{"id":7385,"date":"2026-04-14T07:33:17","date_gmt":"2026-04-14T07:33:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.holycrossballycahill.com\/news\/?p=7385"},"modified":"2026-04-14T07:34:27","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T07:34:27","slug":"community-employment-opportunities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.holycrossballycahill.com\/news\/community-employment-opportunities\/","title":{"rendered":"Community Employment Opportunities"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Community Employment Opportunities Available<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.holycrossballycahill.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/download-9.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[7385]\" title=\"Community Employment Opportunities\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"299\" height=\"168\" src=\"http:\/\/www.holycrossballycahill.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/download-9.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7387\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Job Title:<\/strong> Community Employment Scheme Worker (Part-Time \u2013 19.5 Hours)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Location:<\/strong> Community sites across Holycross, Borrisoleigh and Upperchurch<br><strong>Programme:<\/strong> Community Employment (CE) Scheme \u2013 Ireland<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Overview:<\/strong><br>We are currently seeking motivated and reliable individuals to join our Community Employment (CE) Scheme. This is a part-time opportunity designed to support participants in gaining valuable work experience while contributing positively to the local community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Eligibility Criteria:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Must be aged 21 years or over<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Must meet Community Employment Scheme eligibility requirements (as per Department of Social Protection guidelines)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Key Responsibilities:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>General gardening and grounds maintenance<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Grass cutting and lawn care<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Painting and basic maintenance of community facilities<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Upkeep of outdoor spaces including litter control and tidying<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Assisting with minor repairs and improvement projects<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Supporting community events and activities when required<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Skills &amp; Qualities:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Willingness to learn and take direction<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ability to work as part of a team and independently<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Good timekeeping and reliability<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Interest in outdoor work and community involvement<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Previous experience is an advantage but not essential<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What We Offer:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Structured work experience in a supportive environment<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Opportunities to develop new skills and training<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Contribution to your local community<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Part-time hours (19.5 per week)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>How to Apply:<\/strong><br>Please contact your local Intreo Office or Employment Services to check your eligibility and apply for this position. You may also submit your CV to: <strong>pdeely@bildltd.ie<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This position is part of the Community Employment Scheme and is supported by the Department of Social Protection.&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Community Employment Opportunities Available Job Title: Community Employment Scheme Worker (Part-Time \u2013 19.5 Hours) Location: Community sites across Holycross, Borrisoleigh and UpperchurchProgramme: Community Employment (CE) Scheme \u2013 Ireland Overview:We are currently seeking motivated and reliable individuals to join our Community&hellip; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.holycrossballycahill.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7385"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.holycrossballycahill.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.holycrossballycahill.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.holycrossballycahill.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.holycrossballycahill.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7385"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"http:\/\/www.holycrossballycahill.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7385\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7388,"href":"http:\/\/www.holycrossballycahill.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7385\/revisions\/7388"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.holycrossballycahill.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7385"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.holycrossballycahill.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7385"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.holycrossballycahill.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7385"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}