Cork City Partnership: Community Development Support Worker / Reception (Part Time)
Community Development Support Worker / Reception
Social Inclusion and Community Activation Programme (Sicap) 2024-2028
Cork City Partnership is a Local Development Company. We aim to improve the life chances and opportunities of people who experience the effects of poverty and social exclusion through promoting equality and inclusion for all.
The Social Inclusion and Community Activation Programme provides funding to tackle poverty and social exclusion through local engagement and partnerships between disadvantaged individuals, community organisations and public sector agencies.
Responsibilities:
- Working with and supporting SICAP Team to implement actions from the SICAP Annual Plan locally.
- Making sure our training rooms are ready for groups to use in Heron House.
- Reception Duties, greeting visitors, clients, and stakeholders, ensuring a welcoming and professional first impression.
- Responding promptly to emails, inquiries, and general correspondence.
- To register names and details of individuals seeking CCP supports through the SICAP (Social Inclusion and Community Activation Programme)
- Providing relevant supports to individuals including referrals, CV updating etc.
- Providing relevant information to clients on the services of the SICAP Programme
- Carrying out administrative tasks, including responsibility for processing SICAP registration.
- Participating in a central `tracking` team, providing follow up supports to SICAP clients by telephone contact.
The above duties and responsibilities are not intended to be a complete list of all duties involved and consequently, the post holder may be required to perform other duties as appropriate to the post which may be assigned to him/her from time to time and to contribute to the development of the post while in office.
Experience / skills required.
- At least 2 years relevant administrative work experience.
- Good communication skills (written and interpersonal)
- Be able to demonstrate ability to engage with target groups.
- Good organisational and administrative skills (e.g. record keeping and ability to work to deadlines).
- Have a good level of I.T. skills.
- The post-holder may be required to work occasional evenings or weekends.
This is a part-time position (21 hours per week). Based in CCP, Heron House, Blackpool Retail Park (Wednesday to Friday). Fixed term contract to December 2028.
Closing date for receipt of Applications Friday, 22 August 2025