St. Mary’s Youth Club(CLG)

Introduction

St Mary’s Youth Club invites applications for a Youth Creative Engagement Worker for a project from March 2025 to March 2028.

This project is aimed at working with targeted young people using the arts and/or creative media to develop and respond to their needs. The Youth Creative Engagement Worker will work with St Mary’s Youth Club (CLG) Board and Project Leader and local community services in the East Wall area.

The Youth Creative Engagement Worker will research, design and deliver a series of projects in youth arts and/or creative media by consulting with services and targeted young people in the East Wall area. Key to this role is the creation of strong partnerships with community groups and services in the East Wall area. The worker will be responsible for co-ordination of all aspects of this project; direct facilitation, recruitment of participants, monitoring progress and writing reports as required by funders. The Youth Creative Engagement Worker will be required to ensure that all policies and procedures including Child Safety and Health & Safety are adhered to.

• The project will be reviewed and assessed on a yearly basis and will continue dependent on the success of the project and the funding available.
• This is a full-time position (35 hours per week). Evening work and occasional weekend work is required for this position as it is a youth service.

The Youth Creative Engagement Worker will be expected to:

• Develop a pilot programme/series of projects that responds to the needs of targeted Young People aged 10 – 24 years through a youth led and youth informed programme drawing from their specialist knowledge in the arts and/or creative media.
• Liaise with the local services in the East Wall and surrounding area.
• Keep a record of project development and youth engagement in line with funding requirements and prepare detailed reports as required.
• Manage their own hours and work schedule in line with the needs of the target group.

Education, Training, Experience Requirements:

1. Hold a relevant primary degree and/or qualification from a recognized awards authority, or considerable relevant career experience.
2. Have at least 1 years relevant experience (must include practitioner/facilitation experience) in the field of youth/participatory arts and/or creative media work.
3. Have the ability to involve young people in the planning, delivery and evaluation of all programmes for and with young people.
4. Have the creative, inter-personnel and organisational ability to develop and deliver a responsive youth arts and/or creative media program to targeted young people aged 10 – 24 years
5. Demonstrate in-depth knowledge of facilitating young people’s engagement through the arts and/or creative media including young people at risk.

Garda Clearance:

Full Garda Clearance is a requirement for this pilot project.

Application Process:

Please submit a CV and a one-page letter detailing your interest in this role and your experience to date as it relates to this project to:
Jackie Lawlor jackielawlor73@gmail.com

C.V and one-page letter outlining applicant’s proposed approach to the pilot project should specifically relate to the selection criteria as outlined below

Closing date is Tuesday 10th of June 2025
Late applications will not be accepted.

Selection Criteria:

The following criteria will apply and be weighted accordingly:

• Understanding of the pilotproject (as outlined in one pageletter) - 30%
• Demonstrated ability to plan and deliver a programme which is responsive to the needs of targeted young people, by increasing the number of opportunities for targeted young people to engage with the arts - 35%
• Demonstrated ability to develop, manage and deliver youth arts projects that are process based and collaborative in manner, that will empower targeted Young People - 35%

Freedom of Information

The provisions of the Freedom of Information Act 1997-2003 apply to St Mary’s Youth Club (CLG). Applicants should state if any of the information supplied by them is confidential or sensitive and should not be disclosed to a request for information under the aforementioned Act. Applicants should state why they consider the information to be confidential or commercially sensitive.

Appendix 1

The mission of St Mary’s Youth Club (CLG) is to provide out-of-school supports to marginalised, disadvantaged or vulnerable young people (aged between 10 and 24) in their communities to enable them to overcome adverse circumstances and achieve their full potential. This support must be provided in line with the values, goals, objectives and rules of the scheme and in response to the needs of young people as identified by the Education and Training Boards (ETBs).

Young people aged 10-24 years who are described in the National Youth Strategy (NYS) as marginalised, disadvantaged or vulnerable are the primary target group for services available through this scheme.

Appendix 2

The target groups are defined for the purpose of this role as:

1. Target Group 1: Young People aged 10-18 years in the East Wall area who are not engaging in education and/or training.
2. Target Group 2: Young People aged 10-18 years in the East Wall area who are socially isolated.
3. Target Group 3: Young People aged 12-18 years in the East Wall area who have an unhealthy relationship with drugs and alcohol.
4. Target Group 4: Young People aged 10-16 years in the East Wall area who are actively participating in anti-social behaviour.
5. Target Group 5: Young People aged 18-24 years (NEETS) in the East Wall area who are not engaging in education and/or employment and their local community.
6. Target Group 6: Young People 10-24 years in the East Wall area who wish to engage in the project.