Children & Youth

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South Meath School Completion Programme: Project Worker

The SCP Project Worker will work as part of a team within the South Meath SCP Cluster Group providing support for students in school, after school and during holiday time and in the out of school setting. Working Hours: 35 per week (including after hours as necessary).

Co Meath
  • Children & Youth
  • Education & Training

EPIC, Empowering People in Care: Advocacy Officer – Southern Region

Must have a relevant degree level qualification and work experience, including social work, youth work, social care, human rights, and law, particularly as part of a multi-disciplinary team. At least 3 years’ experience of working directly with vulnerable children & care leavers.

Ballyvolane, Cork
  • Children & Youth
  • Civil Liberties & Human Rights

Irish Foster Care Association: Member Services and Events Assistant (Part Time)

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Irish Foster Care Association as we commence our strategic planning for 2025 to 2028 and be part of an organization that works for positive impact and contribution to the foster care community in Ireland. Part time, 25 hours per week.

Tallaght, Dublin 24
  • Children & Youth

Dún na nÓg / Hata Homes Dublin: Social Care Workers

We operates multiple residential accommodation services for young people aged 16-18 seeking protection, who are from Ukraine. Seeking applications from capable & enthusiastic individuals, who have a deep commitment to human rights & a focus on community integration.

Co Dublin
  • Children & Youth

Compass Child & Family Services: Lead Pedagogue (Social Care Leader)

This is a full-time Social Care Leader role. If you are curious, person centred & ambitious for positive outcomes for young people, then working with Compass Child & Family Services has much to offer you in helping you to achieve meaningful goals in your professional journey.

Killaloe, Co Clare
  • Children & Youth

Peter McVerry Trust: Social Care Worker Under 18s Residential Services

Peter McVerry Trust Under 18s services offer individualised, holistic, strengths’ based care and support to young people between 12-17 years of age who are referred by Tusla. PMVT Under 18s services aim to support young people who present with a wide range of needs.

Dublin
  • Children & Youth
  • Community

Youth Work Ireland Tipperary: Planet Youth Strategic Manager

The Planet Youth Strategic Manager will play a pivotal role in implementing the Planet Youth program within the entire county. You will be responsible for overseeing all aspects of the program, from survey administration to intervention development & implementation.

Co Tipperary
  • Children & Youth

Solas Project: Solas@School Youth Worker

To work as part of a team to co-ordinate and run Solas@School programmes in primary and secondary schools. Solas@School is a collection of school-based programmes aimed at preparing and supporting young people impacted by social and educational disadvantage.

Dublin
  • Children & Youth
  • Education & Training

Scouting Ireland: Chief Executive Officer

Will have overall responsibility for the organisation's direction, management ^ administration, ensuring the provision of high quality services to young people. Reporting to the Chairperson & the Board of Directors, the Chief Executive leads the senior management team.

Dublin 16 / Hybrid
  • Children & Youth
  • Interest Groups

Amber Womens Refuge: Child and Youth Development Worker

The purpose of this post is to provide primary support through the development of support plans and interventions, responding to the unique needs of children and young people affected by domestic violence and abuse. This is a full time (39 hour)- Permanent position.

Kilkenny
  • Children & Youth
  • Civil Liberties & Human Rights

Barnardos: Project Worker (Part Time) - Corduff Family Support Project

The purpose of this role is to develop & implement programmes that respond to the needs of children & families referred to the service working in partnership with families & other organisational, community & voluntary bodies. Part Time (30 hours, 4 days per week).

Dublin 15
  • Children & Youth

Barnardos: Digital Communications Assistant

The purpose of this full time role is supporting the Communications team with the updating and development of the website. Supporting the team with administrative tasks. Supporting the Digital Executive with digital communications, scheduling and campaigns.

Dublin 8 / Hybrid
  • Children & Youth

Focus Ireland: Social Care Leader, Under 18s Residential Services, Dalkey

To provide care, protection, and support to the vulnerable or dependant clients, individually or in groups, in conjunction with the wider multidisciplinary team and other relevant agencies. You will need a Third level Degree in Social Care. Contract: Full-time, Permanent.

Dalkey, Co Dublin
  • Children & Youth
  • Community

Extern: Project Worker (Social Care Services) - Janus/CCA/Time Out Projects & Relief Workers

Project Workers will be required to deliver all aspects of the programme in a flexible manner as part of a team. They will work in close partnership with statutory agencies, community resources & the young person’s family. 37.5 standard hours. Also recruiting for Relief Workers

Limerick
  • Children & Youth
  • Community

In Sync Youth & Family Services: FAIM Project Worker

The successful candidate must demonstrate that they have a minimum of 3 years’ experience of working with young people, children & families in a paid capacity. Experience of formally assessing the needs of children & families who are at risk. Full-time role.

Kildare / West Wicklow
  • Children & Youth

Barnardos: Assistant Director of Children’s Services - Southern Region

The purpose of this role is to manage the work of Barnardos within your area of responsibility and to assist in strategic initiatives aimed at growing and developing the organisation, in line with its vision of being a trauma specialist organisation as outlined in our strategic plan.

Cork / Hybrid
  • Children & Youth

Extern: Relief Workers - Janus & IHSS Out Projects - Kildare & Midlands

Our programmes aim to prevent the reception of young people into care and/or to support community or foster placements. Also aim to support young people returning to the community from residential care/ custody.​ We are recruiting Relief Workers - Janus & IHSS Out Projects.

Kildare & Midlands
  • Children & Youth
  • Community

Three Steps: Social Care Team Leaders

Team Leaders play a key role. They are responsible for ensuring the professionals who work directly with the children, young people & adults in our care are themselves cared for & have access to the support & guidance they need to provide safe & effective care at all times.

Oldcastle, Co Meath
  • Children & Youth
  • Health

Three Steps: Social Care Workers

We are seeking qualified Social Care Workers to join our children’s residential teams. If you are able to care for vulnerable children, young people and adults and are willing to work hard, to learn and develop as a Social Care practitioner, we would like to hear from you.

Oldcastle, Co Meath
  • Children & Youth
  • Health

Three Steps: Deputy Centre Manager

This is a critical role, supporting the Centre Manager and the team caring for vulnerable children and young people. If you are interested in this position, and are willing to work hard, to learn and develop as a Social Care practitioner, we would like to hear from you.

Oldcastle, Co Meath
  • Children & Youth
  • Health

Three Steps: Social Care Manager / Centre Manager

Three Steps is a social care based, trauma and attachment informed, clinically supported residential care service provider. We are seeking a qualified Social Care Manager / Centre Manager. This is a fulltime, permanent position, with 9-5 Mon-Fri hours (plus on-call support).

Oldcastle, Co Meath
  • Children & Youth
  • Health

YMCA Ireland: Outreach Youth Worker (Part Time)

The post involves both centre based & outreach delivery of youth work services to young people in the Clonakilty, Dunmanway & Skibbereen area using a number of methodologies. You will be working 7 hours per week delivering youth work programmes in the West Cork Region.

West Cork
  • Children & Youth

Kellsgrange Residential Care Services: Deputy Manager

The criteria for applying includes a Level 7 or 8 qualification in Social Care / Applied Social Studies or in a relevant field of Psychology, Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy, Youth and Community Work, Social Work, Social Sciences, Teaching, Nursing and Addiction Studies.

Co Waterford
  • Children & Youth