Lifestart Services CLG is a strengths-based home-visiting service, delivering child development information, parenting education, and family support to parents of children pre-birth to 12 years of age across in Donegal.
The Service is recruiting 1 Family Visitors to work in the South Central and South areas of Donegal.
Family Visitor
We are seeking to recruit a Family Visitor to deliver the Lifestart Growing Child Programme and other programmes from pre-birth to 12 years of age.
Post: 30 hours per week
Geographic Areas: South Central and South areas of Donegal
The Base for this role is in the Lifestart Services Office, Donegal Town, and/or other Lifestart Services Satellite Offices.
Salary: Aligned to the Social Care Worker PayScale (Pro-rata)
Probationary Period:
The Lifestart Services Family Visitor will ensure that the ethos, aims, objectives and actions of the organisation are fulfilled in line with service policies, procedures, and guidelines.
The successful candidates will have (essential):
- Third level qualification relevant to the post.
- At least 2 years’ experience of delivering in home support is desirable.
- A clear understanding of referral pathways in Co. Donegal.
- Proven ability to network and work on an interagency basis.
- Excellent IT, Communication and Report Writing Skills.
- A clear understanding of the work of Lifestart Services and maintaining professional boundaries.
- A clean full driver’s licence and use of a car.
Further information and application forms can be obtained by emailing Lifestart Services at: info@lifestartservices.org
NB: CVs will not be accepted!
- Short listing criteria will apply
- A panel may be formed in the event of future posts becoming available
Closing date for applications: Friday 22nd November 2024 at 12:00 noon.
Interviews will take place on Wednesday 27th November 2024 in the Lifestart Services Office, Newtowncunningham.
All Contracts are subject to the continuation of funding.
Completed applications with a cover letter to be returned to the Regional Manager at: info@lifestartservices.org
We are an equal opportunities employer and seek to promote equality of opportunity regardless of a person’s race, religion, political opinion, gender, visible or invisible disability, age, marriage, gender reassignment or sexual orientation.
Lifestart Services CLG Company No: 495841 CHY: 19946
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