Youth Worker - Shared Agenda for Peace

YMCA Ireland are seeking to recruit a Youth Worker:Shared Agenda for Peace. It is supported by PEACEPLUS, a programme managed by the Special EU Programmes Body (SEUPB).

Shared Agenda for Peace is a regional youth work project operating in disadvantaged and polarised communities across Northern Ireland and the border counties of Ireland. Through this project, the post-holder will support local youth groups to develop partnerships and work together in non-formal shared education programmes.

The post-holder will be responsibile for the delivery of a programme of activities that builds cultural awareness, enables meaningful contact and promotes good relations across all levels of the organisation by:

1. Developing the People- Capacity building with local volunteers and youth work staff through identifying support needs, developing specific plans, planning and delivering a range of shared learning training attributed to the needs of youth workers and volunteers.

2. Developing the Practice -Supporting quality youth work engagement with and between young people (age 11-24yrs) from different groups, involving purposeful planned exploration workshops, collective social action/activism and creative expression through music, sports, and /or art.

3. Developing the Organisation- Using a range of interactive methods and resources to support youth committees to develop local action plans to build and improve good relations.