Permanent Part-Time Sports Unit Operative

Louth Co; Drogheda; On-site; EUR 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Louth County Council invites applications for the Sports Unit Operative role. The panel will be formed to fill current and future vacancies for 12 months, subject to sanction from the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government.

Post duties include working at Dundalk Sports Centre or Lourdes Stadium (Drogheda), maintaining facilities to quality standards, processing payments, handling bookings, and assisting with programmes and administration. Weekend and evening work is required.

Responsibilities

• Sport Unit Operative work in Dundalk Sports Centre (Dundalk) and/or the Lourdes Stadium (Drogheda) or any other LCC-owned Sports facilities as required
• Maintain clean & safe facilities to National Quality standards
• Process payments
• Set up and tidy away equipment as necessary
• Take bookings on a computerised booking system
• Work with other sports unit staff to deliver programmes and to assist in administration work
• Provide first aid (if qualified) when appropriate
• Delivering Sports Unit run programmes and activities
• Assist supervisory team in meeting sports unit objectives and delivery of work
• Operate in a safe and efficient manner
• Comply with all Louth County councils policies and procedures
• Communicate effectively all members of the sports unit team
• Work evenings and weekends
• Any further duties which may be assigned from time to time

Job description

Louth County Council is currently inviting applications from suitably qualified persons for the above competition. Louth County Council will, following an interview process, form a panel for the post, from which future relevant vacancies may be filled, subject to sanction approval from the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government. This panel will exist for 12 months and may only be extended at the discretion of the Chief Executive.

Duties of the Sports Unit Operative:

The duties to be assigned include the following. This list is not exhaustive and may be reviewed from time to time as organisational needs require:

• Sport Unit Operative work in Dundalk Sports Centre (Dundalk) and/or the Lourdes Stadium (Drogheda) or any other LCC-owned Sports facilities as required
• Maintain clean & safe facilities to National Quality standards
• Process payments
• Set up and tidy away equipment as necessary
• Take bookings on a computerised booking system
• Work with other sports unit staff to deliver programmes and to assist in administration work
• Provide first aid (if qualified) when appropriate
• Delivering Sports Unit run programmes and activities
• Assist supervisory team in meeting sports unit objectives and delivery of work
• Operate in a safe and efficient manner
• Comply with all Louth County councils policies and procedures
• Communicate effectively all members of the sports unit team
• Work evenings and weekends
• Any further duties which may be assigned from time to time