Exchange House Ireland National Travellers Service is the largest front line Traveller specific service in Ireland.  We are an organisation of Traveller and non-Traveller people working together to provide services to Traveller families, and Traveller young people and children and Traveller men and women, many of whom are in crisis.  We pride ourselves in working with some of the most marginalised members of the Traveller community. 

We are a multi-disciplinary service provider offering Family Support and Crisis Intervention Services, Children and Young Peoples’ Services, Addiction Services, Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Services and Education and Training Services to members of the Traveller community in the Dublin area. We also deliver various national services through training, provision of expertise and partnerships with other organisations providing services to Travellers in Ireland.

Exchange House Ireland now wishes to recruit a

Local Training Initiative Assistant Co-ordinator

Job Description

Working as part of the Education Services team to assist in developing, co-ordinating and implementing a City of Dublin Education and Training Board (CDETB) Local Training Initiative (LTI) to meet the adult education needs of Travellers. The aim of the programme is to provide the learners with the opportunity to engage in a range of adult basic education courses and to identify progression routes into further training, education or employment options available.

Reporting to

• Education and Training Service Manager

Duties and Responsibilities

• Assist the LTI Co-ordinator in the recruitment of learners to the LTI
• To coordinate some of the activities and modules related to the LTI
• Deliver and evaluate modules for the LTI
• To assist in the provision of ongoing support to learners
• Organise accreditation of the LTI modules where appropriate with Co-ordinator
• Together with manager and Co-ordinator supervise tutors
• Attend regular meetings with Co-ordinator to develop ongoing work plans
• Attend regular staff meetings with Manager of Service
• Assist with the evaluation of learner’s progress with regular group and individual evaluations
• Assist the coordinator to facilitate progression
• Assist in monitoring and evaluating the programme
• Keep and maintain project records and assist in programme development and applications
• Plan future programmes
• Assist in monthly budgeting and progress reports
• Assist with the coordination of CDETB Learner registration and terminations
• Keeping up to date and complying with CDETB Training Standards System
• Apply for funding to appropriate agencies
• Represent Exchange House Ireland on relevant committees 

Person Specification

• A relevant qualification and experience in-line with the ETB’s Trainer Criteria (TQAS-8b-F17)
• Experience of delivering QQI Level 4 programmes
• An awareness of the issues facing the Traveller community
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Co-ordinational and administrative skills
• IT skills
• Be capable of working on their own initiative

Terms and Conditions

• This is a full-time position - 35 hours per week, based on annual contract.
• Based in Exchange House Ireland’s offices on Great Strand Street, Dublin 1, D01 WC97
• Salary for this position is set by the ETB, and is €31,289/y.