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Environmental Worker- Ballinagore Tidy Towns CE SCHEME(Please read description)

€259 weekly
Part time, Community Employment (CE) Environmental

Job Description

This position is for a Community Employment Scheme based in Ballinagore, Westmeath. This is a part-time position with 19.5 hours per week @ €259 weekly.  You can find more information about CE schemes here: Community Employment (CE) scheme - Citizen's Information.

Please contact Kilbeggan Community Group on 057 9332711 or 085 2523154 to apply for this position. Alternatively you can email kcgltd@gmail.com for further information.

DUTIES FOR THIS POSITION WILL INCLUDE:

  • General maintenance
  • Grass/hedge cutting & strimming
  • Painting of wooden flower planters
  • Litter & weeds control
  • Replanting of flower beds & new shrubs

ELIGIBILITY:

To qualify for a CE Scheme you must be aged between 21-55 & be unemployed for 12 months & you must also be getting any combination of the following payments for at least 12 months:

  • Jobseeker's Benefit (JB)
  • Jobseeker's Allowance (JA)
  • Jobseeker's Transitional payment (JST)
  • One-Parent Family Payment (OFP)
  • Deserted Wife’s Benefit
  • Widow's, Widower's or Surviving Civil Partner's Non-Contributory Pension
  • Farm Assist

You may also be eligible if you are a Qualified Adult on Jobseeker’s Allowance or if you are aged 18 years and over and you are:

  • Getting Disability Allowance, Blind Pension or Invalidity Pension
  • Getting Illness Benefit for at least 6 months
  • A member of the Traveller community, unemployed and getting Jobseeker's Benefit or Jobseeker's Allowance for any length of time or One-Parent Family Payment for at least 1 year
  • A person with refugee status and getting any DSP payment for any length of time
  • Referred following an appropriate assessment according to the National Drugs Rehabilitation Framework protocols, an ex-offender who has been referred by the Probation Service or other designated service, or an ex-offender not referred by a designated service who has been getting JA or JB for 12 months
  • Living on one of the offshore islands and currently getting a CE-qualifying payment for 6 months or more

This is a developmental opportunity, no experience necessary. Accredited training will be provided to support your career.

Kilbeggan Community Group
About Kilbeggan Community Group

Kilbeggan Community Group CLG, established in 1995, initially supported sponsor groups in Kilbeggan town, later extending to include groups in Horseleap, Rosemount, Streamstown, and Tyrrellspass. In 2013, Rahugh Hall Development joined, and the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection merged the BCDL C.E. scheme with Kilbeggan Community Group CLG, encompassing groups from Ballinagore, Ballymore, Castletown-Geoghegan, Dysart, and Loughnavalley.

As one of over one thousand Community Employment Schemes nationwide, Kilbeggan Community Group CLG aids participants across several communities in gaining practical experience, qualifications, and support to enhance their careers. The program, funded by the Department of Social Protection, offers part-time placements within local communities, providing training opportunities up to QQI level 6 tailored to individual career goals. Upon completion, participants are encouraged to seek employment elsewhere based on gained experience, skills, and qualifications.

 

In order to be eligible for CE a person must be in receipt of a qualifying social welfare payment for at least 12 months.

Duration:

Aged 21 – 55 years:

In general, all CE placements for new entrants between 21 and 55 years will be for one year. However, if a CE participant is working towards achieving a major award/industry recognised equivalent, their time on CE can be extended by up to 2 further years to complete this award. No extension will be given beyond 3 years  (4 years for those on Disability-linked payments).

Aged 55 and over:

Following 12 months in receipt of a qualifying social welfare payment, new entrants aged 55 years and over can remain on CE for a maximum of 3 consecutive years. It will be possible to re-qualify for CE after a further 12 months on a qualifying Social Welfare payment.

Aged 60 years and over:

Under the Service Support Stream Pilot Initiative, CE participants aged 60 years and over who meet the eligibility requirements may stay continuously on CE up to the state pension age. This is subject to a suitable placement being available and the agreement of the sponsoring organisation.

 

Contact:

St. Vincent de Paul House,
Upper Main Street,
Kilbeggan,
Co. Westmeath.
Tel: 057 9332711
EIR CODE: N91A0E7 E: info@kilbeggancommunitygoup.ie

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