Children & Youth

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Traveller Visibility Group: Roma Education Worker

The Traveller Visibility Group (TVG) has been awarded funding to run the Cork Pilot NTRIS Education Programme. We are currently recruiting for one positions under this Pilot, a Roma Education Worker. Contract duration: Ends June 2025. 37 hours per week.

Cork City
  • Children & Youth
  • Education & Training

Chime: Explore Educational & Vocational Mentor

Work as part of the designated Team in delivering a quality and effective service. This service will be provided through offering educational and vocational support services to young adults (16-25 years) in the assigned areas. This role is full-time, fixed term contract.

Galway or Letterkenny, Co Donegal
  • Children & Youth
  • Education & Training

Barnardos: Programme Assistant (Part Time) x 2 - Loughlinstown Early Years’ Centre

The purpose of these roles is to provide a safe, child centred environment/experience to children in the context of the service in which you work and appropriate to the role. Contract: Part-time (15 hours). Role 1: Permanent. Role 2: Fixed Term contract to July 2024.

Loughlinstown, Co Dublin
  • Children & Youth

Solas Project: Youth Worker

Work within the spirit & values of Solas Project, the vision of which is an Ireland where all children & young people truly know their self-worth and can take full advantage of their potential. We are achieving this through a range of innovative & holistic interventions.

Dublin 8
  • Children & Youth

Barnardos: Project Worker - Family Support Service Limerick

The purpose of this full time Fixed Term role is to develop and implement programmes that respond to the needs of children and families referred to the service working in partnership with families and other organisational, community and voluntary bodies.

Limerick
  • Children & Youth

Barnardos: Administrator Business Services & Insurance

The purpose of this permanent and full time role is to provide an efficient and flexible administrative support service to the Finance team, with a specific focus on co-ordinating Barnardos Business Services, Insurance and property administration.

Dublin City / Hybrid
  • Children & Youth

Dunmanway Family Resource Centre: Family Support Worker / Access Worker

To work with the Project Co-ordinator to implement our work plan so that supervised access can be provided & that local families are supported & encouraged to function more effectively & so that the community is a good place for children to grow up in.

Dunmanway, Co Cork
  • Children & Youth
  • Community

Foróige: Youth Officer, Drug Prevention & Education Initiative

The aim of the Drug Prevention and Education Initiative (DPEI) is to ensure that community-wide support exists for a risk and protection, data-driven, research-based, outcome-focused prevention approach to substance misuse in young people.

Newbridge, Co Kildare
  • Children & Youth

Foróige: Youth Officer (Part Time), Kildare Young Parents Support Project

The successful applicant will have education to National Degree standard. Demonstrable knowledge and understanding of Foróige’s philosophy and approach to youth work and engaging young people and families. Car owner with full driving licence.

Newbridge, Co Kildare
  • Children & Youth

Foróige: Youth Officers x 2, The BLEND Project

The successful applicant will have education to National Degree standard. Ability to work on own initiative and promote integration through youth work. Access to car and full driving licence. Excellent team working skills. Report writing experience.

Dublin 13
  • Children & Youth

Foróige: Youth Justice Worker, FAYRE Farranree YDP

hese projects are part of a network of Youth Diversion Projects; funded by the Department of Justice and by the European Social Fund and Dormant Accounts, in conjunction with An Garda Síochána under the new Youth Justice Strategy 2021 – 2027.

Farranree, Co Cork
  • Children & Youth

Foróige: Youth Justice Workers x 2, HAY YDP

YDPs engage young people in a range of needs led interventions, such as personal & social development programmes, skills building activities, education, training and employment support & social enterprise initiatives, all based on their unique circumstances.

Dublin 1
  • Children & Youth

Foróige: Youth Officer, SAFE Project

The successful applicant will have education to National Degree standard. Demonstrable knowledge and understanding of Foróige’s philosophy and approach to youth work and engaging young people and families. Car owner with full driving licence.

Laois / Offaly
  • Children & Youth

Foróige: Youth Officers x 2, Midlands Integrated Youth & Family Project

This Project is provided by Foróige, in partnership with Tulsa. The service offers structured support to identified at-risk young people and families within the Tusla Midlands area covering the counties of Laois, Offaly, Longford and Westmeath.

Portlaoise, Co Laois
  • Children & Youth

Ballyogan Family Resource Centre: Early Years Educator

As an Early Years Practitioner (22 hours) you will become a member of the Ballyogan Community Childcare Team, responsible for delivering high quality care and learning opportunities for children, based on their needs and interests. Qualification level: Minimum Fetac Level 5.

Dublin 18
  • Children & Youth

Coolmine Therapeutic Community: Early Years Relief Worker

We are seeking a Relief Childcare Support Worker to assist the childcare service where needed. You must be flexible to suit the service needs & adhere to all childcare policies while providing a quality service. You must be willing to work with new-born babies & young children.

Dublin 15
  • Children & Youth

Odyssey Social Care: Social Care Vacancies - Carlow

We are opening a New Residential Service and are recruiting for the posts: Social Care Manager, Deputy Social Care Manager, Social Care Leaders, Social Care Workers & Relief Social Care Workers. We are committed to achieving positive impactful growth for our young people.

Bagnelstown, Co Carlow
  • Children & Youth

Midleton Family Resouce Centre: Family Support Worker

The Family Support Worker will work closely with the Manager to implement Midleton FRCs Child and Family Support Services. The ideal candidate should have a relevant third level qualification – Minimum Level 6 (for example, Family Support or Community Development).

Midleton, Co Cork
  • Children & Youth
  • Community

Cavan School Completion Programme & Local Management Committee: Project Workers

We on behalf of Cavan School Completion Programme & Local Management Committee invites applications from suitably qualified persons for the vacancies: Project Worker, 35hrs per week & Part-time Project Worker, 15hrs per week 1-Year Fixed Term contract.

Cavan
  • Children & Youth
  • Education & Training

Extern: Project Worker (Social Care Services) - Janus Justice Limerick

The Janus Justice Worker will be required to deliver all aspects of the programme in a flexible manner as part of a team. You will be responsible for developing interventions with young people and their families, as well as working closely with other organisations.

Drombanna, Co Limerick
  • Children & Youth
  • Community

Women's Aid Dundalk: Play Therapist (Part Time)

Women’s Aid Dundalk is inviting applications for a Play Therapist – Part-time role, 10 hours / week. The successful candidate will have qualification and accreditation by Academy of Play & Child Psychotherapy or relevant academic qualification such as IAPPC or APAC.

Co Louth
  • Children & Youth

Rowan (Child and Parent Services): Rapid Access Residential Centre Vacancies

We are opening a four-bed Rapid Access residential centre In Carlow which will provide respite breaks for children under twelve years of age. We are now recruiting for the following positions - Social Care Leader, Social Care Worker and Live Night Staff.

Carlow
  • Children & Youth

Bagenalstown Family Resource Centre: Home Visiting Support Worker (Maternity Cover)

We invite applications for this wonderful programme being offered to Parents by Bagenalstown and surrounding areas. Preparing for Life is a prevention and early intervention programme. This position is for 20 hours per week, Maternity Cover – TUSLA funded.

Co Carlow
  • Children & Youth
  • Community

ACM Community Centre: General Manager

You will be the main point of contact for the Childcare Facility and Community Centre and, in line with ACM’s mission, aims and objectives, will endeavor to provide a positive focal point for the local community. 39 hours per week, flexible hours subject to agreement.

Castleconnell, Co Limerick
  • Children & Youth
  • Community

ACM Community Centre: Childcare Supervisor

To supervise & lead other childcare staff on a daily basis. To support in providing the following services including fullday care, Pre-School, After School, breakfast Club & school collection. To support in developing and implementing age - appropriate curriculums.

Castleconnell, Co Limerick
  • Children & Youth
  • Community