Find Social worker Jobs in Waterford County Waterford

Community Development/Family Support Worker
St Brigids Family & Community Centre —Waterford, County Waterford
- €35,300 a year
- Part-time
- IT
- Communication skills
Quick apply
Social Care Worker
Daffodil Care Group —Annestown, County Waterford
- €15.78–€17.09 an hour
- Full-time
- Nursing
- Bachelor's degree
- No degree
- Annual leave
- Employee discount
Quick apply
Social Care Worker
MCMA —New Ross, County Wexford
- €40,000–€44,000 a year
- Full-time
- Bachelor's degree
- Driving
- No degree
- Annual leave
- Employee discount
Quick apply
14d
Social Care Worker/Residential Care Worker
Odyssey Social Care —New Ross, County Wexford
- €37,440–€41,184 a year
- Full-time
- Nursing
- Bachelor's degree
- No degree
- Employee assistance program
- Life insurance
Quick apply
Social Care Leader
Daffodil Care Group —Annestown, County Waterford
- €17.75–€19.01 an hour
- Full-time
- Nursing
- Experience working with children
- Annual leave
- Employee discount
Quick apply
Social Care Worker
MCMA Healthcare —New Ross, County Wexford
- €40,000–€44,000 a year
- Part-time
- Bachelor's degree
- Wellness program
- Annual leave
Quick apply
11d

More jobs to discover

Find similar jobs that you might be interested in.

Support Worker - Manor House, Waterford
Depaul —Waterford, County Waterford
Have at least 1 years’ experience working in the homelessness field or another suitably related area, desirably in a residential setting OR relevant…
€34,093.59 a year
Quick apply
2d
Social Care Worker
Daffodil Care Group —Annestown, County Waterford
Minimum Level 7 qualification (degree) or above in one of the following: The Group provides a continuum of care, including residential homes, semi-independent…
€15.78–€17.09 an hour
Quick apply

I want to receive the latest job alerts for social worker in waterford county waterford

By signing in to your account, you agree to SimplyHired's Terms of Service and consent to our Cookie and Privacy Policy.

Explore jobs in more locations

social worker jobs near waterford county waterford

Family Support Worker jobs in Waterford, County Waterford

Family Support Worker jobs in Cork, County Cork

Support Worker jobs in Balbriggan, County Dublin

Family Support Worker jobs in Arklow, County Wicklow

Family Support Worker jobs in County Galway

Family Support Worker jobs in Roscommon, County Roscommon

Community Worker jobs in County Dublin

Social Worker jobs in Athy, County Kildare

Social Care Worker jobs in County Meath

Support Worker jobs in Port Laoise, County Laois

Social Worker jobs in Naas, County Kildare

Social Worker jobs in County Dublin

Disability Support Worker jobs in Galway, County Galway

Social Worker jobs in Limerick, County Limerick

Community Worker jobs in Limerick, County Limerick

Aim Support Worker jobs in Celbridge, County Kildare

Social Worker jobs in Shannon, County Clare

Homeless Support Worker jobs in Dublin, County Dublin

Social Worker jobs in Dublin, County Dublin

Care Team Leader jobs in County Offaly

Community Development/Family Support Worker

St Brigids Family & Community Centre
Waterford, County Waterford

Quick apply

Job details

Part-time
€35,300 a year

Qualifications

Individual / group counselling
IT
Communication skills

Full job description

Family Support / Community Development Worker (Part Time 28 hours)

Location of Post: St. Brigid’s Family & Community Centre, 37 Lower Yellow Road, Waterford X91 C7WT

Details of Service

St. Brigid’s Family & Community Centre provides a range of Family & Community Supports including counselling, social groups, information & advice, health and wellbeing programmes, parenting programmes, employment support, one to one parenting, outreach work and childcare targeting individuals, parents, children and families in Waterford.

Purpose of the Post

The individual appointed to this post will work as part of the St. Brigid’s Family Resource Centre Team to deliver a range of services and supports to children, families, older people, groups and individuals in Waterford.

Reporting Relationship

The individual appointed to this post will report to and will be supervised by the Manager of St. Brigid’s Family & Community Centre

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

· To provide the required response to families referred to the service as agreed with the Manager.

· To support identified families in need

· To provide practical supports that enable parents, carers and individuals to improve outcomes for themselves and their families.

· To report and describe safeguarding concerns to the Manager.

· To work within the ethos of St. Brigid’s Family and Community Centre

· Adhere to the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act (1989) policies and procedures and other relevant legislation.

· Be responsible for own health and wellbeing in order to carry out the duties of the role, and be committed to managing own work / life balance.

The ideal candidate should have:

Education & Training

· Third level qualification in Family Support / Community Development / Social Care, or related discipline

· Knowledge and experience of family support in a community-based setting

· Excellent IT and report writing skills.

· Children First & Child Protection knowledge and training

· Have participated in training and development courses relevant to the

work

Knowledge

· Thorough knowledge of safeguarding and safe practices in working with children, families and agencies

· Working knowledge of Child Protection Legislation and Guidelines and Tusla’s National Outcomes for Children and Families

· Knowledge and understanding of Data Protection, GDPR and Confidentiality issues to ensure that all information relating to clients, their families, staff colleagues etc is treated in a thoroughly professional manner, in accordance with the principles of confidentiality, Data Protection legislation and Freedom of Information.

· Knowledge and understanding of the impact of inter-disciplinary approach when working with families.

· Perform any other duties that may be assigned from time to time.

· Experience of delivering evidence-based programmes such as Parents Plus / Mellow Parenting / Rainbows is desirable.

Experience

· At least 2 years’ experience of working with families, and with groups who experience social exclusion.

· Experience of planning and providing 1 to 1 support and group interventions to children and families and individuals

· Knowledge and understanding of the issues of poverty and social exclusion and their impact on the local community.

· Experience of working with community, voluntary and statutory agencies

· Home visits may be required.

Skills and Attributes

· Excellent interpersonal, communication and listening skills.

· The ability to involve families in the decision-making process.

· The ability to deliver evidence-based parenting programmes through group work and 1 to 1 work.

· Excellent group facilitation skills

· The ability to make informed assessments of need and to formulate and implement appropriate plans in consultation with families and with the Family Support Team

· Supportive, empathetic, respectful and informative rights-based approach

· Clear understanding of confidentiality and accountability

· Strong teamwork ethic and the ability to work on own initiative.

Desirable:

· Ability to work some evenings.

· Proven experience in accessing funding.

· Experience of facilitating Parents Plus Programmes

· Experience of co-ordinating / facilitating Rainbows

· Experience of facilitating Mellow Parenting Programmes

· Own transport and full clean driver’s licence with appropriate insurance

The above Job Description is not intended to be a comprehensive list of all duties involved and consequently, the post holder may be required to perform other duties as appropriate to the post which may be assigned to them from time to time and to contribute to the development of the post while in office.

Pay: €35,300.00 per year

Work Location: In person

Quick apply

Refine Your Search

social worker jobs in waterford county waterford

Community Development/Family Support Worker

Social Care Worker

Social Care Worker

Social Care Worker/Residential Care Worker

Social Care Leader

Social Care Worker

More jobs to discover

I want to receive the latest job alerts for social worker in waterford county waterford

Explore jobs in more locations

Jobseeker tools

Employer Tools

Browse

Stay Connected