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Purpose of the role: Support participants from the Traveller community to gain and sustain employment    

JOB SUMMARY 

• To build and maintain connections between the Traveller and Business communities in Ireland
• Requires a deep understanding of Traveller culture
• An understanding of a job coach/ career guidance role – ideally including a related qualification but not essential
• Hybrid working model – min 2 days in the office per week
• Salary €35,000 - €40,000 pa, depending on experience, Full time 35 hrs per week, permanent contract subject to funding
• Experience of job seeking, applications and communicating with employers 

Please note that you must hold current eligibility to work in Ireland to be considered for the role.  

See full job description below for further details 

Benefits offered:  

• Annual leave: starts with 23 days annual leave per year, rising to 26 days after 1 year, and up to 30 days on a sliding scale with tenure,  
• Various generous/paid family friendly leave policies to promote work/life balance and positive mental health,  
• PRSA: Option to join the Company’s PRSA scheme with 5% employer contribution,  
• Flexible/hybrid working practices,   
• Work from Anywhere in the world for 10 days per year.  
• Career growth – We want you to grow with us,  
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme including free unlimited virtual GP visits,  
• Cycle to work scheme; including claiming back your millage!   
• TaxSaver commuter scheme,  
• Supports to set up home office and provision of all necessary IT infrastructure for remote working,  
• Volunteer leave days – We encourage you to give back to the community, 
• Sustainability Travel Leave-BTICI as the first-ever Irish company to implement Climate Perks!  
• Did we mention great teammates?   

Job Description

The Traveller Employment Programme Job Coach responsibilities include building and maintaining connections between the Traveller and Business communities that will combat discrimination and support Traveller employment in the future.    

The Traveller Employment Programme Job Coach will be responsible for: 

Main Responsibilities:  

• Develop relationships with a range of referral organisations to promote the Traveller Employment Programme and source programme participants
• Provide one-one career guidance and in-employment support for participants, particularly Traveller men
• Create career plans and vocational profiles
• Identify potential barriers to success in the workplace; refer participants to health/ accommodation/ practical supports according to their individual needs
• Contribute to the design of the TEP through research of best practice
• Identify training and education needs and support participants to access courses
• Work with the programme’s coordinator to network with employers and source suitable employment opportunities
• Deliver information sessions and knowledge sessions to business
• Work with business to develop inclusive employment initiatives for members of the Traveller community  

Other Responsibilities:  

• Support the work of the programme coordinator
• Support with the writing and submission of funding applications
• Attend events that focus on the needs of the Traveller community
• Contribute and feed into the work of the wider Employment Team and organisation
• Gather feedback from participants, track Key Performance Indicators and contribute to evaluation reports
• Prepare Traveller participants for soft skills workshops and work experience placements run by businesses  

Person Specification: 

Core Skills:  

• A deep understanding of Traveller culture, and we strongly encourage applications from members of the Traveller community 
• Experience of working with members of the Traveller community, particularly Traveller men
• Awareness of the benefits of education and employment in bringing about social inclusion and better health
• Experience in a coaching/ social care / mentoring/ guidance / education or similar role
• Knowledge of the job seeking process, applications and communicating with employers
• Can do attitude and an openness to learn and work on new initiatives 

Other skills / knowledge:  

• Knowledge of Traveller training and employment initiatives and policies in Ireland – their successes and lessons 
• Attention to detail - for CVs, job applications and reporting outcomes
• Comfortable with basic IT, particularly MS Outlook, Word and Excel   

Personal Attributes and competencies:  

• Great with people – able to connect with people from variety of backgrounds and ability to work well in a team
• Strong empathy – an ability to relate to others and provide support
• Positive outlook – enjoy encouraging others to reach their potential   

***The above is not an exhaustive list of duties. Other ad-hoc duties may be assigned from time to time, in line with the overall organisational objectives of BITCI.