CE Placement: Festival Office Assistant

Meitheal Mara; Cork; Hybrid; EUR 17,000 - 19,000; Part time

Job summary

Meitheal Mara in Cork invites applications for a Workshop Assistant in the Boatyard under the Community Employment Programme. You’ll handle general office admin, answer calls, manage emails, data entry, filing, and archiving.

You’ll also process race entries and liaise with participants, with potential to help with marketing and social media posts depending on skills. A supportive team environment and local community focus.

Qualifications

• General office administration experience.
• Good organisational and communication skills.
• Proficiency with email, data entry and filing.

Responsibilities

• General office administration tasks including answering phone calls and managing emails.
• Data entry, filing and archiving, photocopying and laminating.
• Process race entries and liaise with participants by email.
• Follow up on outstanding information and assist with marketing/social media if needed.

Skills

Office administration

Communication skills

Data entry

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Join the friendly team at Meitheal Mara, supporting the organisation of Ocean to City – An Rás Mór and Cork Harbour Festival, along with our wider community maritime activities.

The role involves general office administration, including answering phone calls, managing emails, data entry, filing and archiving, photocopying and laminating. You’ll also help process incoming race entries, follow up by email on outstanding information and liaise with participants.

If you’re interested, there may also be opportunities to get involved in marketing and creating social media posts, depending on your skills and interests.

Good organisational, communication and computer skills are desirable.

This is a great opportunity to develop new skills and gain practical experience in a supportive community organisation.

• Location: Meitheal Mara – Cork Community Boatyard, Crosses Green House, Crosse’s Green, Cork, Co.Cork, T12 HF38
• Job Type: Community Employment Programme
• Salary: Community Employment Programme Rates
• Deadline for applications: 26 November 2026

Eligibility Details

Eligibility to participate on CE is generally linked to those who are 21 years or over and in receipt of a qualifying social welfare payment for 1 year or more or 18 years and over for certain disadvantaged groups. Your eligibility will have to be verified by the Department.

CE Vacancy: Workshop Assistant in Boatyard Application Details: Ref: #CES-2463990 Number of positions: 2 Eligibility to participate on CE is generally linked to those who are 21 years or over and in receipt of a