test data on the programme and participating children
• Refer families in the area to other relevant supports when needed
• Under the direction of management of Garryowen CDP design and deliver a plan to develop an afterschool programme for 7–10-year-olds in the Garryowen area. Coordinate and support the afterschool programme when developed
• Work in partnership with other key stakeholders in the area to develop activities / events to engage families in the Garryowen Area
• Organise and supervise the weekly Parent & Toddler Group
• Take part in any relevant training and development
• Any other duties as assigned by the Manager of Garryowen CDP

Required Skills and Experience

• Relevant Qualification in Childcare/ Youth / Family Support (Minimum Level 7)
• A minimum of 2 years employment experience of working with children and families
• A minimum of 2 years paid experience in a leadership role
• Excellent leadership, administrative, time management and organisational skills
• An energetic, confident and pro-active individual with strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to train, supervise and support staff
• Experience of working with families experiencing disadvantage
• Good computer and database skills

Desirable

• Experience of providing family support
• Experience of working within an afterschool service
• Experience of working in partnership with other stakeholders in the community and voluntary sector
• Experience of sourcing and securing funding

Candidates need to have a full clean driving licence and have access to a car

Employment conditions:

Salary: €40,355-€47,938 All new recruits will begin on point 1 of the scale

Contract: 12 months fixed term (35 hours per week)

Annual Leave: (25 days per annum)

To Apply:

The application form (attached below), when completed, should be emailed, with a cover letter to Manager@GarryowenCDP.com Tuesday the 3rd of June 2025.

Interviews will take place on Wednesday the 11th of June.

The successful candidate will be subject to Garda vetting

Equal Opportunities Policy:
Garryowen CDP is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to the employment policies, procedures and practices which do not discriminate on grounds such as gender, marital status, family status, age, disability, race, religious belief, sexual orientation or membership of the traveller community