Donegal Parent and Family Support Service: Access Worker
Access Worker
(35 Hours - Flexible)
Donegal Parent and Family Support Service (DPFSS) is seeking to recruit an Access Worker who will work directly with Springboard Family Support Service. Springboard Family Support Service is a community-based organisation who work under the auspice of Donegal Parent and Family Support Service. The service works with children and families to provide intensive family support to those most vulnerable ensuring best outcomes for those children and families.
Access Worker. Base: Finn Valley FRC, Stranorlar (1 year)
The Access Worker will ensure that the ethos, aims, objectives and actions of the project are fulfilled in line with service and national policies and standards.
The successful candidate will have:
- A third level qualification relevant to the post.
- Significant experience of direct work with groups, children and families in a family support capacity.
- Ability to understand and react to the needs of vulnerable families.
- Significant experience of direct work with groups, children and families in a family support capacity
- Ability to handle difficult situations with sensitivity.
- Ability to identify problem areas, observe and make recommendations.
- Experience of planning and managing your own workload within established guidelines.
- Ability to prioritise and review and work under pressure to specific timescales and targets
- Ability to work independently and within a team
- Proven ability to network and work on an interagency basis
- Excellent IT and Report Writing Skills
Further information can be obtained by emailing: jo.brennan@dpfss.ie.
Short listing criteria will apply.
Closing date for applications is Monday 16th of June 2025 at 5.30pm.
Applications will not be accepted beyond this point.
Interviews will take place on Thursday 26th of June 2025.