Job Title: Youth Officer, Kilkenny / Carlow Integrated Youth & Family Project
Reference Number: FRGJOB_1069

The successful candidate will be employed by Foróige as a Youth Officer. The Kilkenny Carlow Integrated Youth and Family Project is a service provided by Foróige, in partnership with Tusla since January 2024. The service offers structured support to identified at-risk young people and families in counties Kilkenny and Carlow.

The KCIYFP implements a model of working 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 risk of reception into care.
2. Young people who are in foster care and approaching disengagement.
3. Young people returning to their family of origin after a period of time in care.
4. Young people with identified additional needs or levels of risk.
5. Parents and siblings of those engaged.

Please view the Job spec for full list of requirements.

• Education to National Degree standard. (E)
• Demonstrable knowledge and understanding of Foróige’s philosophy and approach to youth work and engaging young people and families. (E)
• 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. (E)
• Ability to work in an efficient manner and to lead and motivate others. (E)
• Car owner with full driving licence (E)

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 16th of January at 12pm

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