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Advocates

Yap IrelandNationwidePart-time

YOUNG PEOPLE IN YOUR AREA NEED YOU!

All area's of Louth, Meath, Cavan & Monaghan, Limerick, Cork, Waterford, Wexford, Clare & N.Tipp

Youth Advocate Programmes Ireland Vacancies: Advocates – Fixed Purpose Contracts YAP Ireland are looking for male and female Advocates to work in YOUR community to support children, young people and families in need to achieve their goals.

We invite applicants from the following area’s to apply using the job ref code;

NEAST0625: Louth, Meath, Cavan & Monaghan

SOU0625: Limerick, Cork, Waterford, Wexford, Clare & N.Tipp

YAP Advocates come from all walks of life and make a huge difference to the lives of Young People and Families. The young people we work with come from diverse ethnic, cultural and socio-economic backgrounds. We welcome applicants with first hand work / life experience of the issues facing these young people and their families including Roma and Travellers.

We provide training and experience that creates opportunities for Advocates to become skilled at working with young people and families within their community in a strengths-based way.

Please Note: If you are not in these area’s but you’re still interested in working as an Advocate, please fill out the application form and someone will contact you when we are recruiting in your area.

What we offer:

€16.52 per hour

Training and financial assistance for further education

Flexible working hours

Join a growing, dynamic and forward-thinking organisation

92.24% of employees agreed or agreed strongly that YAP is an enjoyable place to work (Staff Opinion Survey 2024)

“Great support for this young person and helped to build capacity to get out into community” – TUSLA Social Worker

About us: YAP Ireland is a registered charity that provides a needs-led, family support service which uses a strengths-based approach to improve the lives of young people and their families in their community achieving positive outcomes.  Please see our website for lots more information about our amazing work.

The Role of the Advocate:

“It`s getting my son out. He's starting to socialise. It gives him a break away from the home and time to do his own little thing. He loves going with his Advocate.” - Parent

“YAP is the best thing that has ever happened to me.” – Young Person

Provide a one-to-one support to Young People and Families for up to 15 hours per week (€16.07 PER HOUR)

Build a trusting relationship with young people & parents /carers

Work with young people and families to achieve their goals

Identify and link young people and families with the appropriate community supports

Support young people to identify their interests and support parents/carers with parenting

Advocates report to Team Leaders and with their support develop a strengths-based, needs-led Individual Service Plan (ISP) with the young person and family.

Advocates Requirements: You need to be:

A good listener and a positive role model

Available for flexible working hours, evenings and weekends

Interested in your community and want to make a difference

Have a full driving license and access to your own transport

Advocates are required to attend fortnightly supervisions and monthly team meetings

IF YOU THINK THIS SOUNDS LIKE YOU: WE WOULD LIKE TO HEAR FROM YOU

Closing date for receipt of applications is 6th July 2025: Only completed application forms will be accepted, CVs will NOT be accepted. If enough applications are received before the closing date, these vacancies may close early.

Full Training will be provided. Successful applicants will form a panel for consideration throughout 2025.

If you are successful, you will need to be available for an interview which will be face to face. Interviews will take place in July.

There is a training programme that you will need to attend in July/August 2025.

The closing date for applications is Sunday the 6th of July 2025

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