Infant Family Project Worker

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Job Type
Other
Employer
Let's Grow Together
Region
Cork
Hours
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Infant Family Project Worker

Infant Family Project Worker. 2 full time posts available. An initial temporary fixed-term period to 31st December 2026. (Primary Care Partnership)

Job Description 

The Infant Family Project Worker will be a key member team and will be expected to contribute to team meetings, processes, collaborative and individual actions. They will be supported to develop their skills and competencies in an Infant Mental Health Framework, through which they will deliver the suite of programme. 

They will develop their early intervention and prevention skills and practice. The Project Worker will meet and support families, parents and caregivers, in their homes and within community settings one to one and in groups. They will work closely with families to support and strengthen the parental capacity to improve their children’s developmental outcomes. 

They will work to build parents’ and caregivers’ own self-esteem and abilities to engage with services, peers and their communities around them. With their colleagues, they will be required to be a key player in the development of the programme of work locally and contribute to team work and collaboration. 

They will also be expected to network with wider stakeholders and contribute to the overall community development and family support taking place locally. They will participate in data collection and contribute monitoring and reviewing the services and evidence base of the work. Supporting and engaging in the programme as required.

Please see Job Description attached.

Application Details

Please apply by email to admin@letsgrowtogether.ie with a CV and cover letter that clearly sets out your interest along with your qualifications, knowledge, skills and experience relevant to the role. Please indicate the specific job you are applying for in the subject line of your email. 

The closing date for receipt of all applications is Midday 4th February (no late applications will be accepted). It is anticipated that interviews for candidates shortlisted for this post will take place week starting 9th February. 

Following interview, we may form a panel of qualifying candidates meeting the criteria for the position, should a similar position become available subsequently to this position being advertised. This post is subject to Garda Vetting and reference checks. Informal enquiries by email only to Trish@letsgrowtogether.ie 

Canvassing will disqualify.

Let’s Grow Together is an equal opportunities employer and committed to diversity and inclusion.