JOB TITLE: Youth Officer, SAFE Project
Job Reference: FRGJOB_967

Foróige is the National Youth Development Organisation, which promotes and fosters youth development through the operation of various youth services in urban and rural areas throughout the country. Foróige is currently recruiting for the following position:

YOUTH OFFICER

Project Summary

The project offers structured support to identified at-risk young people and families within the Tusla Midlands area. The SAFE Project will work with vulnerable young people and families and to provide specialist intervention and support services in partnership with others for:

1. Identified young people, who are at levels 2 and 3 of the Hardiker Model.
2. Young people stepping down for the Midlands Integrated Youth & Family Project.
3. Young people with identified additional needs or levels of risk.

The successful applicant will have the following essential requirements;

• Education to National Degree standard.
• Demonstrable knowledge and understanding of Foróige’s philosophy and approach to youth work and engaging young people and families.
• A minimum of 1 years’ experience of working with young people experiencing adversity in their lives and planning interventions in order to achieve the best possible outcomes with the young person and their family.
• Ability to work in an efficient manner and to lead and motivate others.
• Car owner with full driving licence.

Please view the Job spec for full list of requirements.

Applications for the above vacancy should be made by way of Foróige Application form which is available here.

The full job spec and Foróige application form are available to download from our website www.foroige.ie

The deadline for returning completed application forms is Thursday 15th of August at 12pm

Foróige is committed to a policy of Equality of Opportunity in its employment practices.