The Lifelong Learning Festival & Learning City Development Worker is a key post within the Learning City Office in Cork City Council, delivering on the Learning and Education Actions in the Cork City Local and Economic Plan 2024 – 2029 and in the Cork City Council Corporate Plan to 2024 High Level Goal – ‘A city promoting culture, heritage, learning, health, and wellbeing.’

Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for inclusion on a panel from which temporary appointments may be made to the position of Lifelong Learning Development Worker (Grade VI).  This post is a full-time 3-year contract for 35 hours a week. 

Each candidate must, on the latest date for receipt of completed application forms:
• hold a recognised qualification at least at NFQ Level 7 in a relevant education/arts & humanities/ community/social/administrative area or similar;
Or
have a minimum of three years’ relevant professional experience

• have a minimum of one year’s experience in a project co-ordinator/oversight or similar role

• have good interpersonal and communication skills

• have satisfactory knowledge and understanding of public policy relating to the role
 

Further information is available in the Job Specification and Candidate Information Booklet, available on our website.