Archdiocese of Dublin
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Dublin is the largest diocese in Ireland, with a Catholic population of almost 1 million, extending to almost 200 parishes bordering 5 counties.
Job Purpose:
* To develop an integrated approach to the development of youth and young adult ministries informed by the vision of Christus Vivit in the North Side of the Archdiocese.
* To develop a Youth Ministry Leadership programme based on new practices arising from Christus Vivit.
* To recruit and support new Youth Ministry Leaders in the North Side of the Archdiocese.
Main Tasks:
* Animating and working with others will be crucial, in particular, significant work in team building with a view to building new local capacities to accompany young people on the journey of faith.
* To encourage parishes to sponsor young people to train for youth ministries.
* To identify key bases where engagement with young people can take place in the Archdiocese in collaboration with the Area Vicars.
* To collaborate with the Southside Youth Co-ordinator in offering diocesan training.
* To identify existing Youth Leaders in the North side of the Archdiocese network with them and supporting them.
* To form a support team for Youth Ministry Leaders in the North side.
* To develop outreach capacity through social media and online means.
* To organise pilgrimage experiences and build teams to lead.
* To further develop the Laudato Si Award for parishes, in conjunction with Mission and Ministry team members and Trocaire.
* To enable parishes to help young people engage in social action.
* To organise a yearly liturgical celebration of Youth Sunday on the feast of Christ the King with Southside Youth Coordinator.
* To liaise with movements such as Youth 2000, Net Ministries, Young Christian Workers, Jesus Youth.
Essential Qualifications
• Must have a Higher Diploma or Masters' degree in relevant pastoral theology
• Experience of pastoral accompaniment of young people
• Ability to communicate and relate well
• IT skills and able to use social media platforms
• Good organisational skills
• Clean Driving Licence
• Garda vetted
Desirable qualifications
• Experience of training teams
• Diploma or equivalent in Youth Ministry
• Training in prayer skills and or spiritual accompaniment
• Familiar with the vision of Christus Vivit and Synodal sharing
• Familiar with the Building Hope process and the Archdiocesan Statement of Mission
Experience
• Minimum of 2 years of experience working in a Church setting
• At least one year of pastoral training
Skills
• Ability to communicate well to a range of people in a parish setting
• Excellent interpersonal and networking skills
• Strong presentation and writing skills
• Ability to lead groups and animate them
• Good project management skills
• Good knowledge of youth ministry resources
• Good IT skills
Our offer:
* Competitive salary
* Company pension with contributions after probation completion - 7.25% employer contribution
* Income protection and Death-in-service benefit
* 20 days of annual leave – Annual leave goes up according to years of employment, up to 25 days.
* Holy Days off (if they fall on a Mon to Fri, some years there can be up to 4 days).
* Ordinary Maternity Leave, Paternity Leave and Adoptive Leave are fully paid (after 1 year of continuous employment).
* Paid Family Friendly Leave (Compassionate, Force Majeure, Marriage, Jury Service, Domestic Violence)
* Bike-to-Work scheme
* Tax Saver Travel Scheme
* Employee Assistance Programme.
* Continuous Learning Development support.
* Professional Membership fees paid (only where relevant to the job)
* Employee Engagement Activities
* Free Car Parking
* Work-Life Balance: Hybrid working model with flexible options (flexible start/finish times). Core hours are 10 am to 4 pm. (some staff members only)
* Offer a hybrid working model: two days working from home and three days in the office. On Wednesday, all staff members are required to be in the office.
Please submit your CV along with a cover letter that outlines how your experience and qualifications align with the requirements of the advertised role.
Applications should be sent via email at, no later than 5 PM on Friday, October 31, 2025
. If you have any questions about the role, please email the same address.
The Archdiocese of Dublin is a charity, regulated by the Charities Regulatory Authority.