Contract Information
Contract Type: Part Time Post
Contract Hours: 30 hours per week
Salary Scale: €35,070 - €42,440 pro rata per annum (salary scales are subject to LSI’s Long Service Increments)
Annual Leave Entitlement: 30 days pro rata per annum and proportionately less for less than 12 months service
Overview of Post
The Child and Family Support Worker plays a vital role in supporting families by providing day and evening respite care, either in the community or in the comfort of the child’s home. This role is centred on nurturing each child’s growth by assisting with mobility, social and emotional development, and personal care where needed. The Child and Family Support Worker helps children explore their community, build confidence, and enjoy meaningful social and recreational activities.
Every child and family is unique, and the responsibilities of the Child and Family Support Worker are thoughtfully tailored to meet their individual needs, strengths, and circumstances, ensuring that each family feels supported, respected, and empowered.
Essential Criteria
FETAC Level 5 Certificate in Social Care or relevant health related area.
Minimum of 3 years’ experience working with children and young people and families in a professional setting.
Experience in providing personal care to children and young people, where required.
Ability to promote independence, where applicable.
Full clean, manual drivers licence.
Good command of the English language, written and oral.
Desirable Criteria
Experience working with children with a broad range of disabilities.
Experience in working with children who present with behaviours that may challenge.
Benefits
Excellent internal and external training opportunities
Generous annual leave entitlements
Flexible Working
Long service reward scheme
Pay adjusted Maternity Leave
Pay adjusted Adoptive Leave
Pay adjusted Paternity Leave
Wellbeing benefitspension
EEO Statement
Enable Ireland, as an equal opportunities employer, proudly maintains a Silver Award in Diversity from the Irish Centre for Diversity. We vigorously advocate for fairness, respect, equality, diversity, inclusion, and engagement, and are dedicated to ongoing enhancement in these areas.
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