SWAN Regional Youth Service vision is that all young people will live in an equal, inclusive society, where they feel connected to and are part of their own community, have control of their own lives, own their own destinies and reach their full potential.

SWAN Regional Youth Service is a centre of Youth Work Excellence. We value and appreciate all our employee’s.

We have implemented the following:

• Monthly team debriefs with a qualified counsellor
• Line management supervision every 6 weeks
• External Critical Debrief Sessions
• Individual employee ‘Professional Development’ sessions
• Yearly Employee Appraisal
• We adhere to CDETB salary pay scales
• We implement public sector pay rises
• We implement yearly increments
• SWAN whole organisation pension scheme.
• SWAN employee ‘Death In Service’ benefit (next of kin will receive 2yrs salary)

If you are interested in becoming a part of a creative and exciting team which works with young people through Detached Youth Work, then you should consider our current opportunity.

This position is funded by the City of Dublin Youth Service.

Detached Youth Worker

Salary: Commensurate with experience
CDETB salary scale appointed, dependant on experience. SWAN Regional Youth Service is open to discussion, regarding CDETB salary scale appointment.

Reporting To: Director of Detached Youth Work

Supported By: Senior Management Team, Detached Youth Work Team, Youth Employment and Education Team, Youth Work Team, Youth Diversion Team, inclusive of two-Family Support Workers, and Frontline Team.

Term: Short term fixed contract, September to December 2025.

Starting Date: ASAP

All SWAN Recruitment is through attached application form, which is attached to application.

Application Deadline: 1pm, Wednesday 27th August 2025

Recruitment Timeline:

• Advertisement: Wednesday 20th- Wednesday 27th August 2025
• Phone Screenings: Wednesday 27th August/Thursday 28th August 2025
• Interviews (Competency based): Friday 29th August 2025

Please see Job Profile and Application attached below.

Submitting an application.

Please submit a completed application before the deadline for applications of 1pm, Wednesday 27th August 2025

Applications should be submitted by email to: aoife@swanyouthservice.org

Please include “Detached Youth Worker” in the subject line of the email.

We will inform candidates who have been successfully shortlisted. We regret that it is not possible to provide individualised feedback to applicants who have not been shortlisted for interview and we kindly request that you do not call or email seeking feedback. Candidates to who do not meet ‘Essential’ requirements (Job Profile), will Not be engaged within this recruitment process. Feedback is only available for candidates called to interview. All appointments are subject to reference checking and Garda Vetting. SWAN Regional Youth Service is an equal opportunities employer.

Candidates should note that canvassing will disqualify.