Youth Advocate
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Youth Advocate
Advocates work within their local communities, supporting children, young people and families to achieve their goals.
The Role of the Advocate:
- Provide a one-to-one support to Young People and Families for up to 15 hours per week (€17.74 PER HOUR)
- Build a trusting relationship with young people & parents /carers
- Work with young people and families to achieve their goals
- Identify and link young people and families with the appropriate community supports
- Support young people to identify their interests and support parents/carers with parenting
Advocates report to Team Leaders and with their support develop a strengths-based, needs-led Individual Service Plan (ISP) with the young person and family.
Advocates Requirements: You need to be:
- A good listener and a positive role model
- Available for flexible working hours, evenings and weekends
- Interested in your community and want to make a difference
- Have a full driving license and access to your own transport
- Advocates are required to attend fortnightly supervisions and monthly team meetings
IF YOU THINK THIS SOUNDS LIKE YOU: WE WOULD LIKE TO HEAR FROM YOU
For further information and to apply go to https://yapireland.ie/work-with-yap-ireland/careers-with-yap-ireland/advocate-vacancies/ . Closing date for receipt of applications for this campaign is 3rd of June 2026. Only completed application forms will be accepted, CVs will NOT be accepted. If enough applications are received before the closing date, these vacancies may close early.
Full Training will be provided. Successful applicants will form a panel for consideration throughout 2026.
If you are successful, you will need to be available for an interview which will be face to face. Interviews will take place in June at our Dublin Hub.
There is a training programme that you will need to attend in June & July 2026.
To see some frequently asked questions about our recruitment process go to https://yapireland.ie/work-with-yap-ireland/recruitment-faqs-yap/
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