Community Employment Scheme seeking environmental workers and caretakers

Killoe/Newtownforbes Community Employment Scheme are currently seeking Environmental workers & Caretakers in Newtownforbes, Ballinalee, Sean Connollys GAA, Cullyfad and Ennybegs.

To be eligible you must be in receipt of a Social Welfare Payment for a year or more and over 21 years of age or 18 years and over for certain disadvantaged groups. Please note the general eligibility of 12 months which currently applies to CE is reduced to 9 months on the Live Register for persons fleeing the war in Ukraine.

There is also a New Pilot Scheme in place to extend Community Employment (CE) eligibility to Qualified Adults on Jobseeker’s Allowance and If you are currently engaged with JobPath you can still simultaneously take up a place on Community Employment if you are eligible.

These are training and development positions where you will be required to work 19.5 hours per week. For further information on Community Employment a video on CE can be seen in the ‘What’s Going On’ section of the JobsIreland website, at the end of the homepage or by inserting the following link in your browser https://vimeo.com/523868167/ 845d3588b5

If you require any further information regarding the above vacancies please contact a case officer in your local Intreo Office or the Supervisor on 087 7568525.