Project Worker, Youth Housing, Limerick

Focus Ireland; Limerick; On-site; EUR 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Focus Ireland is seeking a Project Worker for Youth Housing in Limerick. You will join the Aftercare team to support young people in a flexible, housing-focused service and to build pathways to independent living.

You will deliver holistic support, develop individual care plans, and advocate on housing, welfare and education matters while coordinating with partners and reporting on progress.

Qualifications

• Third level degree in social care (youth work, social studies, addiction, psychology, etc.) or CORU registered social care worker.
• Experience delivering key-working with clients.
• Experience in managing challenging behaviour.
• Full clean driver’s license and access to own car.
• Desirable: understanding of issues affecting young people leaving care and aftercare.

Responsibilities

• Work within Focus Ireland's framework and model of care as part of the Aftercare team.
• Deliver high-quality services to support young people in Aftercare housing.
• Develop and implement individual care plans for residents’ independent living.
• Provide holistic support addressing self-care, health, budgeting and domestic living skills.
• Promote confidence and self-esteem during transition from care.
• Advocate on housing, welfare, education, training and legal rights.
• Liaise with external agencies and maintain inter‑agency relationships.
• Provide individual keyworking and facilitate group sessions.
• Maintain case records, statistics and written reports; inform Project Leader of issues.
• Participate in supervision, meetings, training and project evaluation.
• Ensure compliance with Focus Ireland policies and health and safety.
• Undertake additional duties and collaborate with other Focus Ireland projects.

Skills

Key-working experience

Behaviour management

Driver's license

Education

Degree in social care / CORU registered

CORU registration

Job description

Specific Purpose

The purpose if this role is to work as part of the Aftercare team to provide a flexible Aftercare supported housing service responding to the needs of young people in Limerick.

Project Worker, Youth Housing, Mid West

Location: Limerick

Contract: Full Time

Specific Purpose

The purpose if this role is to work as part of the Aftercare team to provide a flexible Aftercare supported housing service responding to the needs of young people in Limerick.

What You Will Do

• Work within the framework, aims and objectives of Focus Ireland, using the project’s model of care.
• Deliver high‑quality services as part of a team, supporting young people in Aftercare housing.
• Develop and implement individual care plans to prepare and support residents for independent living.
• Provide holistic support addressing practical self‑care, health, budgeting, and domestic‑living skills.
• Promote and build young people’s confidence and self‑esteem as they transition from care.
• Advocate on behalf of residents regarding housing, social work, welfare, education, training and legal rights.
• Liaise with and refer to relevant external agencies, maintaining strong inter‑agency relationships.
• Provide individual keyworking and assist in the facilitation of group work sessions for residents.
• Maintain accurate case records, statistics and written reports, informing the Project Leader of case issues.
• Participate in supervision, team/divisional/agency meetings, training, development and project evaluation.
• Ensure compliance with Focus Ireland policies, health safety requirements, and settlement strategies.
• Undertake additional duties as assigned and cooperate closely with other Focus Ireland projects.

What You Will Need

• A Third Level qualification at degree level in the area of social care i.e. youth work, social studies, addiction, psychology etc and/or be a CORU registered Social Care Worker
• Experience of key-working clients or individual case-work.
• Experience of managing challenging behaviour.
• Full clean driver’s license and access to own car
• Good understanding of the issues affecting young people leaving care and in aftercare. (Desirable)

Focus Ireland is an equal opportunities employer

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