SDC Partnership Ltd wishes to recruit Information Officer for the SDC Partnership Local Employment Service (North).

The LES is an integrated service to meet the needs of unemployed people who experience barriers in accessing employment, education or training.

Main Responsibilities:

To form part of the LES Support Team to the service’s caseload of clients, this will include working directly with clients of the service both in person and by telephone & email.
To develop and implement strategies to engage unemployed people in the area.
To provide effective activity in relation to informing and marketing the LES to local organisations both statutory and community.
To provide an information and admin service within LES offices and a back up support service to the LES team.
Undertaking both desk and field research
Assisting new and existing clients of the service in pursuing suitable training and employment opportunities.
Providing an orientation service to new clients of the service.
Involvement in targeted outreach activities and group training to engage and upskill target groups
To assist clients in job searching and  to prepare for job interviews
To match accurately clients with job and training vacancies
To work both individually and as part of the LES team, build networks into local agencies/services and employer networks.

Applications are invited from individuals with:

A proven history of at least 12 months working within a similar role
Experience of working with individuals and groups
Research skills
Good MS Office skills
Proven ability to communicate well with people from all backgrounds.

Salary between €28,000 to €32,000 dependent on experience.

Job Description can be provided on request.

To apply email CV (not more than two pages) and Cover Letter (not more than one page) to jobs@sdcpartnership.ie

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SDC Partnership Ltd is an equal opportunities employer.