Lifestart Services are delighted to be expanding our team in Donegal and are currently recruiting several new exciting positions. Lifestart Services CLG is a strengths-based home-visiting organisation delivering child development information, parenting education, parenting support and family support to parents of children from pre-birth up to 12 years of age.
Roles 1 & 2 – Ref: Lifestart CCA Pilot – Initial 1-year Specific Purpose Contract
We are seeking to recruit a 2 x Family Support Workers to support Social Work in the delivery of intensive family support to parents of children from pre-birth to 12 years of age throughout Donegal.
Post: 130-hour per month; working primarily evenings and weekends with a county wide remit. The base for these roles is in the Lifestart Services Office, Main Street, Newtowncunningham, Co. Donegal, however staff members may be asked to work from other locations.
Roles 3 & 4 – Ref: Lifestart Services IPAS/Refugee Support Worker – Initial 2-year Specific Purpose Contract
We are seeking to recruit a 2 x Family Support Workers responsible for the delivery of intensive family support to parents under international protection and Ukrainian refugees and their children from pre-birth to 5 years of age, throughout Donegal.
Post: 30-hour per week – Monday to Friday (with some unsociable hours), with a county wide remit. The base for these roles is in the Lifestart Services Office, Main Street, Newtowncunningham, Co. Donegal, however staff members may be asked to work from other locations.
The Lifestart Services Family Support Workers 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):
- QQI Level 7 or higher in social care or equivalent
- At least 2 years’ experience of delivering intensive family support
- A clear understanding of Meitheal, and 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
Role 5 – Ref: Lifestart Services FV20 – Full-Time
We are seeking to recruit a Lifestart Services Family Visitor who will be responsible for delivery of the home based Lifestart Growing Child Programme in the South Donegal (Ballybofey, Cloghen, Barnsmore, Donegal Town) to first time parents from pre-birth to 2 years of age and to parents with identified needs from pre-birth to pre-school / school entry.
20-hour post – Monday to Wednesday (with some unsociable hours). The base for this role is in the Lifestart Services Office, Tusla Building, Donegal Town
The Lifestart Family Visitor will ensure that the ethos, aims, objectives and actions of the organisation are fulfilled in line with service policies and procedures.
The successful candidate will have (Essential):
- A third level qualification relevant to the post.
- At least two years’ experience in the delivery of home-based family support
- A clear understanding of Lifestart Services, Child Development, Parenting, Family Support, Meitheal and existing referral pathways in Co. Donegal
- Proven ability to network and work on an interagency basis
- Excellent IT, Communication and Report Writing Skills
- A clean full driver’s licence
How to apply
Further information and application forms can be obtained by emailing Lifestart Services at: info@lifestartservices.org – Please state the reference of the post being applied for.
NB: CV’s will not be accepted!
- Short listing criteria will apply
- Salaries will, commensurate with similar positions in the community/voluntary sector
- A panel may be formed in the event of future posts becoming available
Closing date for applications: Thursday 7th March 2024 at 12:00 noon.
Interviews will take place on Thursday 14th March 2024.
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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