Employment Facilitator - 19 Hours per Week

South Kerry Development Partnership CLG wishes to recruit an EMPLOYMENT FACILITATOR for the Workability – Inclusive Pathways to Employment Programme.

About the Workability – Inclusive Pathways to Employment Programme 2024 - 2028

South Kerry Development Partnership CLG has secured funding from the Dept. of Social Protection to implement the Workability – Inclusive Pathways to Employment Programme. The Workability: Inclusive Pathways to Employment Programme is a new employment focused programme which aims to support people with disabilities aged 16 and over who are currently not work ready and/or are distant from the labour market to enter education and employment. Its primary purpose is to provide people with disabilities with the opportunity to gain and sustain employment/self-employment or to access education and training to improve their employment prospects. The programme will run for a period of 5 years until 31st December 2028.

South Kerry Development Partnership now have a vacancy for a Part-time Employment facilitator to deliver the Workability Programme in the South Kerry Area.

The Employment facilitator will be employed by South Kerry Development Partnership under the Workability – Inclusive Pathways to Employment Programme. The successful candidates will support clients (People with disabilities aged 16 or over) in improving their employment prospects and help employers build capacity to recruit, retain and progress people with disabilities within their workforce.

Applicants must possess:

• A relevant third level qualification (Please see the full details of qualifications required in the Job Description)
• Prior experience of working with clients with a disability
• Proven track record of coaching/motivating individuals on a one-to-one basis

The post will be based at SKDP Offices at Library Place, Killorglin. The Employment Facilitator will be required to travel throughout the South Kerry area.

The Employment Facilitator will be employed on a part-time (19 hours per week) fixed term contract basis. The contract period will run to 31st December 2028.

The salary for the position will be the Partnership Project Officer Grade €16,091 - €21,627 per annum with start point dependent upon qualifications & experience. Appointment to this role is subject to the candidate’s eligibility to work in Ireland.

Closing: 5pm on Friday, 29th August 2025

Full particulars of the position can be found by clicking the APPLY NOW button and you will be redirected to SKDP Careers Website where instructions for applications etc can be found.