Community Education Lead

The Community Education Lead will shape and oversee An Cosán’s Access (nonaccredited) and Further Education (QQI accredited) programmes ensuring that every learner experiences a high-quality, inclusive, and empowering journey. This is a key leadership role requiring creativity, collaboration, and a deep commitment to educational equality.

Adult Community Education (ACE) Quality & Projects Lead

The ACE Quality & Projects Lead plays a central role in ensuring that An Cosán’s Further and Higher Education provision is high-quality, learner-centred, and impact-driven. The role combines quality assurance, project development, data and systems management, and support for tutors, learners, and community partners to expand opportunities and promote lifelong learning.

Early Years Educators – AIM Support – Kiltipper

An Cosán is currently seeking enthusiastic an Early Years Educator (AIM Support) for our Kiltipper Early Years Service. These roles play a critical part in the provision of high-quality early childhood care and education. If you have a passion for providing quality early childhood care and education to children and families and working as part of a team this position is for you.

Early Years Educators – Whitehall

An Cosán is currently seeking enthusiastic Early Years Educators for our Whitehall Early Years Service. These roles play a critical part in the provision of high-quality early childhood care and education. If you have a passion for providing quality early childhood care and education to children and families and working as part of a team this position is for you.

Early Years Educators – Jobstown

An Cosán is currently seeking enthusiastic Early Years Educators for our Jobstown Early Years Service. These roles play a critical part in the provision of high-quality early childhood care and education. If you have a passion for providing quality early childhood care and education to children and families and working as part of a team this position is for you.

Community Employment (CE) vacancies

We currently have the following Community Employment (CE) vacancies: Childcare Assistant, Hospitality Assistant

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 email jobs@ancosan.ie.

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.