The Finglas Youth Resource Centre (FYRC) is a community-based Youth Service in Finglas. FYRC is an independent locally managed CLG with a Board of Management comprising of local community representatives and other service providers.

FYRC Vision: A community where young people are safe, recognised, empowered, and supported to reach their full potential.

FYRC Mission: To meet the needs of young people by providing them with a variety of response-based supports, fun activities, and opportunities to enable them to learn, grow and be safe in their own community.

FYRC approach: The FYRC approach is very much underpinned by the values of youth work. It is young person centred, respects all young people, keeps with the equality and inclusion ethos and empowers young people to become their best selves.

Due to expansion, we are now seeking to employ skilled, dynamic workers for the following posts;

Reference 001 Youth Worker Full Time 35hrs

Reference 002 Youth Worker Full time 28 hours

Reference 003 Youth Worker Part time 20 hours

Youth Workers are responsible for developing and implementing a range of youth work programmes under our UBU target groups to meet the developmental needs of young people deemed to be at risk within the Finglas Community. Successful applicants will work within a large staff team and will have a role in supporting volunteers. The successful candidates will be required to work various shifts including evening, night, and weekend work. These posts are funded through the UBU funding scheme.

Essential Qualification:

An * NSETS recognised professionally endorsed qualification in Youth Work or Youth and Community Work is essential (*NSETS: North/South Education and Training Standards Community for Youth Work.)

Or

Have worked with young people for two years full time in a youth setting and have an equivalent professional Degree level qualification within the Education/Social Science/Youth Work or Community development field.

Salary: CDYS Youth Worker scale applies (based on experience)

To apply: 

Application is through application form, Cover letter and C.V only, and emailed to info@fyrc.ie no later than 12pm on Thursday 1st August. They can also be posted to the following address if preferred:

The Project Leader, 
Finglas Youth resource Centre, 
Mellows Road, 
c
D11P654.

Please state within the application reference number of position you are applying for.

Interviews will take place between 5th-10th August

Appointment will be subject to FYRC CLG receiving satisfactory Garda Vetting and reference checks.

Shortlisting will apply and a panel will be formed for our relief panel and future appointments.

FYRC CLG is an equal opportunities employer.

This post is funded under the UBU (Your Place, Your Space) funding scheme. And administered by City of Dublin Youth Service’s. The nature of this post requires flexibility to cover the operational times of the project. This will involve scheduled evening, weekend, and residential work. If successful, candidates will be deemed a “Mandated Person” in accordance with the Children First Act 2015.