LOURDES YOUTH & COMMUNITY SERVICES LTD
The Metropolitan Building, James Joyce Street, Dublin 1 D01 KOY8
Phone: 01 8363416
www.lycs.ie

Global Citizenship Education Assistant

(20 hours per week)

Job Title: Global Citizenship Worker

Hours of Work: 20 hours per week - remote working hours required.

Renumeration: The salary scale associated with the post is €31,469 - €41,360 pro rata with maximum entry points applicable.

Overall Aim: To inspire our 250 participants, staff, and Board Trustees, who reside/work in the community of the North East Inner City (NEIC) of Dublin, to live and act as global citizens.

Description: 

LYCS is delivering an innovative and challenging Global Citizenship and Adult Education programme in Dublin’s NEIC. This diverse, participatory programme includes creating and delivering Global Citizenship Education (GCE):

• as professional development to LYCS staff.
• delivering GCE to a broad range of participants
• the continued development of a GCE programme focused on Leadership, Forum Theatre and Drugs Education.
• embedding Global Citizenship content within educational practice in the wider NEIC.

The LYCS GCE team is a welcoming, dynamic team to be a part of, and the programme we deliver is exciting and varied. This role will provide the successful applicant ample opportunity to expand their skills in Adult Education, GCE, facilitation and community development. There is a possibility of contract renewal beyond 2026 dependant on continued funding.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Work as part of the GCE/Adult Ed team to:

• Deliver GCE programmes that address specific issues related to the on-going work of LYCS in the NEIC and the ways in which they link systemically to international GCE issues.
• Support the GCE Team Lead in the development and delivery of our new programmes.
• Actively engage with participants, staff and Board of LYCS to promote the integration of GCE into LYCS and community programmes in the NEIC.
• Develop partnerships with local voluntary and statutory agencies and organisations committed to GCE and the empowerment and active participation of all communities.
• Support the updating of LYCS online channels and community outreach events to raise public awareness of issues relevant to the community that align with the principles of the UN’s SDGs.
• Assist in developing GCE work that aligns with agreed policies and objectives of LYCS, including LYCS’s GCE strategy.
• Network and create opportunities for new innovative GCE work with other local agencies.
• Represent LYCS and its work to other partner organisations.

Essential Qualities

• Excellent communication skills.
• Dedicated, with an aptitude for working within a fast-paced and varied timetable.
• Passion for life-long learning and for advocating for the right of all people to access quality education.
• Proficiency with Microsoft package and social media platforms.
• Knowledge of GCE and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

Other Duties

The post holder will be required to perform such duties as directed by LYCS and in accordance with this job specification. This includes commitment to flexibility and ongoing change and to attend upskilling training. Time that is not used for direct engagement with face-to-face community work will be used to carry out related work, which may include administration and/or other duties.

This job description is not a complete or exhaustive list of tasks and duties, but a guide to the main areas of responsibility in the job. The post holder may be asked to take on other duties from time to time as reasonably requested by the CEO or the GCE team.

To Apply:

Apply by sending CV and cover letter which outlines your suitability for the role based on the information provided in the advert and job description to martin.mcconigley@lycs.ie or by post to
Martin McConigley, LYCS, Metropolitan House, James Joyce Street, Dublin 1 , D01 KOY8.