Traditional Arts Admin Assistant — Part-Time & Permanent

Impleo; Dublin; On-site; EUR 14,000 - 20,000; Part time

Job summary

The Arts Council is seeking a Traditional Arts Assistant to provide clerical support to the Arts Team with a focus on Traditional Arts to deliver the Arts Council corporate plan.

The role is permanent and part-time (17.30 hours per week), reporting to the Head of Traditional Arts. Location is Ireland, with a closing date of 24 November 2026. Strong ICT, office administration and interdisciplinary coordination are essential.

Qualifications

• A proven record of excellent administration skills.
• Excellent general office skills and a working knowledge of relevant ICT systems including Word, Excel, CRM and Online Services.
• Very organised in prioritising and processing work including record keeping and filing systems.
• Flexible and enthusiastic in a busy and demanding workplace.
• An ability to anticipate needs, to work effectively as a member of a team and work on her/his own initiative.
• A willingness to contribute positively to the building of a new team and effective ways of working.
• Very good verbal communications skills and be confident dealing with both internal and external customers.
• A commitment to high standards of public service.
• The ability to communicate through the Irish language, both verbal and written, is desirable but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Support team policy initiatives, e.g. set up meetings, take minutes of meetings, liaise with external third parties, research history of funding relationships etc.
• Provide information to feed into the mapping of the arts profile for your area/s.
• Be the first point of contact for your artform/practice areas on funding/general enquiries via phone/email.
• Action funding application enquiries e.g. closing dates, application forms etc: and file in Sharepoint and/or log in CRM as appropriate.
• Provide other arts area advice as appropriate; identify queries and route accordingly.
• Attend panel meetings, provide cover to Head of Team in absence of EO, and ensure panellist lists are up to date.
• Generate reports as required to support monitoring funding relationships.
• Collaborate with other Arts Department Assistants to maximise efficiency.
• Provide cover for other Arts Department Assistants as required.

Skills

Administration skills

CRM systems

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Office skills

Tools

CRM software

Online Services

Job description

The Arts Council is seeking a Traditional Arts Assistant to provide clerical support to the Arts Team with a focus on Traditional Arts to deliver the Arts Council corporate plan.

The role is permanent and part-time (17.30 hours per week), reporting to the Head of Traditional Arts. Location is Ireland, with a closing date of 24 November 2026. Strong ICT, office administration and interdisciplinary coordination are essential.