Early Years – the organisation for young children wish to recruit a Family Support Worker to work in Newry SureStart. 

The role is 30 hours per week, permanent. 

The Family Support team provide a key service within the wider SureStart multidisciplinary team.  

A key part of this job is to support parents to be and parents in their role as their children’s main educators supporting them to overcome any challenges that they may be facing which impact on this important role. In order to do this a Family Support Worker may provide one to one support to families or signpost them to the relevant agency for any required support.  

The Family Support Worker will inform, encourage, and support parents and parents-to-be to access SureStart Services and will link them with other key members of the SureStart team as appropriate. 

The Family Support Worker will deliver appropriate services and training programmes to improve outcomes for families and children within the SureStart catchment area. 

To find out more about the role and to apply, please click buttons below. 

During the application process, you will be asked to upload a CV. If you do not have a CV, please upload a document containing your employment history. Alternatively, for an application form, please email monitoringofficer@early-years.org

Closing date: Friday 29 November 2024 at 10am.

Interview date: Monday 16 December 2024. 

Early Years is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to providing flexible friendly working conditions.  As Protestants and males are currently known to be under-represented in the Organisation, we would particularly welcome applications from these groups.