Family Support Officer

Family Support Officer

The Family Support Officer is the primary point of contact for families accessing the service, engaging in direct supports and facilitating peer support groups.

Salary : €36,587 - €40,245 depending on experience

Hours : Full-time or Part-time, 35 hrs per week

Reporting To : Family Support Service Coordinator

Supported By : Youth Services Department Education, Training and Community Practice Department

Term : 1-year fixed term contract, renewable subject to funding and performance

Starting Date : ASAP

Application Deadline : 10am Monday 21st July

Overview

Belong To’s vision is for a world where lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ+) young people are safe to shine and can confidently shape their own futures. We work with LGBTQ+ young people as equals to achieve our vision and create a society where we all belong. We do this through youth work, community engagement, changing attitudes, and research.

Our core values are those of inclusion, integrity, and respect, in an environment of honesty and openness. Our purpose is to create a welcoming, supportive, safe and fun spaces for LGBTQ+ young people. We are committed to collaboration and youth participation. We believe in solidarity and intersectional equality, and our work focuses on human rights and social justice. We are dedicated to continuous improvement in everything we do.

Belong To launched its Family Support Service in 2024, providing supports to individual families and sharing information through webinars and other resources. The Family Support Officer is the primary point of contact for families accessing the service, engaging in direct supports and facilitating peer support groups.

Staff Benefits

Belong To provides staff members with an array of benefits and supports that increase their financial security, health, and well-being. We also support staff members to develop professionally and promote a healthy work life balance. Some of these discretionary benefits and supports include :

• Paid time off, including 26 holiday days, and following successful completion of probation access to our discretionary sick leave, parental leave, and bereavement leave schemes
• Educational assistance programmes (including paid study / exam leave and an educational fund towards the costs of fees)
• An Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) covering you, and your loved ones.
• A death in service benefit which will pay a lump sum of x4 times your salary to your loved ones in the event of your untimely passing
• Family flexible working hours
• Hybrid Working arrangements
• Tax saver tickets and cycle to work scheme
• Staff coaching and mentoring programmes
• Staff training and development opportunities
• Staff wellness programmes
• Pension contributions (upon completion of 6-month probationary period)

Key Responsibilities and Duties

Functional Competencies Essential

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