Family Carers Ireland wishes to make the following appointment based in Meath.

FAMILY CARER SUPPORT OFFICER
(6 month Fixed Term Contract) 3 days per week

Duties & Responsibilities:

Reporting to the Area Manager, the successful candidate will be responsible for the following –

Set up , coordinate and monitor Respite Care in the home in compliance with the Organisations accreditation of ISO 9001 standard
Manage Home Care Workers ensuring a dedicated and high quality standard of care is delivered in the home
Establish and Support Carer groups, giving Carers a collective voice
Lobby and advocate at local level to generate awareness of Family Carer issues
Work in partnership with voluntary & statutory agencies to increase awareness of and develop local services for Family Carers
Organise and support fundraising initiatives
Other ad-hoc duties as required

The ideal candidate:

The successful applicant will ideally have experience providing support to Families in a care related setting
A post leaving certificate/third level qualification in the area of Community Development/Social Care or related discipline is desirable
Ability to prioritise tasks and work within a dynamic environment
Flexibility in attitude and approach to the job
Excellent IT Skills- mainly MS Word, Excel and Outlook
Proficiency in the English language
Coordinate budgets
Proven networking skills
Strong facilitation and presentation skills
Excellent people skills and an ability to work well with others is essential
Full clean drivers licence and own transport

For a full job description, all interested applicants should access our website on www.familycarers.ie  Applicants are invited to submit their up-to date CV together with a covering letter to Denise Nolan, Area Manager, Family Carers Ireland, 5 St. John’s Terrace, Blackhall, Mullingar or alternatively email dnolan@familycarers.ie  by Monday the 18th January 2016.

Family Carers Ireland is an Equal Opportunities Employer