Summary of the role
Background & Context:
An Taisce is the national operator of several highly successful environmental programmes such as Green-Schools, Blue Flag, Clean Coasts and the Climate Ambassador programmes.
The Green-Schools programme is run on a national basis and supports schools in developing a culture of sustainability across a range of environmental themes. More than 90% of schools in Ireland take part in the programme.
Key responsibilities:
- Organise and facilitate student training and events
- Train and support teachers with the implementation of the Water and Energy themes at their school
- Develop educational resources for primary and secondary schools
- Develop opportunities for collaborations, internally and externally
- Carry out Green Flag renewal visits to schools where required
- Review and assess Green-Schools application forms for the Green Flag award
- Assist with reporting including preparation of end of year report
- Support programme administration
- Undertake any other such relevant duties as may from time to time arise and are considered appropriate
Specifications
|
Person’s attributes |
Requirements |
| Qualifications & Experience | |
| 3rd Level Qualification in environmental studies, education or science (or a minimum of two years’ work-experience in one of these fields) | Essential |
| Knowledge & Skills | |
|
Excellent interpersonal and communications skills (verbal, written) |
Essential |
| Good facilitation skills | Essential |
| Good organizational skills and the ability to manage a workload within tight deadlines | Essential |
| Ability to work with a wide range of people, from school children to teachers and funders | Essential |
| Understanding of key challenges relating to water and energy on a national level | Essential |
| Understanding of the Green-Schools programme | Essential |
| Disposition | |
| Be a self-starter and take initiative | Essential |
| Be dependable and flexible | Essential |
| Be committed to working as part of a team | Essential |
| Be able to work on your own in your home environment | Essential |
| Be prepared to travel as part of your work | Essential |
| Other | |
| Access to own transport with a clean driving license | Desirable |
Why work for An Taisce?
- Opportunity to deliver meaningful change.
- Welcoming environment committed to learner and staff development.
- Vibrant multidisciplinary and multicultural teams.
- Innovative place to work.
- Bike to work scheme.
- Tax saver travel scheme.
- Paid annual leave and public holidays.
Placeholder
Please submit a current CV and letter of application outlining your key relevant skills and experience to: [email protected]by 23:59 on Friday 21 August 2026.