Youth Advocates

YOUNG PEOPLE IN YOUR AREA NEED YOU!

Youth Advocate Programmes Ireland Vacancies: Advocates – Fixed Purpose Contracts YAP Ireland is continuously recruiting male and female Advocates to work within their local communities, supporting children, young people and families to achieve their goals.

We invite applicants from all areas of Dublin (including West Wicklow & Kildare) area to apply using the following codes:

Job Ref code: Dublin – DUB0726

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.

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.

What we offer:

€17.74 per hour

Training and financial assistance for further education

Flexible working hours

Join a growing, dynamic and forward-thinking organisation

92% of employees agreed or agreed strongly that YAP is an enjoyable place to work (Staff Opinion Survey 2025)

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:

Provide a one-to-one support to Young People and Families for up to 15 hours per week (€17.74 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

For further information and to apply CLICK THE APPLY NOW button to be redirected to the Careers Page.

Closing date for receipt of applications for inclusion in this campaign is 3rd of August 2026. 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 2026 and into 2027.

If you are successful, you will need to be available for an interview which will be face to face. Interviews will take place in August at our Dublin Hub.

There is a training programme that you will need to attend in August/September 2026.

Frequently asked questions are available on the Careers Page