Why work at Barnardos?
Are you a purpose driven individual who is passionate about making a difference and helping some of society’s most vulnerable children? At Barnardos, we pride ourselves on delivering impactful services that make a difference to the lives of children and families across Ireland.
We believe that childhood lasts a lifetime. As trauma informed specialists our core purpose is to provide the necessary support for children to overcome childhood adversity, embedding a trauma informed ethos and practice into every service we provide.
What we can offer you?
As a Childhood Domestic Abuse / TLC Project Co-ordinator we appreciate the value of your time when providing essential support to our services, that’s why we have the necessary support structures and network in place that will allow you to make a real impact on the lives of children across Ireland. We also offer the following:
- Barnardos offers a competitive salary – recognising the experience you bring to the role
- Generous annual leave entitlements plus discretionary Company days
- Employee pension scheme with employer contribution/ Company Sick Pay Scheme
- Access to regular trauma informed support, supervision, training and many other professional development opportunities
- Tax saver and bike to work schemes in operation
- Access to the Employee Assistance/Wellbeing programme for employees and their immediate family members
What’s the role and service?
In your role as a Childhood Domestic Abuse / TLC Project Co-ordinator, you will ensure the co-ordination, delivery and development of Barnardos services within a defined area of service responsibility. Ensuring consistency with the aims and objectives of Barnardos and contribute to the development of the Region and the Organisation.
What will my day to day look like?
- Undertake the duties of Designated Person for the project under the Children First National Guidelines for the Protection and Welfare of Children.
- Ensure that protection and welfare of children is a primary concern of all staff and that, when child protection issues arise, Barnardos policies and procedures are fully adhered to.
- Maintain appropriate relationships with external agencies in order to ensure that the needs of children and families are met in an integrated and co-ordinated manner.
- Ensure that the service operates in a cohesive way within the region and organisation and to contribute to service development within the organisation.
- Ensure that Barnardos policies and procedures are fully implemented within the area of responsibility of the post.
- Ensure programmes are planned, delivered and evaluated in response to the needs of children and families attending the service.
- Identify the needs of children and families attending the service that are not being met, and to advocate at an individual, service and organisational level for them to be met.
- Raise awareness of domestic violence and abuse and its impact on children particularly in the North Tipperary Area.
- Increase capacity of organisations and service providers to identify and respond to domestic violence and abuse and its impact on children.
- Link children and their families with an appropriate response/service to meet their needs with regard to their experience of domestic abuse as required; including linking children and their families with specialist domestic abuse services as needed and/or with family support for a holistic response to their needs as needed (Meitheal, Family Support, Youth Work).
- Co-ordinate all aspects of the TLC Kidz Programme including:
- Ensuring referrals, and overseeing assessments and access to the programme for eligible children and mothers.
- Recruitment, training and support of an ongoing pool of facilitators from different partner organisations.
- Providing supervision guidance and support to the facilitators to ensure consistent high quality delivery of the programme.
- Working directly with children and mothers both in the group-work programme and in individual work as required.
- Ensuring high quality record keeping, monitoring and evaluation of the programme.
- Participation in the delivery of the programme, as required.
- Providing update reports to steering group with regard to the progress of the work. Ensuring that post-programme support needs are identified and appropriate referrals made within the local community mechanism as required.
What experience do I need?
Essential
- A thorough understanding of the dynamics of domestic violence and abuse.
- A minimum of 3 years’ post-qualification experience, which includes experience of working with children and families who are living with domestic violence and abuse.
- Demonstrable management capacity.
Desirable
- Experience of working in a lead or supervisory role.
Qualifications
Relevant professional 3rd level qualification (minimum of Level 7 on the NFQ) essential, for example: Social Work, Social Care, Child Care, Education, Youth and Community Work, Psychology or equivalent. Management training highly desirable.
Full driving licence and access to the use of suitably insured vehicle essential.
The post-holder is initially assigned to work as part of Barnardos Thurles service but may be required in the future to work in other locations in line with organisational needs.
Barnardos is an equal opportunity employer.
We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all.
Closing date: 31 August 2026
Interview date: 7 September 2026
