Permanent Fulltime Youthreach Resource Person Core Skills & Literacy required for Arklow FETC, Fernhill Plaza, Wexford Road, Arklow, Co. Wicklow-KWNT13226/OCT26

Kildare and Wicklow ETB, invites applications for the post of Permanent Fulltime Youthreach Resource Person Core Skills & Literacy required for Arklow FETC, Fernhill Plaza, Wexford Road, Arklow, Co. Wicklow-KWNT13226/OCT26

• Online Application

• Job Specification

Application Process:

Fully completed online application form should be submitted no later than 12 noon, Monday, 2nd November 2026

If you have any queries, please email [email protected]

Please note the following

• Short listing may apply.

• Please read the application form carefully and ensure it is completed as comprehensively as possible.

• All sections of the application form must be completed in full. If required, additional pages may be used. Additional cv will not be accepted.

• Canvassing by or on behalf of the candidate will automatically disqualify

• Late applications will not be accepted.

• It is the responsibility of the candidate to ensure that the application form is received at the stated email address before the stated deadline. It is recommended applicants request a delivery receipt when sending their application

• Any technical difficulties encountered by the sender when submitting an application are not the responsibility of the KWETB.

Kildare and Wicklow Education and Training Board (KWETB) is committed to fostering an inclusive and supportive environment for all applicants, learners, and staff. We welcome and encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds and abilities. We actively support the development and employment of people with disabilities and promote diversity and inclusion throughout the organisation.

In line with the Employment Equality Acts 1998–2015, we are committed to ensuring that candidates with disabilities are treated fairly, have the opportunity to perform at their best and that all recruitment processes are based on merit. We provide positive support to candidates who disclose a disability and ensure that requests for reasonable accommodations are assessed through a collaborative, transparent, and consistently applied process.

Reasonable accommodations are adjustments or supports that help remove barriers for individuals with disabilities, without imposing a disproportionate burden on an organisation.

Examples of reasonable accommodations may include:

• Providing accessible interview locations or online interview options

• Supplying materials in alternative formats (e.g. large print, Braille, or digital)

• Allowing additional time for interviews, assessments, or tests

• Modifying workspaces for accessibility

• Adjusting work schedules or offering remote working options

• Providing assistive technology or software

• Arranging for an Irish sign language interpreter or personal assistant during interviews or training

For more information or to request a reasonable accommodation, please contact [email protected] to arrange a confidential conversation with a member of our team. All requests will be handled with sensitivity and confidentiality.

Dr. Deirdre Keyes, Chief Executive

Kildare and Wicklow Education and Training Board, Chestnut House, Millennium Park Naas Co Kildare

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Job Specification

YOUTHREACH RESOURCE PERSON PERSON SPECIFICATION Qualifications and Eligibility: Qualifications: Essential: At least NFQ Level 7 qualification AND a minimum of three years’ experience in a skilled capacity in the appropriate area being advertised. Garda Vetting: No Resource Person may take up a post without satisfactory Garda eVetting clearance. If a candidate has not achieved Garda eVetting clearance by the time his/her post is due to commence, the offer of employment may be withdrawn. Permission to Work in Ireland: all candidates must be eligible to work in Ireland. Non EEA nationals (unless exempted) must be in possession of a valid work permit, and must provide original documentation of same. JOB DESCRIPTION Responsibility to the Co-ordinator on a day to day basis for the delivery of the programme. • Full Time (35hpw) Direct class contact in keeping with programme needs as required by the ETB subject to a maximum of 20.14 hours per week plus 15.86 hours administrative duties. • Part Time (19.5hpw) Direct class contact in keeping with programme needs as required by the ETB subject to a maximum of 12.5 hours contact teaching and 7 hours administrative duties. Curriculum development and delivery, implementation of certification procedures supervision of work experience and delivery of front line guidance and information as appropriate. Work with centre management in the planning, delivery and evaluation of appropriate responses to education and training needs, including the identification and implementation of indicators for education and training outcomes for learners. Work with ETB and centre management to (i) agree and implement a Centre Development Plan for the delivery of Youthreach services and (ii) conduct an internal centre evaluation process as set out in the Youthreach Quality Framework. Maintenance of discipline Development and monitoring of programme Assessment and monitoring of trainee course work Conducting interviews of trainees Administrative duties relevant to the post, including the maintenance of records and the provision of reports as required. Provide locally agreed substitution cover for absent staff, and supervise participants as necessary during lunch breaks and at opening and closing of the centre. To deputise when necessary for the Centre co-ordinator.