Advocate Vacancies

YAP Advocates come from all walks of life and make a huge difference to the lives of Young People and Families.

As an equal opportunity employer we welcome applicants from a diverse background with relevant life/work experience or volunteering and you do not have to have a qualification. We provide training and experience that creates opportunities for advocates to become skilled and experienced at working with young people and families within their community in a strengths-based way.

We are looking for Advocates from all areas of the following: North County Dublin and Dublin North City, South County Dublin and Dublin South City and surrounding areas (including West Wicklow and Kildare) , Sligo, Roscommon, Mayo, Leithrim, Galway & Midlands.

YAP Advocates come from all walks of life and make a huge difference to the lives of Young People and Families. The young people we work with come from diverse ethnic, cultural and socio-economic backgrounds. We welcome applicants with first hand work / life experience of the issues facing these young people and their families including Roma and Travellers.

Please Note: If you are not in these areas but would still like to work as an Advocate, please fill out the application form and someone will contact you when we are recruiting in your area.

What we offer:

  • €16.52 per hour
  • Training and financial assistance for further education
  • Flexible working hours
  • Join a growing, dynamic and forward-thinking organisation
  • 92.24% of employees agreed or agreed strongly that YAP is an enjoyable place to work (Staff Opinion Survey 2024)


The Role of the Advocate:

  • Provide a one-to-one support to Young People and Families for up to 15 hours per week (€16.52 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.


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 meeting.


IF YOU THINK THIS SOUNDS LIKE YOU WE WOULD LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU


Application:

Download a Job Description and Person Specification here

To apply for this position in line with the Job Description and Person Specification,

Please fill out the Online Application Form here

Job Ref Code: DUB0825 or WES0825


Note:

Closing date for receipt of applications is the 25th of August 2025

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.

If you are successful, you will need to be available for an interview which will be face to face.

Interviews will be held on the in early September.


There is a training programme that you will need to attend in September/October 2025.


To see some frequently asked questions about our recruitment process go to https://yapireland.ie/work-with-yap-ireland/recruitment-faqs-yap/

Do you have life experience relevant to young people and families e.g. raising children, child minding, sports coaching, community work, volunteering, youth club or lived experience of overcoming the challenges facing young people and families?

Are you available for up to 15 hours per week [€16.52 per hour]?

If you are interested in becoming an Advocate please fill out the application form and we will contact you when we are recruiting in your area.


Be Part of Creating Real Change for Young People and Families

YAP Advocates come from all walks of life and make a huge difference to the lives of Young People and Families. As an equal opportunity employer we welcome applicants from a diverse background with relevant life/work experience or volunteering and you do not have to have a qualification. We provide training and experience that creates opportunities for advocates to become skilled and experienced at working with young people and families within their community in a strengths-based way.

We particularly welcome applications from people from all communities, who have lived experience of mental health or who have a disability and all genders due to the needs of our client group. We are an equal opportunities employer.

About Us

YAP Ireland is a registered charity that provides a needs-led, family support service which uses a strengths-based approach to improve the lives of young people and their families in their community achieving positive outcomes.

“It is an organisation that cares about employees and clients”

Advocate, YAP Staff Opinion Survey 2018

“Great support for this young person and helped to build capacity to get out into community”

Social Worker, TUSLA

“It`s getting my son out. He’s starting to socialise. It gives him a break away from the home and time to do his own little thing. He loves going with his Advocate.”

Parent
“YAP is the best thing that has ever happened to me.”
Young Person

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