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Editorial Operations Assistant

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    Irish Examiner
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    Ref: #WPEP-2407809
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    IRISH EXAMINER, Linn Dubh, Assumption Road, Cork, Co. Cork, T23 RCH6
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    No of positions: 1
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    Work Placement and Experience Programme
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    As per WPEP guidelines
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    Work Placement Experience Programme
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    Published On: 22 Aug 2025
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    Closing On: 17 Oct 2025

This Work Placement Experience Programme provides Participants with an opportunity to gain meaningful work experience, learning and training while on the programme. This programme is for jobseekers who are in receipt of qualifying social welfare payments and those transferring from a social welfare scheme or an ETB Training Allowance. Your eligibility for this programme will be verified by the Department as part of the application process. 


The editorial operations assistant will assist the editorial department of the newspaper.  They will be involved in the production processes which deal with pages for print and online publishing.  They will be trained on how to assist journalists and IT staff working on projects and plans and will be supported by the newsroom operations team.  The editorial operations assistant will work alongside the editorial operations team and will learn how to liaise with editorial staff and assist with effective newsroom operations. 
Formal training:
MS Office (Excel, Word, Powerpoint, Teams), tailored editorial systems training, training on data/analytics journalism and how to carry out research, newspaper page layouts.

Informal training:
Communications skills, teamwork and participation skills, problem solving skills, time management skills
  • This vacancy is suitable for Remote/Blended working
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Career Level

  • Not Required

Candidate Requirements

Essential

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