SDC South Dublin County Partnership is a Local Development organisation based on the South side of Dublin. We are primarily funded by the Irish Government under the National Development Plan to bring together local communities and state agencies to tackle the problems of unemployment and social exclusion
Job description
Deansrath Family Centre wishes to recruit a Services and Programme Development Coordinator. Deansrath Family Centre is a registered charity, which aims to create and deliver comprehensive best practice quality services to meet the needs of families facing challenges with the development of their children so that the children can realise their potential.
Person Specification
Essential
A Degree in Social Sciences.
3 Years’ experience working directly with Families in a Family Support/Family Welfare/Social Work capacity.
3 Years’ experience at Team Leader/Team Coordinator level.
Formal Training in Social Work/Clinical Supervision Practice
Other Level 7 Attainment e.g. Psychology, Social Care may be considered combined with the relevant experience
Key Skills
The ideal candidate will take overall responsibility for the referral, assessment, case management and moving on plans for children and families referred to the Family Centre; and for ensuring positive outcomes for our families. They will support the practice and implementation of an Assessment Framework across the Organisation, thus ensuring high quality; integrated services are available to all families accessing Services from the Centre. The Activities of the Supervision will encapsulate the three primary domains which may overlap: administrative, educational and supportive.
They will ensure that service provision to children/families is through a Case Allocation, Case Management and Supervision Framework and be responsible for supporting the development of a competent, ethical and professional community social work team. The successful candidate will assume lead responsibility for practice with the Family Support/Parent Facilitators Practitioners and supervise the work of Practitioners across the Centre in respect of complex cases and practice issues, developing and promoting best practice in family support/welfare provision.
The successful candidate must be able to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing with people from all areas of the community and be experienced working with clients from diverse cultural and social backgrounds. Good administration skills appropriate to the post including computer literacy with an understanding of the concepts of database use and paperless record keeping. The role is part of the Management Team of the Organisation and as such the Holder is expected to participate as Line Manager to the aforementioned Staff and to participate and conduct as Management within the Organisation.
This position is currently available as a Fixed Term contract of 8 months at 21 hours weekly or on a Consultancy Basis subject to agreed components.
Please apply with a C V and Covering Letter to mary@deansrathfamily.ie stating if your Interest is on a Fixed Term Contract or Consultancy Basis.
A full job description can be requested from Administration by email to mary@deansrathfamily.ie
Remuneration: To be advised upon application
Location: Deansrath Family centre, St Cuthbert’s Road, Clondalkin, Dublin 22
Reporting: To the Centre Director
Closing Date: 17/04/2015