Training and Development Officer

Job Summary

The Child and Family Agency was established on 1st January 2014 and is responsible for a range of statutory functions including provision of child protection, alternative care, specified regulatory services and a range of family support services. The Agency has commenced a major improvement programme with significant focus on Practice, Culture and Structure.

The Agency currently has responsibility for a budget of circa €1.2billion and delivers its services through over 5,500 people in 259 locations across the Country.

The Child and Family Agency has responsibility for the following range of services:

•Child Protection and Welfare

•Parenting, Family Support and Early Help Services

•Alternative Care

•Birth Information & Tracing and Adoption

•Tusla Education Support Services (TESS)

•Children’s Service Regulation

•Counselling and Therapeutic Supports

Further information is available on www.tusla.ie

Job Objectives

Main Duties and Responsibilities

•Deliver training and development programmes on Therapeutic Crisis Intervention (TCI) nationally for TUSLA, Child and Family Agency and other relevant stakeholders.

•Contribute to the strategic planning function for Workforce Development in relation to TCI.

•Act as a source of technical advice on training and development with particular emphasis on TCI.

•Develop training materials and manuals on TCI as required.

•Deliver training and development of other programmes as assigned by Workforce, Learning and Development.

•Carry out training needs analysis for TUSLA staff as required.

•Assist in the planning, organisation, and co-ordination of training events.

•Maintain records and provide reports as required

•Contribute to the accreditation process.

•Represent Workforce Development on relevant working groups as required.

•Support continuous professional development strategies for staff working in TUSLA.

•Review and evaluate training and development programmes relevant to TCI.

•Work with academic and professional bodies and other relevant stakeholders in

relation to training and development

•Participate in the work planning process and to contribute to relevant reports as required

•Participate in relevant project work as required.

•Contribute to research in training and development.

•Co-ordinate and schedule training

Health & Safety

•Comply with and contribute to the development of policies, procedures, guidelines and safe professional practice and adhere to relevant legislation, regulations and standards.

•Have a working knowledge of the Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA) Standards as they apply to the service for example National Standards for Child Protection and Care and comply with associated Tusla – Child and Family Agency protocols for implementing and maintaining these standards as appropriate to the role.

•To support, promote and actively participate in sustainable energy, water and waste initiatives to create a more sustainable, low carbon and efficient health service.

The above Job Description is not intended to be a comprehensive list of all duties involved and consequently, the post holder may be required to perform other duties as appropriate to the post which may be assigned to him/her from time to time and to contribute to the development of the post while in office.

Skills Requirement

Applicants must by the closing date of application have the following:

•Possess a relevant third level qualification in training, education, health, social science, or human resources area.

•Have at least two years administrative or practice experience in a designated office within the services mentioned above.

•Must be currently certified as a trainer of Therapeutic Crisis Intervention with The Residential Child Care Project of Cornell University.

•Must have at least one years’ experience in delivery of TCI Training up to and including level 3 competency.

•Proven experience in the area of education/ training and development, as relevant to this role. This experience should include needs analysis, design and development of training programmes, training delivery, evaluation etc.

•Knowledge of adult learning theory and experience of facilitating learning on an individual or group basis

Health

A candidate for and any person holding the office must be fully competent and capable of undertaking the duties attached to the office and be in a state of health such as would indicate a reasonable prospect of ability to render regular and efficient service.

Character

Each candidate for and any person holding the office must be of good character.