Why work at Barnardos?

At Barnardos we seek to ensure that we have the best people working with us to support our work with children and families. The benefits of working with Barnardos are designed to promote continual professional development and a work-life balance for the most rewarding working experience.

Barnardos offers a competitive salary – recognising the experience you bring to the role
Generous annual leave entitlements plus discretionary Company days
Positive working environment with family friendly ethos and work – life balance policy
Tax saver and bike to work schemes in operation
Employee pension scheme with employer contribution
Paid sick leave
An opportunity to help improve outcomes for vulnerable children and families by working in a trauma informed way
Access to regular trauma informed support and supervision
Ongoing support and access to training and professional development opportunities
An opportunity to be part of a supportive team
Access to the Employee Assistance Program for employees and their immediate family members
Regular Breath, Body and mind sessions to support staff well-being

Name of Project: Barnardos Family Support service

Address of Project: Edenderry Business Park, St Mary’s Road, Edenderry Co. Offaly

What does our Edenderry Project do?

The service operates Monday – Friday to provide a range of supports for families, which include for example:

individual therapeutic support for children through therapeutic play,
group-based therapeutic support for children,
parenting support focusing on strengthening and modelling core-parenting skills
structured parent-child support which aim to enhance and strengthen the parent-child relationship.

Parents may be seen with their children and/ or on their own depending on the presenting need.

Post: Project Worker

Location: Edenderry

Responsible to: Project Leader

Works with: Barnardos staff, service users and other agencies

Job purpose

To develop and implement programmes that respond to the needs of children and families referred to the service working in partnership with families and other organisational, community and voluntary bodies.

Core Job Requirements

To assess the needs of the children and the families engaging with the project.
To plan, implement and review programmes for children/young people/carers/families based on an assessment of their individual and group needs.
To work with children/young people/carers/families in a variety of ways, including group work, individual work and family work, centre based and outreach work.
To key work individual children/young people/carers/families in order to meet their needs and to advocate on their behalf.
To liaise effectively with families and other statutory, community and voluntary bodies and to attend and contribute to reviews and case conferences as required.
To work in partnership with other Barnardos services to best meet the needs of children and families by collaborating resources with planned interventions targeting groups/families of shared need.
To keep regular records in relation to all aspects of work and prepare reports as required.
To gather information statistics and prepare reports as required, including administration of databases as appropriate to the role.
To identify and document to the line manager any unmet needs of children/young people/carers/families within the service and to participate in the advocacy work of the agency.

Requirements of all Barnardos staff

Commitment to the purpose of Barnardos and to work within the values, policies and procedures of the organisation and in the context of current legislation and regulations
To participate in regular supervision with your line manager
To actively participate in team and staff meetings and service reviews/ evaluations and to contribute to the development of policy and practice with your area of work and within Barnardos as a whole
To report any area of concern to your line manager in a timely manner
To show reasonable flexibility in relation to hours of attendance to meet the needs of the work. Work during unsocial hours may be required.
Have a flexible approach to the work in response to organisational change, development and review of best practice.
Participate in and engage with a performance management programme.
Identify training needs with your line manager and participate in training opportunities appropriate to the role
To be vigilant to any Health, Safety and Welfare risks in the workplace and bring any concerns to the attention of your line manager or local Health & Safety Officer.
To be vigilant to any concerns regarding the protection and welfare of children and to bring them to the attention of the Barnardos Designated Person in a timely manner, in keeping with the Barnardos Child Protection policies.
To participate in the efficient flow of information within the organisation by sharing and seeking information as appropriate
To undertake other duties as may be requested by the line manager from time to time
To undertake your work in a manner that is friendly, flexible and informal.

Note: This Job Description will be reviewed and updated in line with the needs of the work.

Personal Attributes

Commitment to the delivery of quality services to children, young people, families and carers.
Ability to act on own initiative and consult where appropriate.
Ability to work under pressure, make decisions in consultation with the line manager when appropriate.
To be committed to adhering to best practice in the work and be innovative and open to change.
Flexibility and adaptability are essential for this post.
Ability to form objective relationships with children, young people, families/carers, colleagues and other agencies.

Experience

Minimum of 2 years’ post-qualification experience of working with vulnerable children and families specifically within a child welfare context.
Experience of working in partnership with families and carers.
Experience of planning, implementing and reviewing programmes with children and/or families.

Qualifications

A recognised third level practice qualification[1] minimum QQI Level 7, in one of the following:

Social Care
Education
Social Work
Youth Work
Early Childhood Care and Education
Or related discipline e.g. Nursing, Psychology, Early Years Education

Full driving licence and access to the use of a suitably insured vehicle essential.

The post-holder is initially assigned to work in the Edenderry family support project but may be required in the future to work in other locations in the Midlands region in line with organisational needs.

Barnardos is an equal opportunity employer.

We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all.

For full job description and to apply please visit Current Job Vacancies – Barnardos

Closing date: 12pm 1^st December 2023

Interview date: 12^th December 2023

Shortlisting will apply (please note, CVs are not accepted on their own, candidates must complete and submit our application form through Barnardos website).

[1] Course content should include relevant student placements

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