Kilmore West Youth Project is looking to recruit a 

Youth Justice Worker (12-17 years)

We are looking for enthusiastic, motivated, creative individuals to apply for the above role. Kilmore West Youth Project (KWYP) is a community-based youth and family service governed by a voluntary board of directors. We provide a range of supports and services to meet the needs of young people and families in the area. We work from a strong values base, including equality, empowerment and respect. We have grown as a service over the last year and are now looking for an individual to come join our growing organisation. In KWYP we value and support all our employees. We understand that this work can be difficult at times and the issues effecting the participants we work with can be complex, we therefore encourage self-care practices and support one another through teamwork, debrief sessions, supervision, check ins and training. There will also be a robust and supportive probation process. We adhere to the Department of Education Salary Scale, implement public sector pay rises and yearly increments. We are offering you the opportunity to work within a team of passionate and driven individuals who are working for change.

We hope you consider this position, and we look forward to hearing from you!!

Position: Youth Justice Worker

Salary: Department of Education salary scale

Hours: Full time, 35 hrs per week

Reporting To: Belmayne Project Leader (Position is based in Belmayne)

Starting Date: ASAP

Annual Leave: 23 days

Application Deadline: Thursday, 10th of April at 5pm. Applications will not be accepted after this time.

Recruitment Timeline:

• Advertisement: Tuesday 25th of March to Thursday 10th of April.
• Phone screenings will take place on Friday, the 11th of April.
• Interviews: Tuesday, the 15th of April 2025.

Please submit a completed application before the deadline for applications of 5pm, Thursday, 10th of April to keithodriscoll.kwyp@gmail.com

CVs will not be accepted. Please put the title of the position in the subject line of the email, eg. “Youth Diversion Worker”.