Vacancies and Tenders

Current staff vacancies within Co. Sligo LEADER Partnership CLG

Community Link Worker/ Oibrí Nasc Pobail

Job Title:		Community Link Worker
Reporting To:		Programme Manager
Employer:		Sligo LEADER Development Company
Main Purpose of Role:		The Community Connection Project (CCP) is a national initiative that will use community development approaches to understand the concerns of communities about immigration and help them to develop constructive responses. The Community Link Worker (CLW) will aim to strengthen the capacity of the community to work together with key voluntary and statutory organisations and structures with a focus on establishing facts, counteracting misinformation, engagement on community concerns and working to develop inclusive responses to migrant integration. They will also work closely as part of the SICAP team to support the integration activities within the programme.
Main Duties
	Operate to community development principles in supporting their community To collaborate with other Community Link Workers and the CCP Co-Ordinator within the Local Development Companies Network (LDCN) in the researching, developing and expanding of good practice, and engage with the Co-Ordinator where appropriate on evolving situations, persistent barriers to implementation that require Departmental input Engage regularly with all relevant local voluntary and statutory organisations, as well as with relevant community development and inclusion services such as SICAP Engage when required with the CCP Co-Ordinator and/or the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth’s (DCEDIY) Community Engagement Team to ensure work is complementing national Community Engagement efforts Collaborate with the SICAP Integration Team and AMIF staff active in the locality to identify barriers to integration, knowledge gaps, service provision gaps etc. To liaise with their SICAP team members regarding activities in County Sligo and ensure they are regularly informed about ongoing work and developments Ensure all publications and promotional material reference the Department of Rural and Community Development (DRCD) Maintain regular communication channels with the local community with a view to counteracting misinformation on immigration. This may include any information passed to the Local Development Companies from Government Departments in the context of the location of centres for International Protection Applicants. It is recognised that the Link Workers will not be the primary conduit of this information, however it is important that Link Workers are informed on any developments that may have an impact on their work and workers are in a position to pass this information (if available) onwards to the community To provide progress reports and briefings on developments to the Department. Community Link Workers are also encouraged to share general project activity updates submitted to the Department with the Coordinator in LDCN, with a view to informing ongoing work and research Attend team meetings and training where required Any other duties as assigned by the line manager SICAP Facilitate a collaborative approach and develop a coordinated response with the community and other stakeholders in developing a clear annual plan including – mapping out needs and services of the targeted area with associated resources to put required supports and structures in place to address any weaknesses and strengthen the capacity of the local community to engage meaningfully with migrant integration efforts Working with Local Community Groups to develop Integration Activities

Core Competencies/Skills & Knowledge
1	Language skills	Fluency in English both written and oral
2	Liaison Skills	Strong facilitation and groupwork skills. Ability to develop a mutually agreeable approach to resolving conflict.
3	Interpersonal & Communication Skills	Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the ability present complex and evolving information in a succinct and easy to understand format. Works well within a team, ability to adopt a flexible and responsive approach to working in a community context. Proficiency in Social Media and report writing skills.
4	Organisational Skills	Good project management experience and strong organisational skills with the ability to liaise with a wide variety of stakeholders and conveying information in a timely manner. Be self-motivated, ability to work independently as well as as part of a team.
5	Knowledge	Good understanding of issues related to migrant integration, social inclusion, human rights and equality and knowledge of the Irish International Protection system.
	‘Other’	Full Clean Driving Licence with access to a car
Core Competencies
Desirable Experience		3 years experience in community development, community education or advocacy roles Experience in delivering/co-ordinating community integration events and or training programmes Understanding and experience of working with statutory and local/community development infrastructure and knowledge of the national/local policy context that they work in.
Desirable Qualifications		3rd level degree in a relevant area or post-graduate qualification or equivalent years of professional experience
Salary		Commensurate with experience and qualifications and based on the company salary scale. Available on request.
Closing date		All applications should be submitted by email to recruitment@sligoleader.com no later than March 14th 2025.
Conditions of Work:		The Community Link Worker will be required to work 35 hours a week. A probationary period of at least 6 months will apply. This is a Specified Purpose contract for 18 months and is co-funded by the CCP and SICAP programmes and subject to continued funding by the Department of Rural and Community Development (DRCD). Main base will be Sligo LEADER Partnership Company.

Teideal an Phoist:

Oibrí Nasc Pobail

Tuarascáil chuig:

Bainisteoir an Chláir

Fostóir:

Comhlacht Forbartha LEADER Shligeach

Príomhchuspóir an Róil:

Tionscnamh náisiúnta is ea an Tionscadal Ceangail Phobail (CCP) a úsáidfidh cur chuige forbartha pobail chun tuiscint a fháil ar imní na bpobal maidir le hinimirce agus chun cabhrú leo freagairtí cuiditheacha a fhorbairt. Beidh sé mar aidhm ag an Oibrí Nasc Pobail (ONP) cumas an phobail a neartú chun oibriú le chéile le príomh-eagraíochtaí deonacha agus reachtúla, agus díriú ar fhíricí a bhunú, mífhaisnéis a bhréagnú, dul i ngleic le hábhair imní an phobail, agus freagairtí uilechuimsitheacha a fhorbairt i leith lánpháirtíochta imirceach. Oibreoidh siad go dlúth freisin mar chuid d’fhoireann SICAP chun tacú le gníomhaíochtaí lánpháirtíochta laistigh den chlár.

Príomh-Dhualgais

SICAP

Cur chuige comhoibríoch a éascú agus freagairt chomhordaithe a fhorbairt leis an bpobal agus le páirtithe leasmhara eile trí phlean soiléir bliantúil a fhorbairt, lena n-áirítear: anailís a dhéanamh ar riachtanais agus seirbhísí an cheantair spriocdhírithe agus na hacmhainní comhlachaithe chun na tacaíochtaí agus na struchtúir riachtanacha a chur i bhfeidhm chun aon laigí a réiteach agus cumas an phobail áitiúil a neartú chun dul i ngleic go bríoch le hiarrachtaí lánpháirtíochta imirceach
Oibriú le Grúpaí Pobail Áitiúla chun Gníomhaíochtaí Lánpháirtíochta a fhorbairt

Príomhinniúlachtaí/Scileanna & Eolas

1. Scileanna Teanga
Líofacht sa Bhéarla, idir scríofa agus labhartha.

2. Scileanna Ceangail
Scileanna láidre éascaithe agus obair ghrúpa. Cumas cur chuige comhthoiliúil a fhorbairt chun coinbhleacht a réiteach.

3. Scileanna Idirphearsanta & Cumarsáide
Scileanna den scoth idirphearsanta agus cumarsáide, le cumas faisnéis chasta agus atá ag athrú a chur i láthair ar bhealach soiléir agus sothuigthe. Oibríonn go maith mar chuid d’fhoireann, le cur chuige solúbtha agus freagrúil maidir le hobair i gcomhthéacs pobail. Scileanna maithe i meáin shóisialta agus scríobh tuarascálacha.

4. Scileanna Eagraíochtúla
Taithí mhaith i mbainistíocht tionscadal agus scileanna eagraíochtúla láidre, le cumas dul i dteagmháil le páirtithe leasmhara éagsúla agus faisnéis a chur in iúl in am trátha. Féinspreagtha, cumas oibriú go neamhspleách agus mar chuid d’fhoireann.

5. Eolas
Tuiscint mhaith ar shaincheisteanna a bhaineann le lánpháirtíocht imirceach, cuimsiú sóisialta, cearta daonna agus comhionannas, agus eolas ar chóras Cosanta Idirnáisiúnta na hÉireann.

Eile
Ceadúnas Tiomána Glan Iomlán le rochtain ar charr.

Príomhinniúlachtaí

Taithí Inmhianaithe

3 bliana taithí i bhforbairt pobail, oideachas pobail nó ról abhcóideachta.
Taithí ar imeachtaí lánpháirtíochta pobail agus/nó cláir oiliúna a sheachadadh/comhordú.
Tuiscint agus taithí ar obair le bonneagar forbartha reachtúil agus áitiúil/pobail, agus eolas ar an gcomhthéacs beartais náisiúnta/áitiúil ina n-oibríonn siad.

Cáilíochtaí Inmhianaithe

Céim tríú leibhéal i réimse ábhartha nó cáilíocht iarchéime, nó blianta comhionanna de thaithí ghairmiúil.

Tuarastal
Ag teacht le taithí agus cáilíochtaí, bunaithe ar scála tuarastail na cuideachta. Ar fáil ar iarratas.

Dáta deiridh
Caithfear gach iarratas a sheoladh ar ríomhphost chuig recruitment@sligoleader.com roimh 14 Márta 2025.

Coinníollacha Oibre

Beidh ar an Oibrí Nasc Pobail 35 uair sa tseachtain a oibriú. Beidh tréimhse phromhaidh 6 mhí ar a laghad i bhfeidhm. Is conradh ar fhad sonrach de 18 mí é seo agus maoinithe ag cláir CCP agus SICAP, faoi réir leanúnachas an mhaoinithe ón Roinn Forbartha Tuaithe agus Pobail (DRCD). Beidh Príomhbhunáit an róil i gComhlacht Comhpháirtíochta LEADER Shligigh.

Case Worker (Part Time 17.5 hours)

Job Title:	Case Worker (Part Time 17.5 hours)
Reporting To:	Sligo Leitrim Local Area Employment Service (LAES) Manager
Main Purpose of Role:	The Caseworker will be required to work as a member of the Sligo
	LAES team to provide services to long-term unemployed people
	and employers in the region.
Conditions of Work:	• This recruitment competition is being run to form a panel from
	which current and future, permanent and specified purpose
	vacancies of full or part-time duration may be filled.
	• Sligo Leitrim LAES is funded by the Department of Social
	Protection until 31/12/2026 . Contract may be extended and/or
	reduced subject to continual funding from the Department of
	Social Protection. Main base will be Sligo LEADER Partnership
	Office, Pearse Road, Sligo.
	• You will be qualified to L7 Career Guidance / Counselling( or
	equivalent ) or be willing to work towards L7 accreditation.

Main Duties

To provide one to one support and guidance to the unemployed to help them in their progression from unemployment to employment.

To prepare a Personal Progression Plan for each client and identify the supports required for each client.

To identify employment opportunities for the unemployed in the region and make your clients aware of the potential employment opportunity.

To assist the clients with CV preparation and job seeking/interview skills & liaise directly with Employers and provide a job matching service.

To maintain a database of clients/groups in the catchment area.

To liaise directly with ETB, Solas, DSP and other public and private training providers and agencies.

To manage your caseload efficiently and effectively in line with good governance and established company and funders, KPI’s procedures and guidelines.

To participate in team meetings and provide oral and written reports when required
To demonstrate a willingness to take on additional duties as and when required.

Core Competencies/Skills &

Knowledge

Knowledge of Employment/ Detailed knowledge of the area of employment, enterprise

Enterprise/Career Guidance	and/or career guidance.
	• Knowledge of employment supports and services available
	to long term unemployed people
	• A realistic picture of labour market job skill requirements
	• A well-grounded understanding of basic counselling and
	guidance concepts in the labour market sense.
	• A clear understanding of the effects of unemployment on
	people’s self-image, behaviour patterns and general well-
	being and in particular the effect on people who are long-
	term unemployed.

		• An understanding of the barriers facing unemployed people
		in accessing progression options.
2	Liaison Skills	You will be required to demonstrate developed, effective and
		efficient liaison skills across multiple stakeholders. You will be
		a strong influencer, motivator and inspire trust with all
		involved.
3	Caseload Management Skills	You will have experience in managing caseloads delivering to
		Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and reporting on same,
		using advanced MS Office/IT skills and/or bespoke system.
4	Interpersonal Skills	You will be required to be a positive, empathetic, flexible,
		motivated, self-starter who can communicate effectively and
		have good financial, listening and administration skills. You will
		be creative in his or her approaches to working with clients.
5	Communication	You will have experience of forming good working
		relationships with individuals, colleagues, combined with
		excellent communication and listening skills. You will be
		confidential by nature with excellent verbal and written
		abilities.
7	‘Other’	You should be informed in relation to the Government
		objectives as defined in the Pathways to Work Strategy 2021 –
		2025, Roadmap for Social Inclusion 2020 – 2025 and other
		relevant government strategies.
Core Competencies

Minimum Experience		• 2-3 years’ experience of of working in the area of
		employment, enterprise and/or career guidance.
		• Counselling / Vocational Guidance/Social Work experience.
		• Experience working with barriers to employment.
		• Job Coach experience.
		• Full Clean Driving Licence
Minimum Qualifications		• A good standard of general education.
		• Good Computer Skills [experience of a CMS system an
		advantage].
		• A formal qualification or study in the area of guidance or
		counselling or other relevant area [Qualified to L7 and/or be
		willing to work towards L7 accreditation].
Closing Date		All applications should be submitted by email to
		mgiblin@sligoleitrimlaes.ie no later than Thursday 27^th March
		2025