This position is for a Community Employment Scheme based in Tuam, County Galway.
To qualify for a CE Scheme you must be aged between 21-55 and be unemployed for 12 months AND you must also be getting any combination of the following payments for at least 12 months:

• Jobseeker's Benefit (JB)
• Jobseeker's Allowance (JA)
• Jobseeker's Transitional payment (JST)
• One-Parent Family Payment (OFP)
• Deserted Wife’s Benefit
• Widow's, Widower's or Surviving Civil Partner's Contributory Pension
• Widow's, Widower's or Surviving Civil Partner's Non-Contributory Pension or
• Farm Assist

You may also be eligible if you are a Qualified Adult on Jobseeker’s Allowance or if you are aged 18 years and over and you are:

• Getting Disability Allowance, Blind Pension or Invalidity Pension, or
• Getting Illness Benefitfor at least 6 months, or
• A member of the Traveller community, unemployed and getting Jobseeker's Benefit or Jobseeker's Allowance for any length of time or One-Parent Family Payment for at least 1 year, or
• A person with refugee statusand getting any DSP payment for any length of time, or
• Referred following an appropriate assessment according to the National Drugs Rehabilitation Framework protocols, 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, or
• Living on one of the offshore islands and currently getting a CE-qualifying payment for 6 months or more

This is a developmental opportunity, no experience necessary. Accredited training will be provided to support your career.
The position is for a Cleaning Assistant based in Tuam, County Galway
General duties
Getting familiar with organisation’s policies and procedures, data protection guidelines and Health and Safety Statement
Maintaining confidentiality about the young persons’ and employees’ personal and other sensitive information
Attending mandatory and job related trainings
Participation in staff planning meetings
Ensuring the organisation’s resources are used judiciously and avoiding resource wastage
Ensure buildings and work places are safe and comply with the requirements of Youth Work Ireland Galway Health and Safety Statement and policy
Inspect all rooms daily for health and safety issues and report findings to supervisor.
Ensure rubbish bins are left out for collection
Ensure litter is placed securely in outdoor bins
Assist the with general up-keep of the building:
Assist in clean up, and tidy after youth programmes and group work in the centre.
Maintain toilets, replenish soaps, hand towels and maintain cleanliness.
Clean interior of windows and sills.
Replenish necessary domestic supply stocks as needed
Maintaining Good Housekeeping - keep all areas clean and tidy.
Other work may be assigned by the supervisor as necessary to maintain the property and workplaces in good order
Necessary skills for the position:
Attention to detail
Reliability and punctuality
Other requirements:
Garda vetting is required for this position.
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: From €259.50 per week
Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Application question(s):

• Have you been Resident in Ireland and Unemployed for 12 months (9 months if Ukrainian)?

Licence/Certification:

• Social Welfare Payment (see Job Description) (required) (required)

Work authorisation:

• Ireland (required)

Work Location: In person
Application deadline: 20/11/2024
Reference ID: 2364117