Role: Project Worker x2 IHSS East Coast ROI77/10/26/2v-1

Extern; Bray; On-site; EUR 39,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension plan

Sick pay

Holiday leave 26-32 days

Job summary

Extern, Bray office-based role, invites applications for Project Worker x2 IHSS East Coast. 37.5 hours per week. Salary Grade 4: €43,477 per annum. One permanent and one fixed-term (1 year maternity cover) contract. Closing date 26 October 2026.

The role requires a trauma-informed, compassionate approach and the ability to adapt interventions to meet complex and changing needs of service users in the Intensive Home Support Service.

Qualifications

• Trauma‑informed, non‑judgemental and compassionate practice.
• Ability to adapt engagement and problem-solving to complex needs.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate trauma‑informed, compassionate practice with individuals.
• Engage service users who may be reluctant or mistrustful of services.
• Adapt interventions to meet complex and changing needs.

Skills

Trauma-informed

Compassionate approach

Engagement skills

Flexibility

Job description

Extern

Project Worker x2 IHSS East Coast ROI77/10/26/2v-1

• Exciting Opportunity To Join Our Team**

Post: Project Worker x2 IHSS East Coast

Salary: Grade 4: €43,477 per annum

Hours: 37.5 standard hours (including breaks) (Flexibility Required)

Contract Status: 1x Permanent 1x Fixed Term (1 year Maternity Cover)

Location: Dublin South East & Wicklow (Office based in Bray)

About the Service:

The Intensive Home Support Service (IHSS) provides intensive wraparound services to young people and their parents assessed as being in need, and offers a community based alternative to care.

The IHSS project provides individually tailored support to young people and their families with complex needs and whose behaviour places them at high risk. These young people can be categorised as Hardiker level 3 & 4. Programme content is based on meeting specific individual and family needs through the development of pro‑social behaviours, resilience and positive community interactions by engaging them positively in their local community. The programme/s are creative and dynamic, utilising local, regional and national resources to facilitate intervention strategies. Planned and responsive respite provision is integral to the programme/s delivery.

About The Job Role

The ideal candidate will demonstrate a trauma‑informed, non‑judgemental and compassionate approach to practice, with the ability to effectively engage individuals who may be reluctant or mistrustful of services. They will show creativity and flexibility in their approach to engagement and problem‑solving, adapting interventions to meet the complex and changing needs of service users.

Full details of the role and the essential criteria are detailed in the Job Description and Person Specification available at the following link:-

ROI7710261v-1_ProjectWorkerx2IHSS.pdf

The closing date for all completed applications is Monday 26th October 2026.

Benefits

• 26 days annual leave, increasing to 28 days after 3 years’ service and 32 days after 5 years’ service
• 12 public holidays
• Generous pension, employer contribution of 6.5%
• Enhanced Occupational Sick Pay, Maternity Pay and Paternity Pay
• Family Friendly policy, offering a range of flexible working options
• Opportunity to accrue time in lieu
• Life Assurance and Wellbeing Programmes
• Continuous Professional Development
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Bike to Work Scheme

Extern may form a panel for 12 months for future similar positions in the same geographical area which are permanent/fixed term/part time contracts

Extern is an Equal Opportunities Employer