Purpose of Position: To deliver the Early Learning Initiative’s Community Families Home Visiting Programme in the Grangegorman Area.
Key Relationships:
* Community Families Coordinator
* Grangegorman Senior Specialist
* Community Families Home Visitors
* Assistant Director/Director of the Early Learning Initiative
* Early Learning Initiative team
* ABC Grangegorman staff
* ABC Grangegorman Consortium members
* Organisations implementing ABC programmes in Grangegorman
* National College of Ireland
* Stakeholders in the local community, including parents, children and practitioners
* National Community Families lead agency staff
Key Responsibilities:
The role is to conduct hourly home visits with families of children from birth up to 3 years of age. The role is to provide parents with opportunities to develop their knowledge of child development and parenting skills in a relaxed way.
* Community Families recognises that the parents are the expert of their own baby. The Home Visitor supports and extends this learning.
* Modelling best practice for families and offering appropriate information depending on the age and stage of the child.
* Attend weekly supervision to reflect on previous home visits and plan for the following home visits.
* Facilitating mother and baby groups in the area.
* Attending relevant training to upskill and provide up-to-date information to families.
* Maintain progress notes after each visit and complete relevant evaluation measures.
* Being vigilant in monitoring and responding to incidents in line with ‘Children’s First’ and the National Child Protection Guidelines.
Skills and Experience Required:
Essential:
* Minimum of a level 5 qualification in Early Years Education, Education, Social Care, Psychology etc.
* A minimum of two years’ experience working with children and families.
* Experience in working with children under the age of two years.
* Excellent communication skills including active listening, modelling and non-verbal cues.
* Reflective practitioner.
* Ability to deal effectively with a wide range of college personnel, community stakeholders and other outside individuals/organisations.
* Proven capacity to work independently and as part of a team in a cross disciplinary, integrated team, sharing roles and responsibilities.
* Good time management, administrative and organisational skills.
* An interest in child development and family support. A willingness to attend on-going training and development.
Desirable:
* A level 7+ qualification in Early Years Education, Education, Social Care, Psychology etc.
Employment Conditions:
Contract: 12 month fixed term contract, subject to funding.
Salary: €28,210 - €34,580 depending on experience.
Hours: 35 hours per week. Hours comprise of home visiting, supervision and preparation/recordkeeping.
Annual Leave: 24 days per annum (pro rata)
National College of Ireland is an equal opportunities employer.
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