JOB TITLE: Project Worker, Avonmore School Completion Programme
Job Reference: FRGJOB_969

Foróige is the National Youth Development Organisation, which promotes and fosters youth development through the operation of various youth services in urban and rural areas throughout the country. Foróige is currently recruiting for the following position:

PROJECT WORKER

Project Summary

The School Completion Programme is a targeted programme which aims to increase the numbers of children and young people staying in primary and post primary school and in doing so improve the number that successfully complete the Senior Cycle, or equivalent. The School Completion programme works with students aged 4-18. The focus of the Programme is to work with those who may be at risk of educational disadvantage through early school leaving.

The successful applicant will have the following essential requirements;

• Education to Degree standard in a relevant area e.g., social care, education, youth work etc (note: candidates with a Diploma and with exceptional, relevant work experience may also be considered in lieu of degree qualifications).
• A minimum of 1 year relevant paid or voluntary experience working with young people in a similar role.
• Full Irish driving licence and access to a car.

Please view the Job spec for full list of requirements.

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 8th of August at 12pm

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