South West Mayo Development Company: Community Link Worker

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Role: Community Link Worker

Role Purpose/ Description:

This is a new post in South West Mayo Development Company (SWMDC) under the Community Connection Project (CCP), which is funded by the Department for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht (DRCDG).

Over an 18-month period, the Community Link Worker will work with local communities across Mayo 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. Distinct from other roles operating in this space, the Community Link Workers will engage with residents already living in the local community as their primary focus, rather than providing services and support directly to IPAs.

The Community Link Worker will do this by using a community development and inclusion approach to address local concerns regarding International Protection Applicants and support communities to develop constructive responses to misinformation and disinformation in this space.

Please see Job Description & Person Specification attached below.

How to apply

Please submit your Curriculum Vitae and cover letter by email to jobs@southmayo.com quoting CommunityLinkWorker_Application_YOURNAME in the subject line.

Please save your CV as YOURNAME_CV and your cover letter as YOURNAME_CoverLetter.

IMPORTANT: Please check your junk and spam folders throughout this recruitment campaign. SWMDC does not accept any responsibility for missed communication.

The closing date for applications for this role is 5pm on Friday 21st February 2025. Late applications are not accepted.

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Region: Co Mayo