Youth Justice Worker Swords

Position Title: Youth Justice Worker

Employer: Crosscare

Program: Crosscare Youth Services

Location: Swords / Baldoyle Youth Service

Work Schedule: 37.5 hours per week, full time including 3 evenings and occasional weekends as required.

Contract: Permanent

Salary: €38,769 - €57,011 depending on experience

Reporting to: Project Manager

Role Purpose

The position of Youth Justice Worker is funded by the European Social Fund () and the Irish Youth Justice Service, Department of Justice and Equality. The Youth Diversion Projects are supported by the Irish Youth Justice Service in conjunction with An Garda Síochána.

Responsibilities

• Identify, engage and work directly with project participants on issues related to their offending, substance use and/or antisocial behaviour through engaging them in a youth work process.
• Process referrals to the project through the Referral Committee.
• Work in partnership with Gardaí and local agencies that participants may be linked with in developing appropriate responses to their needs.
• Keep project records and provide updates and reports as requested including the drafting of the Annual Plan following a consultative process with the Gardaí.
• Attend the Project Committee meetings, providing progress updates as required.
• Provide youth work interventions in the catchment area in line with the Youth Diversion Project plan as approved by the Project Committee.
• Work with participants on improving their participation in sustainable employment by identifying pathways towards employment including second chance education and training, and work on combating discrimination in accessing and progressing in the labour market, promoting acceptance of diversity in the workplace.
• Take part in approved training for developing the Youth Diversion Project and carry out any other duties deemed necessary by Crosscare, IYJS, Gardaí or project committee for the development of the project and fulfilment of the annual plan.

Essential and Desirable Requirements

• Applicants must have a third level qualification in Youth Work (or other relevant discipline) to degree level.
• Minimum of 2 years experience within this sector working with challenging young people.
• Full clean driving licence and own transport is an advantage.

Personal Attributes

• Strong leadership skills
• Excellent communication skills
• Teamwork and collaboration
• Creativity & innovation
• Ability to work on own initiative
• Flexibility and adaptability
• Excellent organisational, time management & record keeping skills
• Excellent report writing skills
• Excellent facilitation, individual and group work skills
• Empathy and understanding

Other

• Have an understanding of the work of Crosscare
• Have an understanding of Youth Diversion Projects

Benefits

• Competitive salaries
• Generous annual leave
• Additional leave for long service
• Training and Development Programmes
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Digital Doctor Service
• Competitive pension plan
• Bike to Work Scheme

Crosscare is committed to being an inclusive employer and actively encourages applications from diverse backgrounds. If you have a disability and require accommodations to be made during or after the recruitment process, please let us know.

Garda Vetting will apply to this role.