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Project Worker (Permanent Part - Time, 15 hour per week including Saturdays)

Location: Dublin

Salary range: TBC

Experience: 1 Years' experience working in front line services / Educated to Leaving Certifcate or equivalent

Closing date: Tue, 18 Mar 2025

Description:

SVP is a large, national, voluntary organisation with extensive experience of working with a diverse range of people who experience poverty and exclusion. Through its network of over 12,000 volunteers and 700 staff, it is strongly committed to working for social justice and advocates the creation of a more just and caring society. SVP employs people to support volunteers in a variety of settings including housing, community care, shops, administration, and other specialist areas. 

The Role:

We are currently looking to recruit a Project Worker to join our Children and Family Services team in Dublin. The post holder will have responsibility for working as part of the Project Worker team in providing a safe, pleasant, caring and non-judgemental environment to those visiting family in Cloverhill and Wheatfield Prison Visitor Centres. This role is key to the provision of a meaningful service to those visiting the prison complex. This is a great opportunity to join one of Ireland’s largest voluntary organisations and make a difference in your community.

Candidate Requirements: 

• Educated to Leaving Certificate or equivalent is essential.
  
• FETAC Level 5 Qualification in Childcare is preferable.
• A minimum of 1 years’ experience required working in front line services.
  
• Experience of working in the community/voluntary sector is preferable.
  
• Experience of working in a caring and non-judgemental role is essential.
• Excellent problem solving skills in interpersonal situations both internally and external to the organisation.
  
• The ability to deal with people in a caring compassionate and pro-active manner.
  
• Friendly, outgoing and sociable person with the ability to empathise with others.
• Computer literate.
  
• Patient and collaborative nature

Full job description for this role and list of associated benefits can be found here: Job Description; Project Worker Part Time Cloverhill and Wheatfield February 2025.pdf

If you meet these requirements and have the desire to join one of Ireland’s best known, trusted, and respected not-for-profit organisations please click 'Apply for this job'.

Appointment is subject to Garda Vetting and satisfactory references. Canvassing will not be accepted and may lead to disqualification. Due to the large volume of applications, we are not in the position to provide individual feedback to candidates who are not shortlisted.

​PLEASE NOTE: If you are interested in being considered for this position, please apply as soon as possible as the role may be closed in advance of the date shown above due to high volume of applications.

​SVP is an Equal Opportunities Employer