YOUTH EDUCATOR
FULL TIME
Candle Community Trust invites applications for the full-time post of
Youth Educator.
ABOUT CANDLE COMMUNITY TRUST
Candle Community Trust provides educational, developmental, and
therapeutic programmes for young people. We are committed to creating
and delivering a comprehensive best practice service to meet the needs
of young people and their families who experience disadvantage and
marginalisation. Candle aims to provide a context for the physical,
emotional, intellectual, social, and spiritual growth of the person.
Candle is a progressive organisation that has pioneered the
integration of the Trauma Recovery Model, Restorative Practices, and
an Empowerment Model in their approach to working with young people
and their families. This approach aims to address any underlying
trauma or issues presenting and interventions are supported by
Candle?s in-house therapeutic services.
ROLE DESCRIPTION
The Youth Educator will work in the development and delivery of a
range of QQI subjects (SUCH AS, PERSONAL EFFECTIVENESS, IT SKILLS,
WORKING WITH GROUPS, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PRACTICE), developmental
and educational programmes to young people aged **Apply on the
website** years. It is important that the candidate has the skills and
commitment to work with our target group, to support the personal and
educational development of our learners and work within our key
methodologies: Trauma Recovery Model, Empowerment Approach and
Restorative Practices.
ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS:
* Experience of delivering education, training or developmental
programmes.
* Relevant degree or qualifications.
* Competent and confident to deliver educational programmes at Level
3, 4 and 5 on the National Framework of Qualifications.
* Experience of working with vulnerable and at-risk people.
* Ability to engage with young people, to build and maintain a good
working relationship within a professional setting.
* An ability to effectively and sensitively manage difficult
situations.
* Working creatively and imaginatively with young people in formal
and informal educational and developmental contexts.
* Excellent interpersonal skills and an ability to work effectively
as a team member.
APPLICATIONS:
Please send completed application form to **Apply on the website**,
with ?Youth Educator **Apply on the website**? in the subject
line.
Closing date for receipt of application is noon on Wednesday 8th
December **Apply on the website**.
Applications received after this deadline will not be accepted.
GARDA VETTING APPLIES TO THIS POSITION.
_A PANEL WILL BE FORMED FROM WHICH FUTURE POSITIONS MAY BE FILLED._
_CANDLE COMMUNITY TRUST IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES EMPLOYER_
We need : English (Good)
Type: Permanent
Payment:
Category: Others
