Community Link Worker

South Kerry Development Partnership CLG wishes to recruit a Community Link Worker

About the Community Connections Project

South Kerry Development Partnership CLG has recently secured funding from the Dept. of Rural & Community Development to employ a Community Link Worker. Over an 18-month period, the Community Link Worker will work with local communities across county Kerry and help build community resilience against misinformation and prejudice by working with the local community before, during and after the arrival of International Protection Applicants (IPAs) and where IPA Centres are already in use. The focus of the work at a local level will be to directly engage with local communities to understand and tackle challenges and concerns in the context of migrant integration locally.

South Kerry Development Partnership now have a vacancy for one Community Link Worker

The Community Link Worker will be employed by South Kerry Development Partnership CLG. The successful candidate will use a community development and inclusion approach to address concerns of local communities and assist them in developing constructive responses to numbers of International Protection Applicants in their local area. The Community Link Worker will do this by strengthening the capacity of the community to work together and with key voluntary and statutory organisations and structures, with a focus on establishing facts, counteracting misinformation, engagement on community concerns and working to develop inclusive responses to migrant integration.

Applicants must possess:

• At least 3 years’ experience of engaging with disadvantaged people at a community/local level.

• Experience of delivering community development approaches, local needs analysis, planning and addressing social exclusion issues.

• Strong communication and organisational skills, capable of liaising with a wide variety of stakeholders and conveying detailed information to relevant parties in a timely manner.

• Ideally have a relevant third level qualification in Community Development, Social Science, or related field or equivalent years of professional experience.

The post will be based at SKDP Offices at West Main Street, Cahersiveen / Library Place, Killorglin / 21 Henry Street, Kenmare / 37 High Street, Killarney. The Community Link Worker will be required to travel throughout the Kerry area. The successful candidate may apply for a Hybrid method of working upon successful completion of the probationary period.

The Community Link Worker will be employed on a full-time (37.5 hours per week) fixed term contract basis. The contract period will run for a period of 18 Months.

The salary for the position will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.

To apply, please complete the Application Form which may be downloaded - click the link to go to the careers website.

Closing Date: Not later than 5pm on Monday the 14th of April 2025