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 2 Family Visitors to work in the North Central Area od Donegal including Letterkenny
We are seeking to recruit a 2 x Family Visitors 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: North Central Area including Letterkenny
The Base: Lifestart Services Office, Main Street, Newtowncunningham, Co. Donegal, and/or other Lifestart Services Satellite Offices.
Probationary Period: 6 months
The Lifestart Services Family Visitors 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 support delivering family support.
- 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: info@lifestartservices.org
NB: CVs will not be accepted
- Short listing criteria will apply
- Salary will, commensurate with similar positions in the community/voluntary sector
Closing date for applications: Friday 8th August 2025 at 2:00 pm. All Contracts are subject to the continuation of funding.
Interviews will take place on Thursday 14th and Friday 15th August 2025
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
