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Job Title

Project Workers - Galway

Employer

Pe Global Healthcare

Location

Galway

Description

PE Global Healthcare are now recruiting for Project Workers in Galway. Project Workers – Cold Weather Response The Cold Weather Response (CWR) is a short term winter time response with the aim of providing night time sleeping accommodation for adults who sleep rough in Galway City over the winter period between November and April. The overall objectives of this project is to try to minimise the risk of harm to people who are rough sleeping due to the cold and inclement weather conditions over the winter period and to work with people in identifying and progressing routes out of rough sleeping and homelessness. The service will operate on the site of thefor Homeless in Galway City. This is a fixed term opportunity for a 20 week period between November 20th 2017 to April 9th 2018 (including induction training and project set up in the first week) and will involve working evening and waking/live night shifts over the seven days/nights per week and over the Christmas and New Year holiday period. The ideal candidates will have: Education - A good standard of education, preferably in the social care or a related field. Experience of working in the area of homelessness and/or working with other marginalised groups. Knowledge about and understanding of why people become homeless and the related health, welfare and housing support needs they have. Understanding of a broad range of issues including mental health, addictions, relationship and family breakdown, poverty and social exclusion. An up to date working knowledge of the social welfare system and the housing assessments and application process. Availability – must be available to commence work by November 20th 2017 and work over the Christmas and New Year holiday period. It is essential that the post holder is willing to and capable of working live night shifts if required and is flexible in terms of being available to work shifts at short notice. Desirable Requirements: A 3rd level qualification in a Social Care Setting or related filed. Previous experience of working in a hostel for the homeless. Successful Garda Clearance is a requirement for this position. Please contact Aine by email via health@peglobal.net or call 0818 222 018. PE Global Healthcare specialises in providing contract and permanent Healthcare professionals to the private and public sector. PE Global Healthcare finds jobs for Healthcare Staff in all specialties in Ireland. Register today to keep your finger on the Job Opportunity Pulse. This job originally appeared on RecruitIreland.com.

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