Children & Youth

You can find listings of up-to-date employment opportunities in this section. View listings grouped by deadline.  You can advertise a Job Vacancy with us.

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Youth Work Ireland: Youth Work for All Clubs and Volunteers Coordinator

This role will support the development of additional youth clubs and youth club volunteers by working with volunteers, youth club support staff, and youth workers who interact with clubs. New resources, promotion campaigns and electronic infrastructure will be developed.

Home Based / Hybrid

Candle Community Trust: Project Worker

This position is in collaboration with the Probation Service and works specifically with young people who are known to the Probation Service and Youth Justice Systems. This exciting role will work with young people on an intensive 1:1 basis to address offending behaviour.

Dublin 10

Bridgeways Family Resource Centre: Project Coordinator

Bridgeways Family Resource Centre Voluntary Board of Directors are looking for an energetic and dynamic Project Coordinator to lead our team and work closely with them to strengthen and empower children, families and local communities. Full time position, 35 hours / week.

Ballymahon, Co Longford

Bray Children’s Wellbeing Hub: Family Engagement Worker

The Family Engagement Worker will work alongside the CWH Steering Group, Play Therapist, the research team, and the acting supervisor. The Family Engagement Worker plays a key role in supporting children aged 3-12 and their families, particularly those facing challenges.

Bray, Co Wicklow

Extern: Project Worker (Social Care Services) - Janus Project x 2

We are recruiting: Project Workers in Naas, Co Kildare & in South Dublin. The Janus programme aims to prevent reception into care and/or to support community or foster placements. It also aims to support young people returning to the community from residential care/ custody​.

Co Kildare & South Dublin

Youth Work Ireland: Our Generation Youth Workers – Multiple Locations

Suitable candidates are invited to apply for the position of Our Generation Youth Worker. Position is hybrid- working from home with (almost daily) travel to schools, community organisations, youth clubs & youth organisations in; Donegal, Sligo, Leitrim, Louth, Cavan & Monaghan.

Hybrid / Donegal, Sligo, Leitrim, Louth, Cavan & Monaghan

SAOL Project: Childcare Worker - SAOL BEAG

This role involves working as part of the Childcare team, reporting to the Team Leader on the delivery and implementation of a high quality play based curriculum for children aged 1-3, in a safe, trauma informed, stimulating & caring environment. The role is for 20 hours / week.

Dublin 1

Hata Homes: Social Care Manager

We are recruiting a Social Care Manager for our residential accommodation for separated minors seeking protection. At Hata Homes, we believe that all young people should have the opportunity to be supported in a safe environment when they arrive in Ireland. Full time role.

Dublin 13

Focus Ireland: Project Worker, Supported Housing for Youth

The purpose of this role is to work as part of the Supported Housing for Youth Team to provide care and support for young people who have experienced homelessness to complete a program & pathway to secure & stable accommodation. Full-time, 2 years fixed-term contract.

Dublin

St Bernard’s Children’s Services: Social Care Manager

We are seeking a Social Care Manager to join an established service, focused on providing trauma-informed model of care for young people of primary school age. Involves creating a therapeutic environment through relationship-building and positive attachment development.

Co Tipperary

Candle Community Trust: Senior Youth Worker

A key new position within the Candle organization and the successful applicant will be responsible for the oversight, planning, and delivery of quality frontline youth services. The position involves significant leadership and responsibilities within the service provision at Candle.

Dublin 10

Crosscare: Voluntary Youth Clubs & Summer Project Worker

Our Voluntary Youth Clubs create life long memories for young people & volunteers. This role is to support existing voluntary youth clubs & develop new clubs and Summer projects in areas where provision exists & also where there is little or no service provision for young people.

Finglas, Dublin 11

Bradóg Youth Service: Detached Youth Worker x 2

We invite applications for 2 Detached Youth Worker posts 35 hrs p/w. You will be flexible in working hours & willing to cover all aspects of our work when young people are available. Involves working a minimum of 2 late evenings per week until 10pm, and regular weekend work.

Dublin 1

Foróige: Development Worker, Volunteer Development and Club Support

The successful applicant will have the following essential requirements: Education to Degree standard, candidates with exceptional, relevant work experience may also be considered in lieu of degree qualifications. Access to car and full driving licence. Ability to engage target group.

Cork City

Foróige: Youth Justice Worker, West Tallaght YDP

Youth Diversion Projects engage young people in a range of needs led interventions, such as personal and social development programmes, skills building activities, education, training and employment support and social enterprise initiatives, all based on their unique circumstances.

Dublin 24

Foróige: Training Officer, Leadership for Life

The Leadership for Life programme, which sits within the wider Training, Learning and Development function enables young people to develop the skills & qualities necessary for them to be effective leaders, as well as challenging them to use these skills for the betterment of society.

Negotiable

Foróige: Project Worker, South Leitrim Youth & Family Support Worker

The South Leitrim Youth & Family Support Project provides a range of developmental educational programmes & activities for young people in particular targeting young people & parents/families who are at risk of or experiencing personal, educational, family or social difficulties.

Carrick on Shannon, Co Leitrim