Children & Youth

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Crosscare: Social Care Worker - Aftercare Service

Help provide a day service for young care leavers in the 18 to 27 age category. Support the service users with their day to day needs, housing, welfare, and other necessary interventions. Support all initiatives of the service and to represent the service as necessary.

Dublin 7

Wellsprings: Person in Charge

Wellsprings are currently recruiting for the following permanent position: Person in Charge. This is an excellent opportunity for a dynamic and caring person to contribute to an organisation, which makes a difference to young people’s lives and engage in rewarding work.

Cork

Crosscare: Manager - Lucan Youth Service

Ensure staff members spend required direct contact hours working with young people with an emphasis on targeted young people and those most in need. Provide support/supervision to staff on a monthly basis. Develop & foster an advocacy approach within the service.

Lucan, Co Dublin

Cloyne Diocesan Youth Services: Youth Worker Panel

Cloyne Diocesan Youth Services wish to recruit suitably qualified individuals to form a panel from which vacancies which arise in CDYS UBU projects, will be filled. We are seeking a qualified, motivated & capable youth worker with a flexible, positive and can-do attitude.

Co Cork

Tusla Residential Care: Social Care Workers

We are seeking dedicated Social Care Workers to join a new service, focused on providing a trauma-informed model of care for young people aged 13-17. This role involves creating a therapeutic environment through relationship-building & positive attachment development.

Meath, Laois, Limerick & Galway

Léargas: Youth Support Capacity Building Officer

Seeking an enthusiastic & driven individual. Reporting to the Head of Youth Sport and ESC team, and working under the direction of the project lead, this is an exciting opportunity to advance your career while working with the youth sector on European project development.

Dublin / Hybrid

Eden Social Care: Social Care Leader

Eden Social Care is recruiting an experienced and compassionate Social Care Leader for our residential centre in Castlecomer. This is a rare opportunity to help shape a growing service from the ground up, delivering impactful care & leading a team of dedicated professionals.

Castlecomer, Co Kilkenny

FamiliBase: Child & Family Worker

FamiliBase are recruiting a full time Child and Family Worker (Intensive Family Support). A relevant qualification e.g. minimum Level 7 in Social Care, Community Development, Early Childhood Care and Education, Social Work, Youth Work or relevant discipline is essential.

Dublin 10

Foróige: Family Project Worker - CABLE Youth Diversion Project

The CABLE Integrated Family Service offering structured support to identified at-risk young people and families engaged with the CABLE Youth Diversion Project. This is a key position and is part of an overall expanding project service encompassing youth and family provision.

Drogheda, Co Louth

Foróige: Youth Officer, The Drum Project

The DRUM Youth Project aims to enable young people in Kilkenny City and County to involve themselves consciously and actively in their own development and the development of their community so as to enhance their life chances and to assist them in fulfilling their potential.

Co Kilkenny

Foróige: Youth Officer (Part-Time) - Portlaoise UBU Youth Service

Successful pplicant must have education to National Degree standard. Demonstrable knowledge and understanding of Foróige’s philosophy and approach to youth work and engaging young people and families. Experience in designing appropriate responses to youth needs.

Portlaoise Co. Laois

Foróige: Youth Justice Workers LOOP YDP

We are currently recruiting for 5 Youth Justice Practitioner roles (2 Youth Justice Workers, 2 Early Intervention Workers & 1 Family Support Worker- Maternity Leave cover). Other Youth Diversion Project posts may become available during the course of this recruitment process.

Mountmellick & Mountrath, Co Laois

Foróige: Youth Justice Workers - WAY YDP

We are currently recruiting for 4 Youth Justice Worker roles (3 Youth Justice Workers with 12 to 17 year olds and 1 Early Intervention Worker engaging with 8 to 11 year olds). Other Youth Diversion Project posts may become available during the course of this recruitment process.

Blessington & Arklow, Co Wicklow

Foróige: Senior Youth Officer, YDP Research and Development

The Youth Diversion Project (YDP) Research and Development Team, is a multiagency team whose purpose is to support the network of 100 YDPs nationally to divert young people from offending or reoffending, through a range of research and practice development activities.

Negotiable

Foróige: Administration Coordinator - Hub na nÓg

The Administration Coordinator collaborates with all members of the Hub na nÓg team to provide administrative support, coordinating training, in-person events, online meetings, and consultations with children and young people in their role. Full-time post (35 hours/week).

Dublin

Foróige: Senior Youth Officer, Monaghan NYP

Responsible for the Monaghan NYP youth diversion project and services in the locality, and in the direct support and supervision of professional youth work staff. Responsible for the support & supervision of youth justice staff including the locally funded Tusla Project staff.

Monaghan

Foróige: Coordinator (Part Time), Sligo Comhairle na nÓg

Applicants will have education to National Diploma or Degree standard (note: candidates with exceptional, relevant work experience may also be considered in lieu of degree qualifications). A minimum of 2-year relevant work experience. Access to car & full driving licence.

Co Sligo