Reporting to:

ABC Assistant Director- Early Learning Initiative

Supervised by:

Community Families Senior Specialist

Key Relationships:

•  Director and Assistant Directors of the ABC Programme and Early Learning Initiative and Community Families Senior Specialist
  
• Community Families Coordinator- Home Visiting
• ELI Group Facilitators and community partners
• ABC Programme Staff
• Early Learning Initiative team.
• National College of Ireland
• Members of ABC consortium
• Stakeholders in the local community, including parents, children and practitioners

Key Responsibilities: 

• Support the Community Families Senior Specialist to develop, organise and run the Early Learning Initiative’s programmes and workshops involving parents and children including

1. Parent Toddler Groups
2. Creative Events
3. Early Years Events
4. Story Telling Sessions
5. Mam and Baby Fitness programmes 
6. Parent information sessions
7. Baby Massage

• To assist the Community Families Senior Specialist in recruiting, hiring and training of ELI Group Facilitators.
• To develop and deliver professional development opportunities for ELI Group Facilitators and community partners
• Supervise and support ELI Group Facilitators
• Deputise for the Community Families Senior Specialist when required.
• Liaise with statutory, corporate, community and voluntary bodies around the development of the ELI Programmes and opportunities for shared learning and collaboration
• To assist with the management of the Community Families Groups programme budget and accounts. 
• To order stock and organise deliveries of books and toys.  
• To recruit families to participate in the programme. 
• Organise and implement events for the programme families in conjunction with other Home Visiting and Parent Support team members.
• To organise, plan and post on ELI’s social media platforms.
• Prepare and maintain records, reports and/or test data on the programme and participating children. 
• Work with the Community Families Coordinator for Home Visiting to carry out intakes for the Home Visiting Programme.
• Participate in research activities. 
• Any other duties as assigned by the Community Families Senior Specialist, ELI Director or Assistant Director. 

Skills and Experience required:

• Relevant 3rd level qualification
• Relevant experience of working with children, young people, families and statutory agencies
• Excellent administrative and organisational skills 
• Excellent IT skills in Ms Excel Ms Word and other relevant research packages etc.
• Professional interest in early years education and family-based learning. 
• Excellent facilitation and presentation skills
• Ability to deal effectively with a wide variety of College personnel, statutory, community and corporate stakeholders and other outside individuals/organisations
• Flexible approach to work as evening and weekend work may be required
• Ability to operate as a team player in a cross disciplinary, integrated team, sharing roles and responsibilities
• An energetic, confident and pro-active individual with strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Good time management skills with the ability to produce results to deadlines. 
• Ability to work with marginalised families and have an understanding of the issues of marginalisation

Contract:

Full time and Fixed term 1 year contract (subject to funding)

Salary: 

(€31,059 - €44,354)  Administrator Salary band

Annual Leave: 

24 Days per annum pro rata

Hours:

Full time 35 hours per week

Internal NCI Staff only 

Please apply with a CV and cover letter both in PDF format ONLY, quoting reference number: NCI 1098 to: recruitment-cdolan@ncirl.ie by 5:00 pm, 12th June 2025. 

Note: The functions and responsibilities assigned to the

Community Families Programme Coordinator- Groups are based on the current stated role and objectives of the College. These functions and responsibilities may alter in line with any change in the role and objectives of the College.

The successful applicant will be subject to Garda Vetting and must not have any convictions under the Sex Offenders Act 2001.

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In submitting a completed Curriculum Vitae and supporting documentation, candidates are declaring:

• That all the particulars furnished in their application are true and correct without omission and that they are aware of the qualifications and particulars for this position.
• That to the best of their knowledge that there is nothing in relation to their conduct, character or personal background of any nature that would adversely affect the position of trust in which they would be placed by virtue of this appointment.
• Their irrevocable consent to NCI making such enquiries as deemed necessary in respect of their suitability for the post in respect of which their application is made.
• Their acceptance and confirmation of the entitlement of NCI, as appropriate to, reject their application, or to terminate their employment (in the event of a contract of employment having been entered into on foot of this competition) if they have omitted to furnish NCI with any information relevant to their application or their continued employment or where they have made any false statement or misrepresentation relevant to this application or their continuing employment with the College. #LI-DNI

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