Peter McVerry Trust Graduate Programme 2016
Established in 1983 by Fr Peter McVerry we are a charity that works with homeless youths, primarily in the Dublin region. We provide a wide range of services in the areas of prevention, housing, homelessness, under 18s residential and drug treatment.
Our Vision: “An Ireland that supports all those on the margins and upholds their rights to full inclusion in society.”
Our Mission: Peter McVerry Trust is committed to reducing homelessness and the harm caused by drug misuse and social disadvantage through the principles of a Housing First model. Peter McVerry Trust provides low-threshold entry services, primarily to younger persons with complex needs, which offer pathways out of homelessness within a framework of equal opportunities.
Peter McVerry Trust currently employs approximately 200 core staff and this is continuously increasing. Our employees work in a wide range of areas which include: U-18’s Residential Services, Housing Services, Homeless Services, Drug Treatment Services, Fundraising, Finance, HR, etc. Our backgrounds and education span from Social Care to Marketing and Nursing to Social Sciences and Arts.
Peter McVerry Trust Graduate Programme
Peter McVerry Trust is looking to hire a pool of dynamic, talented and professional graduates for our 2015 Graduate Programme. These individuals will be committed to Peter McVerry Trust’s vision, be passionate about the area of social care and inclusion and wish to make a positive difference in society.
Peter McVerry Trust offers an exciting opportunity to work with a leading organisationin the field of social care/inclusion, where you can put into practice the learning and skills you have acquired to date. You can also develop your professional practice to an exceptional standard. Peter McVerry Trust offers a structured career and development path for successful Graduates with plenty of opportunities for progression within the organisation.
What the current Graduates have to say:
- “Professionally, I am building relationships with residents on a daily basis and am getting an insight into the homeless sector. Personally, I am really enjoying the Graduate Programme as I have made some really good friends”
- “All of the theory that I learned in college now appears more relevant as I am putting it into practice on a daily basis. I have also gained a huge amount of knowledge on the homeless and addiction section of social care and am now aware of how these sectors operate”
- “Not only are you receiving a vast amount of initial training, you are getting experience in many social care sectors including residential, homelessness, addiction and mental health”
- “Working on the PMVT Graduate Programme has been a great experience…as a Graduate your ideas are listened to and accounted for”;
- “I have gained such valuable experience and learnt a lot, from both a personal and professional perspective”
- “I have seen myself grow as a professional on a day-to-day basis”
- “It has given me the chance to jump straight into a real social care job where I’m working directly with residents in PMVT, a growing service which provides great care for its clients”
- “Being part of Peter McVerry Trust allows for great opportunities to move up within the services”