Child & Youth Worker, Redclyffe 
6 months contract

Applications are invited for the position of Child and Youth Worker. The role of the Child and Youth Worker is to provide support and implement interventions with the children and young people staying in Redclyffe Family Hub.

This is a six-month fixed term contract, comprising 39 hours per week. including some weekends and evenings.

The work location will be Redclyffe Family Hub, Western Road, Cork.

Reporting to: Manager of Redclyffe

The candidate will require the following:

• A minimum Fetac Level 8 Childcare Qualification, BA in Early Years & Childhood Studies, Youth Work, or equivalent
• Minimum one year experience working with vulnerable children, teenagers and their parents.
• Understand the effects of homelessness on children, young people and families.
• Have experience working with parents in relation to a child’s development and well-being.

Role and Responsibilities:

• Establish a caring and supportive relationship with children and young people and their parents.
• Support children and young people with the engagement of their parents, in terms of their physical, emotional and intellectual needs.
• Develop and implement appropriate and agreed care plans for children.
• Provide one-to-one and group play sessions for the children.
• Facilitate older children and young people to access youth work services.
• Facilitate children and young people to engage in weekly Youth Club and other child-focused supports provided by GSC in collaboration with Tusla’s Springboard Project.
• Identify particularly vulnerable children and young people for more therapeutic support where required.
• As appropriate, arrange activities with/for children and young people, to facilitate parents to engage in relevant in-house support.
• Identify, monitor and report concerns in relation to a child’s development or well-being.
• Liaise with the family about any achievements or concerns in relation to their child or young person.
• Liaise/collaborate with other professionals and agencies involved in the well-being of children and young people.

To apply:

Please complete GSC application form attached to this advert, along with a covering letter clearly detailing your suitability for this role to Eithne Murphy, Deputy Manager, Redclyffe – eithnemurphy@goodshepherdcork.ie

Closing date for application is no later than 5pm, Thursday 31st July 2025.