Youth Worker 
5 Days (35 hours per week)

The Finglas Youth Resource Centre (FYRC) is a community-based Youth Service in Finglas. FYRC is an independent locally managed CLG with a Board of Management comprising of local community representatives and other service providers.

FYRC Vision

A community where young people are safe, recognised, empowered, and supported to reach their full potential.

FYRC Mission

To meet the needs of young people by providing them with a variety of response-based supports, fun activities, and opportunities to enable them to learn, grow and be safe in their own community.

FYRC approach

The FYRC approach is very much underpinned by the values of youth work. It is young person centred, respects all young people, keeps with the equality and inclusion ethos and empowers young people to become their best selves.

Youth Worker Full Time 35 hours

Finglas Youth Resource Centre is seeking a skilled, dynamic Youth Worker who will be responsible for developing and implementing a range of youth work programmes under our UBU target groups to meet the developmental needs of young people deemed to be at risk within the Finglas Community. Successful applicants will work within a large staff team and will have a role in supporting volunteers. The successful candidates will be required to work various shifts including evening, night, and weekend work. This post is funded through the UBU funding scheme.

Essential Qualification:

• An * NSETS recognised professionally endorsed qualification in Youth Work or Youth and Community Work is essential (*NSETS: North/South Education and Training Standards Community for Youth Work.)
  Or
• Have worked with young people for two years full time in a youth setting and have an equivalent professional Degree level qualification within the Education/Social Science/Youth Work or Community development field.

Salary: Department of Education salary scales will applies (based on experience)

To apply:

Please email CV, Cover Letter and Application form to reception@fyrc.ie

Closing date for applications is 28th May 2025

Appointment will be subject to FYRC CLG receiving satisfactory Garda Vetting and reference checks. Shortlisting will apply and a panel will be formed for future appointments. This post is funded under the UBU (Your Place, Your Space) funding scheme. The nature of this post requires flexibility to cover the operational times of the service. This will involve scheduled evening, weekend, and residential work. If successful, candidates will be deemed a “Mandated Person” in accordance with the Children First Act 2015.

FYRC CLG is an equal opportunities employer.