Post: Full-time Project Worker

Location: Roscrea and Birr

Responsible to: The School Completion Programme Co-ordinator

The School Completion Programme, the Roscrea/Birr School Completion Programme is seeking to employ a full-time Project Worker to work with primary and post-primary school young people in Roscrea and Birr.

Overall Objective

The School Completion Programme aims to have significant positive impact on levels of young people’s retention in primary and secondary level schools and on numbers of pupils who successfully complete the Senior Cycle, or equivalent.

It is essential for applicants to:

• Hold a recognised degree in a relevant discipline such as Social Care, Youth Work, Psychology, Teaching, play or any other relevant therapy.
• At least one-year post-graduate experience working with children/young people.
• Experience and knowledge in the variables that may cause barriers to young people engaging in school.
• Ability to identify needs, plan, implement and evaluate programmes
• Ability to work as part of a team.
• Be ICT proficient.
• Own transport and have a full clean driving licence.

Job Requirements

• To plan, implement and review programmes for children engaged with SCP
• To work with children individually and in groups
• To develop and share skills and interests with children, families and team
• To work as part of a team
• To liaise effectively with families
• To liaise effectively with school personnel
• Organise or assist in the organisation of activities and programmes in conjunction with other school personnel, services and agencies i.e. fun days, afterschool groups, summer camps, outings and training programmes
• To establish a link and network with the relevant local and regional services and agencies. Where appropriate to participate in interagency/community steering groups.
• To establish links with local clubs and organisations. To promote access to these mainstream activities and clubs for children participating in the SCP
• To work with children using a Positive Behaviour Management approach
• To maintain records and an up to-date account of programmes
• When requested to provide School Principals and other relevant personnel with progress update on students
• Where necessary to budget and keep financial accounts for programme work
• To supervise third level students
• If requested, to deputise for SCP Co-ordinator in her absence

Requirements Specific to this Post

• To engage with children in a flexible, supportive and child friendly manner
• To include children in the planning of group and individual work
• Adhere to school policies and procedures
• To practise a high standard of health and safety while at work or carrying out any SCP business
• Hold a full driving licence and car
• To have appropriate car insurance and indemnity
• To maintain car at an acceptable safety level
• To behave in a friendly and professional manner while at work or carrying out SCP business i.e. confidentiality and discretion
• To be flexible with location base
• In order to facilitate afterschool, out of school and holiday activities; the appointed person needs to show reasonable flexibility to hours of work.
• To participate in and engage with training programmes
• To participate in regular supervision with the SCP Co-ordinator
• To undertake other duties that may be requested by the Co-ordinator

There will be a probation period of 3 months. Salary is in line with City of Dublin Youth Services Board salary scale.

Please complete and send the attached application form by email or post to:

Mairead Keevey 
Roscrea/Birr School Completion Programme  Co-ordinator 
Scoil Eoin Naofa 
Golden Grove Road 
Roscrea 
County Tipperary 
087 9871652 
mairead.keevey@scp.ie

Closing date of application is on Friday 12th September at 5pm. It is hoped to hold interviews the following week.