DO YOU THINK YOU HAVE WHAT IT TAKES TO PROVIDE A HIGH-QUALITY
INDEPENDENT ADVOCACY AND SUPPORT SERVICE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE? WOULD YOU
LIKE TO BE PART OF A GROWING ORGANISATION, WORKING WITH YOUNG PEOPLE
IN A STRENGTHS-BASED WAY? IF SO, YAP IRELAND HAS THE FOLLOWING
OPPORTUNITY FOR AN INDEPENDENT ADVOCATE:
INDEPENDENT ADVOCATE (INITIALLY 1 YEAR CONTRACT): REF LIA**APPLY ON
THE WEBSITE**
YAP Ireland have a vacancy for an Independent Advocate for Separated
Children Seeking International Protection. This post will be located
in the YAP Ireland Dublin office with a requirement for some national
travel.
THE POST OFFERS:
* A competitive salary of ?**Apply on the website**,**Apply on the
website** per annum
* An opportunity to make a difference in your community and society
as a whole
* A huge amount of flexibility and work / life balance - YAP Ireland
operates a remote / hybrid working policy
* The opportunity to join a growing, dynamic and forward-thinking
organisation
* Employer contribution to PRSA?
* **Apply on the website**% of employees of employees agreed that
YAP is an enjoyable place to work (staff opinion survey **Apply on the
website**)
The Independent Advocate will lead in the delivery of a high-quality
Independent Advocacy Service to Separated Children Seeking
International Protection where age is a consideration in the
assessment for eligibility for Tusla services. They will be working
within our strengths-based model and operate within YAP Ireland
policies and procedures. This post requires flexibility and creativity
in responding to the needs of young people, delivering a high standard
of service in a changing climate, working time and the requirement for
national travel.
Successful Candidates will have a Degree in Advocacy or Social Care
field eg. Youth Work, Community Work, Psychology, Child Psychology,
Social Work, Social Science, and Social Care and will have at least 3
years of direct work with children and families and have experience of
advocating on behalf of children, young people and families. Those
with a lived experience and/or who speak other languages than English
and Irish are particularly welcome to apply.
Youth Advocate Programmes Ireland provides intensive, needs led
support services that work to improve the lives of young people and
their families in their community.
For further information or to download a Job Description and Person
Specification please click on this link ?
We need : English (Good)
Type: Permanent
Payment:
Category: Others
