Youth Theatre Ireland is Seeking a Child Protection and Wellbeing Officer

As a young person-centred organisation, Youth Theatre Ireland prioritises the safety and wellbeing of the young people we work with, and promote best practice in child protection, welfare, and wellbeing in our member youth theatres. We are seeking to engage a part-time Child Protection and Wellbeing Officer to coordinate all aspects of Youth Theatre Ireland’s work in this important area.

Youth Theatre Ireland is the national development organisation for youth theatre. We support a network of youth theatres that deliver year-round programmes of drama workshops and performance opportunities to young people aged 12+ in cities, towns and villages across Ireland.

We are unique in our commitment to youth-centred drama practice, and we promote youth drama opportunities that focus on the artistic, personal, and social development of young people. Youth Theatre Ireland is funded through multi-annual strategic funding from the Arts Council of Ireland and as a national youth work organisation by the Department of Children, Equality, Diversity Integration and Youth. Youth Theatre Ireland is also a Creative Youth partner organisation supported by Creative Ireland.

This role is currently being offered on a part time (21 hours per week) contract.

How to Apply

Deadline for receipt of applications is Friday 15th July at 5pm and shortlisting will apply. Please provide a letter of application detailing your suitability for the role and complete the accompanying application form.

Interviews will take place between Wednesday 27th and Friday 29th of July in Dublin City, in-person. Shortlisted candidate must be able to interview on the above date and the successful candidate must be able to take up the position no later than September 2022.

Please email your application in the strictest confidence to:
recruitment@youththeatre.ie marked for the attention of the Chief Executive.

Application forms and full job description below.