Bridge Youth Diversion Project
Team Leader - 35 hours - Career Break Cover

In Sync Youth and Family Services is a dynamic voluntary organisation dedicated to working with young people in their local communities. In Sync is committed to the provision of quality youth services through an integrated multi-disciplinary approach.

The Bridge Youth Diversion Project is one of a range of special youth projects aimed at diverting young people from crime, funded by the Government of Ireland and the European Union. The project offers a range of educational and recreational activities for young people aged 12-17 years within the Leixlip Garda District (Leixlip, Celbridge, Maynooth and Kilcock).

Applicants must demonstrate in their application form that they have experience or knowledge of:

• Managing and supervising a staff team.
• Engaging and working directly with young people in a paid capacity, ideally within a youth justice context.
• Developing and implementing individual and group-based targeted intervention programmes for young people and their families, using evidence based models of practice.
• Developing youth groups and services for young people, programme development, training, face-to-face youth work and other methods.
• Establishing, developing and maintaining effective working relationships with key agencies in the catchment area to enhance the targeted response to young people.
• Using the YLS assessment tool to develop and implement case management plans for young people.
• Implementing an agreed annual plan, reporting on the work to the relevant stakeholders, and evaluating your work.
• Report writing, applying for funding and overseeing budgets.

Applications should

• Have a minimum of Two years’ experience of Youth or Community work in a professional capacity.
• Have experience of leading a staff team.
• Have excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Have a clear understanding of Youth Work and/or Youth Justice Practice and ethos.
• Have competency in training, group work and organisational skills.
• Have a professional qualification in Youth/Community work, Youth Justice Work and/or a directly related field.
• Be willing to work unsocial hours and a time off in lieu system.
• Have full clean driving license and own transport.

The successful candidate will be employed by In Sync Youth and Family Services until the end of December 2025, including a 6 month probationary period. Closing date for applications is 12pm on Friday 24th January, 2025.

Applicants should note a panel may be created from which future vacancies for similar roles may be filled.

Interviews are scheduled for Thursday, 30th January 2025. For job description, person specification and application form contact: In Sync Youth and Family Services on reception@insync.ie or 045 897893.

Applications by In Sync electronic application form only to: joyce.brennan@insync.ie. 

Applications must contain details of three referees (including your current or most recent employer).