Project Worker (Maternity Cover)

The School Completion Programme (SCP) is a programme funded by the Department of Education and Youth under TESS that aims to have a significant positive impact on the levels of young people’s attendance, participation, and retention in primary and second level schools and on numbers of pupils who successfully complete the Senior Cycle, or equivalent.

About the School Completion Programme in Dublin 8:

This Programme works with children and young people in seven primary and two post-primary schools in the Dublin 8 area. We work with students, their families and the community to encourage students to reach their full potential and prevent early school leaving in the educational system. We aim to achieve this by providing a range of supports to our students, supporting them to achieve equality of access, participation and outcomes from education.

The Position:

The Project Worker will work as part of a team within the Dublin 8/Liberties Cluster SCP, providing support for students in school, after school, out of school, and during holiday time.

The Person:

Candidates should have a relevant qualification and experience in one or more of the following fields: education, psychology, social science, social care, youth/community work or related discipline.

Duties:

• Working with individual children and young people and small groups of children/young people who have been targeted for mentoring & support through the Dublin 8 SCP programme.
• Planning and delivering programmes of work appropriate to the identified needs of the various students or groups you will engage with.
• Working closely with the staff of various schools and agencies involved in the programme, in relation to planning, implementing and evaluating all programmes.
• Maintaining records of all your work.
• Reporting regularly to the programme Coordinator and the SCP Management Committee.
• Undertaking any other work relevant to the development of the programme as may arise.

Essential Requirements:

• Relevant third level qualification in education, psychology, social science, social care, youth/community work or related discipline.
• 2 - 3 years’ experience working in a similar field.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work on own initiative.
• Knowledge of the Irish educational system.
• Excellent IT and report writing skills.
• A knowledge of educational and social disadvantage and their potential impacts on children, families and communities.
• The experience and ability to develop and maintain effective relationships with vulnerable children and young people

Desirable:

• Experience of developing tailor-made programmes for young people.
• Additional training in evidence-based programmes or in programmes complementary to the goals of the School Completion Programme.

Location: Based in The Haven, Dublin 8. The work outlined will be carried out at the various schools within the Dublin 8/Liberties Cluster SCP.
Hours: Full time
Type of Contract: Fixed term contract (Maternity Cover) starting in September 2025
Salary: The salary will be in-line with the CDYSB Youth Work Scale.

In accordance with The National Vetting Bureau (Children and Vulnerable Persons) Acts 2012 to 2016, e-vetting will be a requirement for the successful candidate.

Application for this position is by application form and cover letter. Please send all applications to scpdublin8@gmail.com

The closing date for applications is August 14th at 5pm.