Tivoli Terrace South, Dn Laoghaire, County Dublin General Information 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 Company Sick Pay Scheme 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 What does Barnardos Tivoli Early Years' centre do?
The project seeks to improve child developmental outcomes for children aged birth to 5 years and to maximise the capacity of their families/carers to meet children's needs by offering an Early Intervention service.
To achieve this, we provide targeted supports for individual children and a bundle of integrated family support services for their families.
Specific attention is given to those families where child protection or welfare concerns exist.
The service is needs-led working with the most vulnerable and disadvantaged families and outcomes-focussed specifically focussing on parenting skills and child/parent relationships in order to reduce subsequent difficulties for children.
Our overall aims are: To increase children's emotional wellbeing To improve children's learning and development We do this by providing a range of Hardiker level and 2 and 3 interventions in response to the individual assessed needs of children and their families referred to Barnardos.
Services include Infant and Toddler and Preschool programmes for children based on the High Scope and Ts Maith curriculum, Individual work with children, Individual home based parenting work for example Partnership with Parents (PwP), Parent/Child work, Practical Family Support, information and advocacy, and group work with parents and guardians, including a Parents' Breakfast.
Tivoli is a busy centre with children and their parents/carers attending our Early Years' and Preschool services on a daily basis and additional families attending the family support services.
We work to provide a response, which involves interagency collaboration in order to maximise outcomes for families.
Who do we work with?
Referrals are accepted from Tusla, the HSE, schools, and other agencies and individuals, as appropriate, including other Barnardos services and parents/carers themselves.
Job Description Post: Programme Assistant Location: Barnardos Family Centre, Tivoli, Dun Laoghaire Responsible to: Project Leader Works with: Team and service users Job Purpose To provide a safe, child centred environment/experience to children in the context of the service in which you work and appropriate to the role.
Core Job Requirements To provide a safe and appropriate environment for children to participate in the service.
To ensure all children attending the service receive an appropriate level of supervision.
To support children attending to play and interact positively with other children.
To be vigilant for signs of physical, sexual and emotional abuse and neglect and any concerns regarding the welfare of children.
To immediately bring any concerns to the attention of the child's Key Worker and the Designated Person and in keeping with Barnardos Child Protection Policy.
To record concerns promptly and accurately.
To gather information statistics and prepare reports as required, including administration of databases as appropriate to the role To supervise students and volunteers where necessary and to ensure they are aware of all Barnardos policies and compile placement reports as appropriate.
Requirements Specific to this Post To provide a flexible service on a day-to-day basis within the Early Years' team.
An experience or understanding of working with vulnerable children and families #Jobs Person Specification Personal attributes Commitment to provide a quality service to children Good communication and interpersonal skills Awareness of confidentiality and the ability to deal with sensitive issues, including child protection concerns Ability to work as part of a team Flexibility and adaptability are essential attributes in this role.
Experience Experience of working with children for a minimum of 6 months is essential.
Relevant voluntary work/prior work-experience positions may be considered.
Qualifications A recognised qualification (minimum FETAC/ QQI level 5) that is approved under the Early Years' (Pre-school) Regulations.
The post-holder is initially assigned to work in the Early Years' Service in Tivoli, Dn Laoghaire, but may be required in the future to work in other project(s) in the Dublin area in line with Organisational needs.
Barnardos is an equal opportunity employer.
We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all.
