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

• To give guidance and support in consultation with eligible young people who are in
transition from care or young adults who have previously left care through the
Aftercare Service within the Child and Family Agency to ensure best outcomes are
achieved.
• Liaise with the parent, family, general services and other agencies on behalf of the
young person / young adult.
• Responsibility for providing on-going support and assessment of need for young
people allocated a worker as outlined in their Aftercare Plan.
• Responsibility for the provision of advice, guidance and support to those availing of an
Aftercare Drop-in Service.
• The Aftercare Worker will adhere to the Aftercare Service Policy Guidance Document
on ‘Informed Consent’ at all times when sharing information. The Aftercare worker
will represent the young adult where consent is given in all inter-departmental
discussions in relation to accessing services as an adult, including mental health, on
housing issues, accessing financial support.
• Work with partner agencies in the provision of an aftercare service.
• Work with other aftercare workers in the provision of a drop in Service
• Promote a culture where young people are treated with dignity and respect,
promoting a culture of unconditional positive regard at all times
• Promote physical, emotional, social, cultural, ethnic, spiritual and religious welfare of
each service user.
• Advocate on behalf of the young person / young adult.

Main Duties and Responsibilities
Working with Young people / Young adults:
The Aftercare Worker will be required to:
• Participate in the development and implementation of Aftercare Plans and Financial
Needs Assessment Plans and to ensure appropriate recording of same. Including
responsibility for undertaking a leaving care assessment in line with policy
requirements in order to inform the aftercare plan.
• Responsibility to review Aftercare plans as per policy / legislative requirements.
• At 18 years of age the Aftercare Worker will take the lead on the provision of service
to the young adult.
• Responsible for supporting the implementation of the Aftercare plan, over 18 years
through engaging with key stakeholders and relevant others in the delivery of core
areas of work as determined by the Aftercare Plan.
• Liaise with accommodation, welfare, education and training resources to source
appropriate services for young people leaving the care setting
• Promote the rights and responsibilities of each person within the service setting e.g.
following complaints procedure guidelines
• Ensure the involvement of young people and young adults in decision-making on
matters that affect their lives, at the individual and collective levels and proactively
promote within Aftercare Service provision a range of structures, procedures,
processes and practices to give young people and young adults the opportunity to
have their voices heard and valued.
Teamwork
• Work as part of the Aftercare Team to promote Aftercare Services, support colleagues
in making referrals to the Aftercare Service and assist the team in the implementation
into practice the national Aftercare Policy.
• Key role in supporting those who are directly supporting young people in aftercare
and for working in close collaboration with all who are making a contribution to
meeting the needs of young people in aftercare.
• Key role advocating on the behalf of young people leaving care with other agencies
with particular regard to housing, social welfare, education and training, community
resources and counselling services.
• Complete Court Reports when requested for review by Aftercare Manager and attend
Court as if necessary and as required
• Required to hold a balanced case load as per Aftercare Service national requirements.• Supervise Social Care students as appropriate / required under the direction of the
Aftercare Manager.
Record Maintenance
• Maintain written records and financial records to a high standard
• Make written and verbal reports to the Aftercare Manager on a regular basis on the
progress of development of the young person/ Young Adult.
• Complete Individual Financial Assessment Plans as required under relevant policy
• Review Individual Financial Assessment Plans where necessary (e.g. Change of young
person / young adult circumstances).
• Co-operate with external monitoring and statutory inspections and implement their
recommendations
• Prepare reports for and to participate in professional meetings (e.g. strategy
meetings) ensuring that all records relating to those meetings are maintained to a
high standard as appropriate / required under the direction of the Aftercare Manager.
Administration and Accountability:
• Attend all relative/appropriate meetings and report to the Aftercare Manager on
matters affecting the delivery of service: including participation in area based
Aftercare Interagency Steering Committees where required.
• Participate in Child in Care Reviews, Strategy Meetings and Child Protection Case
Conferences with Social Worker or other care staff where appropriate
• Be accountable for any money spent on behalf of the Child and Family Agency during
the course of duty.
• Responsible for decision making in the absence of the Aftercare Manager.
• Provide cover for the Aftercare Manager in his/her absence as appropriate / required
under the direction of the Aftercare Manager.
• Responsible for own health and wellbeing in order to carry out the duties of the role /
is committed to managing own work / life balance.
Education & Training
• Maintain standards of practice and levels of professional knowledge by participating
in continuous professional development initiatives and attendance at courses as
appropriate.
• Engage in career and professional development planning.
• Oversee the provision of a framework for the promotion of staff development and
training by making recommendations with regard to the ongoing education mentoring, training and in-service needs of the team
• Attend regular supervision with the Aftercare Manager.
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

Applicants must by the closing date of application have the following:
• Be registered in the Social Care Worker Register maintained by the Social Care
Workers Registration Board maintained at CORU (or have entitlement to be
registered and obtain registration prior to appointment).
AND
• Maintain live annual registration on the Social Care Workers Register maintained by
the Social Care Workers Registration Board at CORU.
AND
• Must have the requisite knowledge and ability (including a high standard of suitability
and professional ability) for the proper discharge of the duties of the office.
AND
• Have a minimum of three years’ post qualification experience of working in a Children
& Families Service or other relevant environment with a similarly challenging client
group.
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