West Wicklow UBU Youth Project Team Leader
(35 hours per week)

In Sync Youth & Family Services is a dynamic voluntary organisation dedicated to working with children, young people and their families in their local communities. We are committed to their personal and social development within their communities and the provision of quality youth & family services through an integrated multi-disciplinary approach.

West Wicklow Youth Project is a UBU Project funded by the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (DCEDIY) through Kildare & Wicklow Education & Training Board (KWETB). The Team Leader leads the project team to develop and implement services and interventions for young people in the locality based on their identified needs. This post is based in Blessington with provision in Dunlavin and Baltinglas.

The successful candidate must have:

• a level 7 qualification or higher in Youth Work, Community Work, Social Studies or Social Care.
• a minimum of 3 years’ experience of working in a youth work setting with ‘at-risk’ young people in a paid capacity.
• experience of developing positive working relationships with young people, their families and communities.
• experience of leading a team and of providing line management, support & supervision to staff/volunteers/students.
• experience of working on an inter-agency basis with a range of partners.
• a good working knowledge of the youth work sector in Ireland
• excellent interpersonal and communication skills and strong recording, writing, reporting and evaluation skills & experience.
• a willingness to work unsocial hours and a time off in lieu system.
• a full clean driving licence and own transport.

In Sync Youth & Family Services will employ the successful candidate on a 12-month fixed-term contract, renewable subject to funding, including a 6-month probationary period.

In Sync is an organisation that supports employees in a variety of ways i.e. family friendly policies, flexible working arrangements, blended working; generous annual leave allowance; paid maternity leave; internal support & supervision; pension contributions (post-probation) and support for continuous professional development etc.

Closing date for applications is 1pm Thursday 28th November 2024. Interviews are scheduled for Friday 6th December 2024. In Sync Youth & Family Services may panel from this recruitment process for future vacancies. For a job description and application form contact: reception@insync.ie

Applications by In Sync electronic application form only to: maura.littlewood@insync.ie Do not attach CVs or cover letters with your application. Completed application forms must contain details of three referees (including your current or most recent employer).

In Sync Youth & Family Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer.