JOB TITLE: Youth Worker, West Donegal UBU
Job Reference: FRGJOB_1138

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:

YOUTH WORKER

Project Summary:

The suitable candidates for this post are tasked to deliver on the Service Requirement developed by Donegal ETB on behalf of the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration & Youth under the UBU Your Place Your Space 1 Funding Scheme. UBU Your Place Your Space youth services allows young people to access out-of-school supports in their local communities to enable them to achieve their full potential by strengthening their personal and social development outcomes.

The successful applicant will have the following essential requirements;

• The development of new and innovative programmes and interventions to meet the needs and interests of the young people identified in the catchment area, operated primarily on evenings, on weekends and during school holidays.
• Focusing on developing culturally appropriate interventions in response to the needs of the young people targeted by the project. This requires dynamic and creative approaches to working with diverse groups of young people.
• The engagement of the young people in the co-design of the project and the programmes on offer.
• Ensuring a minimum of 80% of the young people (aged 10 to 24 years) accessing the service are within the target group requiring support or at significant risk.
• Responding to any new and emerging needs as may be identified by DONEGAL ETB.
• Ensuring a minimum of 70% of the service effort will be on direct service delivery with young people.
• Utilising evidenced-based interventions and adopting the Logic Model for programme planning.
• Giving priority to developing and enhancing interagency collaborations with other providers of services for young people operating in the identified area.
• Regularly evaluate the impact of the youth work interventions and evidence the improved outcomes for young people.
• Operating efficient office procedures, administration systems and complete reports.
• Participation in the UBU Performance Oversight and Engagement Framework.

Please view the Job spec for a 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 27th of March at 12pm

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