Advocate Vacancies

JobCode:

DUB0525

 

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 areas of Dublin:

North County Dublin and Dublin North City, South County Dublin and Dublin South City and surrounding areas (including West Wicklow and Kildare)

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 the Dublin area 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.

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

Note:

Closing date for receipt of applications is 8th June 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 19th & 24th of June, in the Dublin office.

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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