Exchange House Ireland National Travellers Service is the largest front line Traveller specific service in Ireland. We are an organisation of Traveller and non-Traveller people working together to provide services to Traveller families, and Traveller young people and children and Traveller men and women, many of whom are in crisis. We pride ourselves in working with some of the most marginalised members of the Traveller community.

We are a multi-disciplinary service provider offering Family Support and Crisis Intervention Services, Children and Young Peoples’ Services, Addiction Services, Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Services and Education and Training Services to members of the Traveller community in the Dublin area. We also deliver various national services through training, provision of expertise and partnerships with other organisations providing services to Travellers in Ireland.

Exchange House Ireland now wishes to recruit a

Youth Worker

(Part-time, 20 hours)

Outline of position

• The focus of your work will be to establish a working relationship with young Travellers and to support them to take an active part in their own community and wider society.
• You will be expected to deliver youth work programmes to young Travellers between the ages of 10 - 21 on a face-to-face basis.

Please see full Job Description attached below.

How to apply

If you feel you are a good fit for Exchange House Ireland and would enjoy working with us, please send your application to info@exchangehouse.ie with the subject line ‘Youth Worker Application’.

• Your application must include a cover letter and up-to-date CV combined and sent in one document
• Please keep your cover letter to a maximum of one page. In your cover letter, include:
  • Why you feel you are a good fit for this role with Exchange House Ireland; and
  • Details of your relevant experience

More information is available by visiting Exchange House Ireland’s Careers page or by calling the Personnel Department on 01 872 1094

Closing date for receipt of applications is Friday 11th April 2025

This position is supported with funding from the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, the City of Dublin Education and Training Board, through the City of Dublin Youth Services’ UBU Fund