YOUNG PEOPLE IN YOUR AREA NEED YOU!

Youth Advocate Programmes Ireland Vacancies: 
Advocates – Fixed Purpose Contracts

YAP Ireland are looking for male and female advocates to work in YOUR community to support children, young people and families in need to achieve their goals

We invite applicants Nationwide and have strong demand in Dublin and surrounding counties

YAP Advocates come from all walks of life and make a huge difference to the lives of Young People and Families. We welcome applicants from a diverse background with relevant life/work experience or volunteering and you do not need to have a qualification.  We provide training and experience that creates opportunities for advocates to become skilled at working with young people and families within their community in a strengths-based way. For more information about what it means to be an Advocate check out Lydia’s experience here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R5XYLLQK5-M

What we offer:

• €16.07 per hour
• Training and financial assistance for further education
• Flexible working hours
• Join a growing, dynamic and forward-thinking organisation
• 98.2% of Employees agreed that YAP Ireland is an enjoyable place to work

About us: 

YAP Ireland is a registered charity that provides a needs-led, family support service which uses a strengths-based approach to improve the lives of young people and their families in their community achieving positive outcomes. Please see our website for lots more information about our amazing work.

The Role of the Advocate:

• Provide a one-to-one support to Young People and Families for up to 15 hours per week (€16.07 PER HOUR)
• Build a trusting relationship with young people & parents /carers
• Work with young people and families to achieve their goals
• Identify and link young people and families with the appropriate community supports
• Support young people to identify their interests and support parents/carers with parenting

Advocates report to Team Leaders and with their support develop a strengths-based, needs-led Individual Service Plan (ISP) with the young person and family.

Advocates Requirements: You need to be:

• A good listener and a positive role model
• Available for flexible working hours, evenings and weekends
• Interested in your community and want to make a difference
• Have a full driving license and access to your own transport
• Advocates are required to attend fortnightly supervisions and monthly team meetings

IF YOU THINK THIS SOUNDS LIKE YOU: WE WOULD LIKE TO HEAR FROM YOU

For further information and to apply:

For further information and to apply go to https://yapireland.ie/work-with-yap-ireland/careers-with-yap-ireland/advocate-vacancies/ and use the correct code for your area (DNOR0724, DML0724, WES0724, NEAST0724, SOU0724). Closing date for receipt of applications is midnight on Tuesday 23rd July 2024: Only completed application forms will be accepted, CVs will NOT be accepted. If enough applications are received before the closing date, these vacancies may close early.

Full Training will be provided. Successful applicants will form a panel for consideration throughout 2024.

If you are successful, you will need to be available for an interview which will be face to face. Interviews will take place throughout July and August.

There is a training programme that you will need to attend in August/September 2024.

To see some frequently asked questions about our recruitment process go to https://yapireland.ie/work-with-yap-ireland/recruitment-faqs-yap