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21-04-2009, 00:02
Job Title – Community Health Worker (Community Employment Scheme)

Cairde is a community development organisation working to tackle health inequality among ethnic minority communities by improving ethnic minority access to health services, and participation in health planning and delivery.

Cairde is currently seeking to recruit a Community Health Worker (Community Employment Scheme)

The key task of the Community Health Worker is to support the work of the Health Information and Advocacy Centre and the Ethnic Minority Health Forum through community development.

Applicants should have some experience (in paid or unpaid capacity) and/or interest in community development and some understanding of issues affecting ethnic minority communities in Ireland. The successful applicant will be encouraged to undertake training relevant to the role.
Applicants must have fluency in written and spoken English, and fluency in one of the other languages, preferably Arabic, Mandarin, Romanian or Polish.

This position is based on community employment scheme: part-time, 19.5 hours per week, and anyone who wishes to apply should meet the community employment criteria outlined by FÁS.

Closing date for application is 1st of May 2009

For more information and job description by post or by e-mail, please contact Cairde on (01) 8552111 or e-mail: cdh@cairde.ie


Please submit your C.V. and covering letter to:
Tonya Sanders
Team Leader
Cairde
19 Belvedere Place
Dublin 1 or by e-mail: cdh@cairde.ie