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Youth Advocates

Youth Advocate Programmes IrelandTipperary€15.30 per hourPart-time

Youth Advocate Programmes Ireland Vacancies:

Advocates – Fixed Purpose Contracts

Be Part of Creating Real Change for Young People and Families

What we offer:

  • €15.30 per hour
  • Training and financial assistance for further education
  • Flexible working hours
  • Join a growing, dynamic and forward-thinking DML organisation
  • 94% of Employees agreed that YAP Ireland is an enjoyable place to work

YAP Advocates come from all walks of life and make a huge difference to the lives of Young People and Families. We welcome applicants with relevant life experience through raising your own family, volunteering and you do not have to have a qualification. We provide training and experience that creates opportunities for advocates to become skilled and experienced at working with young people and families within their community in a strengths-based way.

We particularly welcome applications from people from all communities, who have lived experience of mental health or disability and all genders due to the needs of our client group. We are an equal opportunities employer.

We welcome applicants from

Cork City and all areas of Cork County / Limerick City & County

All areas of Clare and North Tipperary (including Ennis and Thurles)

Waterford City & County and all areas of Wexford

YAP Ireland is a registered charity that provides a needs-led, family support service that 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:

  • To provide a one-to-one service to Young People and Families for up to 15 hours per week (€15.30 PER HOUR)
  • To build a trusting relationship with young people & parents /carers.
  • To work with young people and families to achieve their goals. To identify and link young people and families with the appropriate community supports. To 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

Full Training will be provided. Successful applicants will form a panel for consideration throughout 2023.

Shortlisting will be ongoing with invitations to interview being sent while this advert is live.

If you are short-listed, you will need to be available for an interview in December 2022 or in January to February 2023.

There is a training programme that you will need to attend which will be delivered in January 2023 or March 2023.

Closing date for receipt of applications is 9th January 2023.

Click Apply Now to visit our careers page and submit your application today.

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