Vacancy: Family Support Worker

[Specified Purpose Contract – Maternity Cover]

Westmeath Community Development (WCD), is the local development company for the county. We administer a range of programmes and support services to individuals and community groups that improves quality of life through the provision of lifelong learning, capacity building and labour market supports.

Our Empowering Communities Programme (ECP) aims to help families identify the challenges, issues and barriers they experience and to reduce these barriers by creating individual and family support plans. We are now recruiting for a Family Support worker to deliver the activities of this programme.

About the Role

• Job Title: Family Support worker
• Location: WCD offices in Mullingar with hybrid working arrangements in place
• Contract: Specified Purpose Contract to October 2026 [Maternity Cover]
• Hours: Full-time 35 hours per week [with flexibility to carry out duties in evenings and at weekends where necessary]. Reduced hours will be considered.
• Salary: Salary will commensurate with qualifications and experience
• Annual Leave: 25 days per annum [pro rata]

Application Process

• Completed Application Form only [CVs not accepted] emailed to Vanessa Moore, HR Manager vmoore@westcd.ie
• Closing date for receipt of Application form is Friday 18th July 2025 at 4pm
• Please reference application: ECP25

Selection Process

• Shortlisting may apply
• Second round interviews may apply
• Reference checks will apply
• Garda Vetting will apply

Westmeath Community Development is an Equal Opportunities Employer

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