This position is for a Community Employment Scheme based in Ballinasloe.
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.
Our focus is on providing information to young people to help them develop their skills and abilities, avail of services and opportunities and solve problems
Youth Information Responsibilities:
Order, stock and display information material,
Maintain youth information space in an appealing, youth-friendly manner,
Using internet and social media as a means of research, communications and public relations under the supervision of YI Co-ordinator,
Assisting with social media activities and updates,
Production of information literature (content and design) with YI Co-ordinator,
Assisting with Youth Information groups as required,
Planning, preparation of relevant programmes as agreed with YI Co-ordinator,
Room preparation for groups,
Efficient and professional record keeping as directed by YI Co-ordinator,
Reporting/giving feedback to YI Co-ordinator, as required.
General Responsibilities:
Reporting to Youth Information Co-ordinator
Familiarity with organisation’s policies and procedures, data protection guidelines and Health & Safety Statement,
Maintaining confidentiality about the young persons’ and employees’ personal and other sensitive information,
Keeping work areas safe according to requirements of Youth Work Ireland Galway Health & Safety Statement and policy,
Participation and feedback at the staff and supervision meetings,
Good attendance and time keeping,
Effective and regular communication with supervisor,
Attending training as required,
Ensuring the organisation’s resources are used judiciously and avoiding resource wastage,
Ensuring the time sheets are filled daily.
Other Responsibilities:
Assisting with any fundraising where possible to include fundraisers specific to the project and Youth Work Ireland Galway fundraising events
Any other duties assigned by Project Co-ordinator
Required job related skills:
Confidentiality and courtesy in dealing with the young people, staff, volunteers and visitors
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: 06/12/2024
Reference ID: 2364108