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An Cosán (Irish for ‘The Path’) is Ireland’s largest and most vibrant national community education organisation. We are striving to bring about social equality through community-based adult education, the provision of early years’ supports and empowering social enterprise development. If you want the opportunity to make a lasting and tangible difference to communities across Ireland, then why not apply to join our team?

 We are currently seeking applications for the following positions from people who are energetic, motivated and innovative:

Early Years Educators – Jobstown, Fettercairn, Kiltipper, Cabra (full-time & part-time positions)

Community Employment vacancies – General Maintenance; Childcare Assistants

Early Years Educators

We are currently seeking enthusiastic Early Years Educators to join our teams in Jobstown, Fettercairn, Kiltipper, and Cabra:

Jobstown: 2 part-time

Kiltipper: 1 part-time (21½ hours p.w.)

St Anne’s, Fettercairn: 1 part-time (15 hours p.w.) & 1 part-time (22.5 hours p.w.)

Coláiste Éanna, Cabra: 1 part-time (30 hours p.w)

St Catherine’s, Cabra: 1 part-time (20 hours p.w)

Youthreach, Cabra: 1 part-time AIM position (15 hours p.w.)  

Email your CV and cover letter to jobs@ancosan.ie stating in the subjectline the position for which you are applying.

Community Employment

We currently have the following Community Employment (CE) vacancies: General Maintenance; Childcare Assistants.

CE roles are 19.5 hours per week and are developmental opportunities. No prior experience is necessary. Accredited training will be provided to support your career.

If you are interested in any of these positions or would like to find out more, please contact Ingrid Shannon, CE Supervisor, at i.shannon@ancosan.ie or phone 083-2097860.

An Cosán runs its Community Employment (CE) programme to assist long-term unemployed people back to work by providing work opportunities in a number of areas.  This gives individuals an opportunity to try something new and work within their community. In addition to the CE placement, participants can avail of working part-time in other services if they wish, thus giving participants the opportunity to use their new skills elsewhere.

Our CE programme has proven very successful since we set it up three years ago with previous participants going on to secure employment or going on to study at Trinity College Dublin.

Eligibility to participate on CE is generally linked to those who are 21 years or over and in receipt of a qualifying social welfare payment for one year or more, or 18 years and over for certain disadvantaged groups. Your eligibility will be verified by the Department of Social Protection.

 

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