Assistant Porter (Permanent)

Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for the following position:

Assistant Porter

Initial Assignment: Larkin Community College

Permanent Position

Ref: APLCC26

Location: Larkin Community College, Champions Avenue, Cathal Brugha Street, Dublin 1, D01 WD93 

Closing Date: 20/02/2026 12:00 PM 

Details of Position

City of Dublin ETB provides a broad and comprehensive range of high-quality educational services in our schools, colleges and centres. Our maintenance staff play a key role within the organisations’ support structure, working with school, college and center management to maintain the highest standards of cleaning, upkeep and stewarding to assist in the running of the scheme.

Essential Requirements

Previous relevant experience of not less than two years’ experience in a relevant post.

Duties and Responsibilities

• The general security and safety of the premises, its contents and grounds. • The supervision of staff who may be assigned. • Allocation of duties to assigned staff. • Opening and closing the college and sections therein as directed and maintaining in safe custody all keys entrusted. • Controlling the entry and exit of persons, including students to and from premises and to prevent loitering in the entrance hall, corridors etc. • Maintaining good order on the college premises and grounds and assisting as required in the implementation of security and safety regulations. • Ensuring that all materials and equipment enter and leave the building only with proper authorisation. • Responsible for ensuring cleaning materials are available for maintenance staff for use and ordering of same if required. • Assisting and directing of callers to the appropriate office or destination in the college. • Operating the telephone service as required. • Operating and maintaining the heating and security alarm systems. • Operating all necessary machinery appropriate. • Removing rubbish and waste materials and the safe storing of same pending removal from the premises. • Responsible for ensuring cleaning materials are available for maintenance staff for use and ordering of same if required. • Accepting delivery of all incoming goods and recording receipt of such deliveries. • Conveying post to the General Office and / or other destinations. • Ensuring that no unauthorised person is on the premises when the school is being closed. • Cleaning duties. • Performing such other duties of a similar nature as may be instructed from time to time by the Chief Executive, Principal or any other authorised officer.

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