Job Description

Family Support Worker

The Family Support Worker will support children & families through various programmes, focusing on information, advocacy & advice, community engagement & family

Empower is a local development company working across Fingal.We are State-funded and are responsible for a range of programmes to meet the needs of individuals, families and community groups in County Fingal.Empower deliver services across Fingal in the areas of Community Development, Health and Wellbeing, Training & Employment, and Child & Family services.

We are currently recruiting for the following position:

Family Support Worker:

The Family Support Worker will support children and families through various programmes, focusing on information, advocacy & advice, community engagement and family support. Key responsibilities will include engagement, support & guidance, programme design and implementation and safeguarding. The day-to-day role will include direct work with children and families, information & advocacy, group work & case management. 

The successful candidate is expected to work as part of the wider Empower team, promoting a model of integrated services provision, by supporting service users to engage in the various programmes available. 

Garda Vetting, a full clean driver’s license and access to your own transport is essential for this role. 

This is a fixed term contract for one year for 35 hours per week.

Benefits of working with Empower:

  • Salary scale with annual increment
  • PRSA with a company contribution of up to 5%
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Hybrid Working Model
  • Excellent flexible working/work life balance policies
  • 22 days annual increasing to 24 days after 1 year of service
  • Educational assistance programmes
  • Excellent sick leave policy
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