Infant and Family Project Worker

Company/Organisation Name: Let’s Grow Together! Infant & Childhood Partnerships clg.

Contact Person: Trish Hurley

Phone: 021 6010656 or 086 1854977

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Job Details

Job Title: Infant and Family Project Worker (IFPW)

Job Location: Let’s Grow Together! Infant & Childhood Partnerships CLG premises in Knocknaheeny, Cork or nominated location. The Infant and Family Project Worker will be assigned a base location in Knocknaheeny but will be expected to work across the geographical area, in homes and in community settings.

Responsibilities include:

Home visiting with families (pregnancy – 4) The IFPW will meet and support families, parents and caregivers, in their homes and within community settings. They will work closely with families to support and strengthen the parental capacity to improve their children’s developmental outcomes. They will work to build parents’ and caregivers’ own self-esteem and abilities to engage with services, peers and their communities around them.
Delivering evidence-based groups (such as Baby Massage, Peep Learning Together Programme, and Circle of Security Parenting, Parents Plus)
They will be supported to develop their skills and competencies in an Infant Mental Health Framework, through which they will deliver evidence informed programmes and approaches in partnership with families, interagency partners and the wider community
They will be expected to contribute to teamwork and collaboration as well as support the development of the programme
They will also be expected to network with wider stakeholders and contribute to the overall community development and enhancement taking place locally.
They will participate in data collection and contribute to the research and evidence base of the work.
They will participant in reflective practice group supervision
They will engage in reflective practice supervision with the Infant Mental Health and Well-being Coordinator.

Criteria:

Essential:
The successful candidate will have experience of supporting vulnerable families and disadvantaged communities; working within an interdisciplinary team; delivering evidence-based programmes, case management and record keeping.
They will have the skills to work from a strengths-based, relational approach with families and caregivers.
Applicants with a social care or other relevant health and social care professions must be CORU registered or working towards CORU registration.
Further details available in the attached job description.

Desirable:
They will ideally (but not mandatory as training will be provided) have Parents Plus training (Parents Plus Early Years Programme, Parents Plus Children’s Programme and Parents Plus Healthy Families Workshops).
Applications are welcome from a wide range of disciplines. The ideal candidate will ideally have a recognised validated qualification in Social Work, Social Care, Community Development, Family Support or Early Childhood Studies, Nursing or a related field.

Salary: Pro Rata €36,195 per annum being Point 1 of the applicable salary scale for this post. It is Company policy that new employees are appointed at Point 1 of their respective scales.

Benefits:

Any Other Information:

Contract: An initial temporary fixed-term period to 31^st December 2025. This may be extended subject to continued availability of funds. A probationary period of 3 months will apply.

Hours of work: 20 hours per week. Occasional out of hours working may be required for which a time off in lieu system is in operation. Working days would be Monday to Friday with hours per day agreed in advance, with occasional longer days for which time in lieu will be given.

For the successful candidate, this post represents a unique opportunity to be part of a dynamic interdisciplinary team implementing a programme of work, which aims to improve outcomes for children in the area, connecting with families, the community, with other service providers, contributing to the development of prevention and early intervention work.

*Closing Date:

The closing date for receipt of all applications is 1pm on Friday 10^th January (no late applications will be accepted).

*How to Apply/Contact Details:

Please apply by email to admin@letsgrowtogether with a CV and cover letter that clearly sets out your interest along with your qualifications, knowledge, skills and experience relevant to the role.

It is anticipated that interviews for candidates shortlisted for this post will likely take place on the week of the 13^th January with the successful candidate taking up the role as soon as possible.

Shortlisting will apply.

Following interview, we may form a panel of qualifying candidates meeting the criteria for the position, should a similar position become available subsequently to this position being advertised.

This post is subject to Garda Vetting and reference checks.

Informal enquiries by email only to Trish@letsgrowtogether.ie

Canvassing will disqualify.