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Cork Alliance Centre – Administrator (full-time)

The Cork Alliance Centre works with people who have been in prison. The Centre supports people make a fresh start, both in terms of reducing offending and increasing positive participation in individual, family and community life. 

This rewarding role offers an enthusiastic and self-motivated person the opportunity to support the operations of the Cork Alliance Centre and therein assist people in their transition from prison to the community as they move away from offending towards engaging positively in their own life and with family /community. The Administrator will be committed to the values and mission of the Cork Alliance Centre and will demonstrate this through their interactions with others, and how they approach their work.

With this role, you will have the opportunity to:

  • Join a progressive, dedicated and supportive team.

  • Receive a competitive salary.

  • Continually learn and develop.

Ideally the successful candidate will

  • have at least 3 years’ experience in general administration, including a high level of proficiency IT skills in MS Office, payroll and ability to adapt to new software.

  • be highly organised and effectively handle multiple tasks and manage deadlines, have good attention to detail, good interpersonal skills and be open to learning and developing new skills.

  • have experience in administering Health and Safety policies, practices and systems.

  • have understanding of data protection, GDPR and experience in administering information management systems.

  • have high professional standards, be self-motivated and be able to work on their own initiative as well as being part of a team.

The role is primarily based in our Cork office.

Detailed job description is attached here. 

Garda Vetting will be required for the successful candidates.

Applications from people with convictions/prison in their past are welcomed.

Please email your Curriculum Vitae together with a detailed letter of application highlighting your suitability for the position and include contact details for TWO referees, (referees will not be contacted until prior to making an offer of employment), to Alan Davis, Chairperson, Cork Alliance Centre, at chairperson@corkalliancecentre.com

It is anticipated that a panel will be created to fill vacancies as they arise within the next 6 months. Please note that placement on the panel does not guarantee an offer of a position.

Closing date for receipt of applications: 10am Tuesday 30/04/2024

Late applications cannot be accepted. Canvassing is prohibited.

We understand that job descriptions can appear intimidating, please do not allow a confidence or experience gap prevent you from applying to this role in the Cork Alliance Centre.

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Cork Alliance Centre – Support Worker

(6-month contract June-December 2024)

The Cork Alliance Centre works with people who have been in prison. The Centre supports people make a fresh start, both in terms of reducing offending and increasing positive participation in individual, family and community life. 

This rewarding role offers an enthusiastic and self-motivated person the opportunity to engage in professional support relationships to assist in the transition from prison to the community as people move away from offending towards engaging positively in their own life and with family /community.  The post holder will work with other members of our support team to provide a person-centred service to support people as they seek to live a crime free life.

With this role, you will have the opportunity to:

  • Make a lasting and lifelong impact on the people you will support through your work

  • Join a progressive, dedicated and supportive team

  • Utilise best practices in desistance and recovery interventions and supports

  • Receive a competitive salary

  • Continually learn and develop, including regular team counselling supervision

  • Work within an inclusive and engaging environment

Ideally the successful candidate will

  • have experience working with people who have been imprisoned and/or people with addiction, trauma and/or poor mental health in their life.

  • have excellent communication skills, competent in both networking and advocacy, and be a team player,

  • have experience/ qualifications in youth work, social care or equivalent, and have training in child protection, suicide intervention and trauma sensitivity.

  • be proficient in MS Word, Excel, Outlook, etc and IT skills in general.

  • Full-driving licence, with access to transport.

The role is primarily based in our Cork office, with some travel to prisons nationally (10%) and will only include overnights in exceptional circumstances.

Detailed job description is attached. here

Garda Vetting and Prison security clearance will be required for the successful candidates.

Applications from people with convictions/prison in their past are welcomed.

Please email your Curriculum Vitae together with a detailed letter of application highlighting your suitability for the position and include contact details for TWO referees, (referees will not be contacted until prior to making an offer of employment), to Alan Davis, Chairperson, Cork Alliance Centre, at chairperson@corkalliancecentre.com

It is anticipated that a panel will be created to fill vacancies as they arise within the next 6 months. Please note that placement on the panel does not guarantee an offer of a position.

Closing date for receipt of applications: 10am Tuesday 30/04/2024

Late applications cannot be accepted. Canvassing is prohibited.

We understand that job descriptions can appear intimidating, please do not allow a confidence or experience gap prevent you from applying to this role in the Cork Alliance Centre.

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