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  • Senior Manager: Head of Youth Work

    Senior Manager

    (Head of Youth Work)

    35 hours

    An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and motivated Individual to join our Senior Management Team as Head of Youth Work.

    The successful candidate will provide strategic leadership and operational oversight of our youth work services ensuring quality, impact and continuous improvement across the organisation.

    This is a significant leadership role offering the opportunity to influence organisational direction, lead multidisciplinary teams, build strategic partnerships and contribute to positive outcomes for young people and communities.

    Reporting to the CEO the candidate will be responsible for:

    · Ensuring that services are delivered to a high standard, are compliant with relevant legislation and policy and align with the organisation’s strategic objectives

    · The leadership, development and management of youth work programmes across the organisation.

    · Managing staff and volunteers, overseeing programme planning and evaluation, contributing to organisational governance, and representing the organisation with funders, statutory agencies and other stakeholders.

    Skill / Experience

    · A recognised qualification at Level 8 or higher in Youth Work, Community Work, Social Care or a related discipline.

    · Significant experience (minimum 5 years) in a leadership or management role within youth work, community development, social care, education, family support or a related field. Demonstrable understanding of the youth work and community sector is essential.

    · Proven experience in staff management, supervision and team development

    · Excellent knowledge of safeguarding and child protection including Children First National Guidance

    · Experience in programme planning, monitoring, evaluation and reporting

    · Strong leadership, communication and relationship‑management skills

    · Ability to contribute strategically at Senior Management Team level

    · Commitment to equality, inclusion and youth‑led practice

    What We Offer

    · A supportive and inclusive work environment

    · Flexible working arrangements

    · A competitive salary with generous annual leave entitlements

    · Employee wellbeing programs

    · Bike to Work Scheme

    · Opportunities for professional development and training

    A Job description and application form can be downloaded by clicking:

    Job Description Senior Manager Head of Youth Work

    Youth Work Manager Application Form

    Completed applications should be sent to:  sineadn@limerickyouthservice.org

    Closing date for applications is:

    Sunday 13th September 2026 by 5pm

    Garda Vetting will apply

    Limerick Youth Service is committed to a policy of Equal Opportunity

Community Employment Scheme

  • Am I eligible for a CE Scheme?

    You may qualify for participation in the CE Part-time Integration Option if:

    You are aged 21 years or older and:

    OR

    You are aged 18 years and over and:

    • A member of the Traveller community, unemployed and getting Jobseeker’s Benefit or Jobseeker’s Allowance for any period or One-Parent Family Payment for at least 1 year
    • Getting Disability Allowance, Blind Person’s Pension or Invalidity Pension
    • Getting Illness Benefit for at least 6 months
    • A refugee authenticated by the Department of Justice and Equality (Garda Registration Certificate with Stamp 4) and getting a social welfare payment
    • An ex-offender who has been referred by the Probation Service or other designated service, or an ex-offender not referred by a designated service who has been getting JA or JB for 12 months
    • Referred following an appropriate assessment according to the National Drugs Rehabilitation Framework protocols
    • Living on one of the offshore islands and currently in receipt of a CE-qualifying payment for 6 months or more

    Part-Time Job Option

    The CE Part-Time Job Option provides participants with part-time work placements for 1 year initially, with annually renewable contracts for another 2 years, subject to DSP approval and the availability of places and budget. This option is designed to give extended access to employment to older people who may have been unable to secure regular employment for some time.

    You may qualify for participation in the CE Part-Time Job Option if:

    You are aged 35 years or older and you:

    • Have been getting any combination of the following payments: Jobseeker’s Benefit, Jobseeker’s Allowance, Jobseeker’s Transitional payment (JST), One-Parent Family Payment (OFP), Widow’s, Deserted Wife’s Benefit, Widower’s or Surviving Civil Partner’s Contributory Pension, Widow’s, Widower’s or Surviving Civil Partner’s Non-Contributory Pension or Farm Assist for at least 3 years – see ‘Eligibility period’ below.
    • Getting Disability Allowance, Blind Person’s Pension or Invalidity Pension
    • Getting Illness Benefit for at least 6 months
    • An ex-offender who has been referred by the Probation Service or other designated service, or an ex-offender not referred by a designated service who has been getting JA or JB for 3 years

    OR

    You are 18 years of age or over and:

    • A member of the Traveller community getting Jobseeker’s Benefit, Jobseeker’s Allowance or One-Parent Family Payment for at least 1 year
    • A refugee authenticated by the Department of Justice and Equality (Garda Registration Certificate with Stamp 4) and getting a social welfare payment
    • Referred following an appropriate assessment according to the National Drugs Rehabilitation Framework protocols’
    • Living on one of the offshore islands and currently in receipt of a CE-qualifying payment for 6 months or more

    Eligibility period

    In general, the eligibility period is 1 year for the Part-time Integration Option and 3 years for the Part-time Job Option.

    • If you were getting Basic Supplementary Welfare Allowance (SWA) prior to receiving Jobseeker’s Benefit, Jobseeker’s Allowance, One-Parent Family Payment, Widow’s, Widower’s or Surviving Partner’s Contributory Pension, Widow’s, Widower’s or Surviving Partner’s Non-Contributory Pension, Deserted Wife’s Benefit or Farm Assist, this time on SWA can also count towards the CE-qualifying period provided there are no breaks between different payments.
    • If you were getting Carer’s Allowance this can also count towards the eligibility period but your caring responsibilities must have ceased and you must currently be getting either JA, JB. JST or OFP.
    • Those getting JB or JA are allowed a maximum of 30 worked days in each of the qualifying years before starting a CE scheme when assessing eligibility.
    • Time spent on one of the above disability payments can count towards the eligibility period, provided there is no break, for example, 3 months on Illness Benefit followed immediately by 9 months on Jobseeker’s Allowance or 12 months on Illness Benefit followed immediately by 24 months on Jobseeker’s Allowance.
    • Time spent on CE no longer counts towards continued time on CE for new participants who start on or after 8 October 2012
    • Generally, time spent on Tús, Gateway, Rural Social Scheme, JobBridge, Back to Education Allowance or Springboard will not count towards the eligibility period. There are some exceptions and you can read more about these and the other eligibility requirements for the Part-time Integration Option and thePart-time Job Option on welfare.ie.
  • Administration Assistant: City Centre & Northside

    Limerick Youth Service is seeking to recruit a person for the following developmental position:

    Administration Assistant (x2)

    The successful candidates will undertake general caretaking duties with a leading youth organisation.

    Responsibilities will include:

    • Answering telephone switchboard
    • Inputting data 
    • Managing filing system
    • Dealing with general enquiries
    • Greeting visitors
    • Processing orders.
    • Using office equipment e.g. laminator, guillotine, binding unit, photocopiers
    • General correspondence.

    Must have IT skills, a pleasant and professional phone manner, good organisational skills and an ability to use initiative when necessary.

    Good command of written and oral English are a necessity for the role. 

    Location: City Youth Space, Limerick Youth Service, 5 Lr. Glentworth St, Limerick V94 YF95

    Northside Youth Space, Ballynanty, Limerick V94 TPP3

    Hours: 19.5pw

    To Apply: please contact Eilish O’Riordan at:

    eilishor@limerickyouthservice.org

    Tel: 061-412444

    The Community Employment (CE) Programme is a DSP Employment programme which has been designed to assist the long-term unemployed and other disadvantaged people to get back to work by offering part-time jobs in the community

    Limerick Youth Service is committed to a policy of Equal Opportunity

  • Caretaker/Project Assistant: City Centre Youth Space & Community Training Centre

    Limerick Youth Service is seeking to recruit a person for the following developmental position:

    Caretaker/Project Assistant (x4)

    The successful candidates will undertake general caretaking duties with a leading youth organisation.

    Responsibilities will include:
    • Open and close the premises. Flexibility will be required in terms of hours.
    • Waste management & hygiene
    • Maintain all rooms in the building and repair any items that need attention.
    • Ensure all areas of the building are in line with safety standards and risk assessments.
    • Notify Coordinator if something is broken or needs attention.
    • Maintain the external space around the buildings including gardening.
    • Ensure the area around the buildings are clean and tidy at all times.
    • Carry out painting, weeding, brushing as required.
    • Participate in training offered.
    • Carry out any other duties as requested by the CE Supervisor.

    Location: City Youth Space & Community Training Centre, Limerick Youth Service, 5 Lr. Glentworth St, Limerick V94 YF95

    Hours: 19.5pw

    To Apply: please contact Eilish O’Riordan at:

    eilishor@limerickyouthservice.org

    Tel: 061-412444

    The Community Employment (CE) Programme is a DSP Employment programme which has been designed to assist the long-term unemployed and other disadvantaged people to get back to work by offering part-time jobs in the community

    Limerick Youth Service is committed to a policy of Equal Opportunity

  • Cleaner/Food Project Assistant: Community Training Centre

    Limerick Youth Service is seeking to recruit a person for the following developmental position:

    Cleaner/Food Project Assistant 

    The successful candidates will undertake general cleaner/food project duties with a leading youth organisation.

    Responsibilities will include:

    • General housekeeping duties
    • Cleaning offices, classrooms, public areas, toilet
    •  Assisting in LYS food projects (e.g.) canteen, deli/bakery shop or kitchen) during busy periods.
    • Participate in training offered.
    • Carry out any other duties as requested by the CE Supervisor.

    Location: City Youth Space & Community Training Centre, Limerick Youth Service, 5 Lr. Glentworth St, Limerick V94 YF95

    Hours: 19.5pw

    To Apply: please contact Eilish O’Riordan at:

    eilishor@limerickyouthservice.org

    Tel: 061-412444

    The Community Employment (CE) Programme is a DSP Employment programme which has been designed to assist the long-term unemployed and other disadvantaged people to get back to work by offering part-time jobs in the community

    Limerick Youth Service is committed to a policy of Equal Opportunity

  • Youth Work Assistant: City Centre & Northside Youth Space

    Limerick Youth Service is seeking to recruit a person for the following developmental position:

    Youth Worker Assistant

    Responsibilities will include:

    • Assisting with planning, delivery and supervision of programmes and activities to young people

    Locations:

    • City Youth Space, 5 Lr. Glentworth St, Limerick V94 YF95
    • Northside Youth Space, Ballynanty, Limerick V94 TPP3

    Hours: 19.5pw

    To Apply: please contact Eilish O’Riordan at:

    eilishor@limerickyouthservice.org

    Tel: 061-412444

    The Community Employment (CE) Programme is a DSP Employment programme which has been designed to assist the long-term unemployed and other disadvantaged people to get back to work by offering part-time jobs in the community

    Limerick Youth Service is committed to a policy of Equal Opportunity

  • Youth Work Assistant: Rathkeale Askeaton Youth Project

    Limerick Youth Service is seeking to recruit a person for the following developmental position:

    Youth Worker Assistant 

    Responsibilities will include:

    • Assisting with planning, delivery and supervision of programmes and activities to young people with the Rathkeale Askeaton Youth Project.

    Locations:

    • Rathkeale Youth Space, Limerick V94 K6K7
    • The Solar Youth Space, Askeaton, Limerick V94 EH91

    Hours: 19.5pw

    To Apply: please contact Eilish O’Riordan at:

    eilishor@limerickyouthservice.org

    Tel: 061-412444

    The Community Employment (CE) Programme is a DSP Employment programme which has been designed to assist the long-term unemployed and other disadvantaged people to get back to work by offering part-time jobs in the community

    Limerick Youth Service is committed to a policy of Equal Opportunity

  • More Information

    For further information on the Community Employment Scheme please contact Eilish O’Riordan at eilishor@limerickyouthservice.org or call 061 412 444