Loughlinstown Community Rooms
South Co Dublin. Community Centre,

Position of Centre Manager

Loughlinstown Community Rooms are recruiting a Centre Manager for an established community centre. The centre operated by a Board of Management supported by Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council. The position is funded through the UBU Your Place Your Space scheme. Loughlinstown Community Rooms provides rental spaces to local community services and groups and supports youth provision for young people aged 10 to 24 years. Loughlinstown Community rooms support staff who are on community employment scheme.

The Ideal Candidate

We are seeking to recruit a suitably qualified person to develop our centre ensuring a provision for young people in the Loughlinstown area. The ideal candidate will be highly motivated, with a range of knowledge, skills and experience in a community and youth work setting. The person will have experience in securing funding, governance of community projects and an excellent awareness of community issues. The candidate will also have knowledge of the UBU funding scheme. They must also have the ability to work with a range of stakeholders, from statutory and voluntary agencies, staff, service /group member’s, parents and young people.

Essential Criteria:

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Knowledge of UBU Your Place Your Space funding
• Excellent verbal and written skills
• At least 3years’ experience in management in a community/youth work setting
• A third level qualification in management /community youth work or related qualification
• Be highly motivated and demonstrate innovation in work practice
• Demonstrate the ability to work to deadlines
• Knowledge of accounts and computer skills
• The successful applicant will be subject to Garda Vetting and reference checks and will be required to complete Child Protection Training

Location: Rear of Loughlinstown Shopping Centre. Loughlinstown Drive. Loughlinstown. Co Dublin.

Salary: € 37,544. per annum {subjected to Funding} Commencing on point 1 of a four point scale.

Hours per week: 38. {To include minim of 2 evenings and weekends where necessary}

Please send a CV and cover letter via email to secretatrylcrooms@gmail.com No later than 4pm on Friday 2nd August 2024.