Children & Youth

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St. Catherine’s Association: Staff Nurse’s

We have a number of exciting opportunities for Staff Nurse’s to join our team providing quality person centred care to children and young adults with intellectual disability. Positions Available: Permanent Full-time (37.5 hrs/week Monday to Sunday).

Co Wicklow
  • Children & Youth
  • Health

Ballark Community Training Centre: Soft Skills Trainer (Part Time)

Ballark Community Training Centre is a CDETB funded Training Centre. The Board of Management is currently advertising for the maternity cover position of Soft Skills Trainer. The role will involve delivering training to early school leavers between the ages of 16 and 21.

Dublin 9
  • Children & Youth
  • Education & Training

Cloyne Diocesan Youth Services: UBU Youth Work Coordinator

Seeking a qualified, motivated & capable youth worker with a flexible, positive and can-do attitude. You will be involved in direct youth work, taking the lead with youth groups, and working closely within the local volunteers and CDYS UBU Youth Project Team.

Mallow, Co Cork
  • Children & Youth
  • Education & Training

Five Rivers Fostering: Fostering Link Social Worker

We are recruiting a Fostering Link Social Worker. Qualifications: Qualified Social Worker. Registered Social Worker with CORU. Full time permanent position (37.5 hours). The job location is flexible (combination of home and Dublin office working is permissible).

Home Based / Dublin
  • Children & Youth

Irish Girl Guide: Regional Development Officer (Part Time) - South West Region

The role is to develop and support Guiding and to provide advice and practical support to volunteers in the designated area. The role is based from home with travel to various parts of the Region. Travelling to support local IGG Units is an essential part of the job.

Home Based / South West
  • Children & Youth
  • Interest Groups

Cork Simon Community: Youth Homeless Drug Prevention Project Worker (Maternity Cover)

We are seeking applications for the position of Youth Homeless Drug Prevention Project Worker. The purpose of the position is engagement with young people who are at risk of or experiencing homelessness & diversion to alternative options where appropriate.

Cork
  • Children & Youth
  • Community

Don Bosco Care: PA to Director of Services

We are looking for someone who is committed to treating our children, young people and other stakeholders with respect and dignity and will uphold the Don Bosco Care culture and ethos. Qualification in business administration or other related courses is desirable.

Dublin 3
  • Children & Youth
  • Community

Brookfield Youth and Community Centre: Team Leader

We invite applications for the fixed term post: Community Centre Team Leader. The successful candidates will be flexible & adaptable with excellent interpersonal, communication and organisational skills. He/she should have at least 1 years’ experience in a similar role.

Tallaght, Dublin 24
  • Children & Youth
  • Community

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

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

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 Officers x 2, The BLEND Project

Successful applicants will have the following requirements - Education to National Degree standard. Ability to work on own initiative & promote integration through youth work. Access to car & full driving licence. Excellent team working skills. Report writing experience.

Dublin 13
  • Children & Youth

Foróige: Youth Justice Worker, FAYRE Farranree YDP

These 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

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

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

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

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

Extern: Relief Workers (Janus & Time Out Projects) - Galway & Roscommon

Our aim to prevent the reception of young people into care and/or to support community or foster placements. We also aim to support young people returning to the community from residential care/ custody.​ Relief Workers required for Janus & Time Out Projects

Galway & Roscommon
  • Children & Youth
  • Community

Extern: Project Workers (Janus & Time Out Projects) - Galway & Roscommon

Project Workers, 37.5 hours per week required for the Janus programme and also the Extern Time Out Service in Galway Roscommon. Project Workers will be required to deliver all aspects of the programme in a flexible manner as part of a team. Permanent contracts.

Galway & Roscommon
  • Children & Youth
  • Community

Rise Counselling & Psychotherapy: Play Therapist (Affiliate Role)

We are inviting applications for a play therapist to join our clinical team on an affiliate basis. Once contracted with the practice, the candidate will be referred clients on an ongoing basis within their particular skill set. Supervised clinical experience is required.

Kilcoole, Co Wicklow
  • Children & Youth
  • Health

Cherry Orchard Equine Centre: Youth Worker

This is an excellent opportunity for a hardworking professional who is passionate about making a difference in the lives of young people and committed to designing and implementing meaningful interventions in line with the UBU service level agreement. Full time role.

Dublin 10
  • Children & Youth
  • Community