If you are over 21 years of age and in receipt of a Social Welfare payment (including One Parent Family) for at least 12 months, you may be eligible for this programme, which offers you a placement in a childcare facility while you complete your QQI Level 5 or Level 6 Major Award in Early Childhood Care & Education.
The Community Employment (CE) Childcare Scheme is an employment programme which helps long-term unemployed people to re-enter the workforce. It allows you to enhance and develop your skills and offers you part-time and temporary placements in jobs based within local community childcare settings.
Participants on the Scheme are placed in Community Childcare facilities which are run by voluntary committees.
The Community Employment Childcare Scheme is funded by the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection. The Scheme currently operates in a total of 25 different childcare settings in 22 different towns/villages around County Donegal. Please see below current Vacancies –
Donegal Local Development CLG Community Employment Childcare Scheme Vacancies 17th January 2022 | ||||||
Location | Start Date | Hours | Position | C.E. Pay Rate | Eligibility | Contract date Until |
Bundoran Community Childcare | February 2022 | 19.5 Hrs Weekly | Childcare Assistant X 1 | Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection | Over 21 years of age and in receipt of an Irish Social Welfare payment or One-Parent Family Payment for at least one year. | 21st April 2023 |
Cresslough Community Childcare | February 2022 | 19.5 Hrs Weekly | Childcare Assistant X 1 | Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection | Over 21 years of age and in receipt of an Irish Social Welfare payment or One-Parent Family Payment for at least one year. | 21st April 2023 |
St. Gabriel’s Community Childcare Letterkenny | February 2022 | 19.5 Hrs Weekly | Childcare Assistant X 1 | Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection | Over 21 years of age and in receipt of an Irish Social Welfare payment or One-Parent Family Payment for at least one year. | 21st April 2023 |
Niall Mór Community Childcare Killybegs | February 2022 | 19.5 Hrs Weekly | Childcare Assistant X 2 | Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection | Over 21 years of age and in receipt of an Irish Social Welfare payment or One-Parent Family Payment for at least one year. | 21st April 2023 |
Ardara Community Childcare | February 2022 | 19.5 Hrs Weekly | Childcare Assistant X 1 | Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection | Over 21 years of age and in receipt of an Irish Social Welfare payment or One-Parent Family Payment for at least one year. | 21st April 2023 |
Littles Smarties Childcare Pettigo | February 2022 | 19.5 Hrs Weekly | Childcare Assistant X 1 | Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection | Over 21 years of age and in receipt of an Irish Social Welfare payment or One-Parent Family Payment for at least one year. | 21st April 2023 |
Milford Community Playgroup | February 2022 | 19.5 Hrs Weekly | Childcare Assistant X 2 | Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection | Over 21 years of age and in receipt of an Irish Social Welfare payment or One-Parent Family Payment for at least one year. | 21st April 2023 |
Crossroads & Killygordan Community Playgroup | February 2022 | 19.5 Hrs Weekly | Childcare Assistant X 1 | Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection | Over 21 years of age and in receipt of an Irish Social Welfare payment or One-Parent Family Payment for at least one year. | 21st April 2023 |
Twin Towns Community Childcare Stranorlar | February 2022 | 19.5 Hrs Weekly | Childcare Assistant X 2 | Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection | Over 21 years of age and in receipt of an Irish Social Welfare payment or One-Parent Family Payment for at least one year. | 21st April 2023 |
Letterkenny Community Childcare Ballyraine | February 2022 | 19.5 Hrs Weekly | Childcare Assistant X 1 | Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection | Over 21 years of age and in receipt of an Irish Social Welfare payment or One-Parent Family Payment for at least one year. | 21st April 2023 |
Spraoí le Chéile Community Childcare Dungloe | February 2022 | 19.5 Hrs Weekly | Childcare Assistant X 1 | Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection | Over 21 years of age and in receipt of an Irish Social Welfare payment or One-Parent Family Payment for at least one year. | 21st April 2023 |
CPI Community Childcare Castlefin | February 2022 | 19.5 Hrs Weekly | Childcare Assistant X 1 | Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection | Over 21 years of age and in receipt of an Irish Social Welfare payment or One-Parent Family Payment for at least one year. | 21st April 2023 |
Saimer Community Childcare Ballyshannon | February 2022 | 19.5 Hrs Weekly | Childcare Assistant X 1 | Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection | Over 21 years of age and in receipt of an Irish Social Welfare payment or One-Parent Family Payment for at least one year. | 21st April 2023 |
If you are interested in any of the above vacancies please get in touch today with:
Kate Campbell Call 086 8535524 or Email kate.campbell@dldc.org