Key responsibilities are to:
Develop programmes and responses with young people aged 10 to 24 years after school hours, evening/night times, including at weekends.
Actively promote youth participation within the Project.
Experimenting and innovating with programmes and work methods to identify what works best.
Enlisting the involvement of a team of local volunteers to ensure the development of a relevant community response.
The project is supported and funded through the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration & Youth and
Waterford & Wexford ETB
Ideal candidates for the posts, should demonstrate flexibility, motivation and initiative, have excellent interpersonal, organisational, communication and facilitation skills, be able to engage young people in developmental group work and to build, lead and develop a volunteer team. The successful candidates will be committed to working in partnership with young people, local adults and allied professionals and will be strong team players. They must have at least 1 year’s (ideally 2 years’) professional experience of working directly with young people and a recognised qualification in Youth and Community Work or related discipline.
To apply
please visit www.wstcys.ie for information on recruitment and request a Job Description and Application Form to jobs@wstcys.ie Closing date for return of applications by e-mail is 12noon on Friday 5th August 2022. Short-listing will apply and a panel may be formed for future vacancies