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Administration Assistant (Gort)

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    Youth Work Ireland (Galway Youth Federation)
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    Ref: #CES-2448425
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    Church Street, Ballyhugh, Gort, Co. Galway,
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    No of positions: 1
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    Community Employment Programme
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    19.5 hours per week
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    Community Employment Programme Rates
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    Published On: 14 May 2026
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    Closing On: 25 Jun 2026

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 1 year or more or 18 years and over for certain disadvantaged groups. Your eligibility will have to be verified by the Department.

To register your interest you can contact an Employment Personal Advisor (EPA) in your local Intreo Centre.

Applicants should supply suitable character references and be prepared to complete a Garda vetting application form.



Duties

This is a developmental opportunity, no experience necessary. Accredited training will be provided to support your career. 

Gort Resource Centre
Job Description for CE Placement
Assistant to Administrator 
Overall Purpose of the Job:	To assist the Administrator in the day to day administration of the Project, to act as overall support to the work of the Project.

Secretarial /Reception
To answer the phone and to greet people calling to the Project, address their queries or refer them to the relevant person or agency and maintain a record of same
Keep a diary of tasks, events and timetables
Perform general secretarial duties which will include word processing, emailing, updating Rotas, photocopying, scanning and other correspondence as required

Office Premises
Assist with the general maintenance of the office and office facilities
Assist in Ensuring that the office is supplied with the necessary equipment and supplies
Assist with the Staffing of the office and open it to the public at agreed times.

Information/Communications
Assist in stocking the office with relevant information, remove out of date information and update and ensure the public with easy access to relevant information
Facilitate the use of the Project as a resource to the community
Ensure through administrative processes, that there is effective communication in the Project.
Provide administrative support to the , Coordinator, Administrator and Family Support/Community Development Worker,  as required.  Food Cloud and FEAD will be specific areas of focus.

General
To ensure administrative deadlines are met and to keep Coordinator informed of same through handovers as agreed
Participate fully as a team member 
Perform any other duties that may be deemed necessary by the Voluntary Board of Directors from time to time

Other Relevant Information
Flexibility; This is a busy environment and flexibility is essential, this may mean assisting other volunteers in their duties on occasion such as Food Cloud or FEAD 

Hours of Work
19.5 hours per week
	
Accountability
The Assistant will be responsible to the Project Co-ordinator and to the Voluntary Board of Directors and Homework and Afterschool Sub Group.
Confidentiality
Confidentiality as per our policy will be observed at all times in relation to Project business.
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