Traditional Arts Assistant

Arts Council of Ireland; Dublin; On-site; EUR 18,000 - 24,000; Part time

Job summary

The Arts Council in Dublin is seeking a permanent, part-time Traditional Arts Assistant (17.5 hours per week) to support the Arts Team and report to the Head of Traditional Arts.

The role provides clerical support to deliver the Arts Council's corporate plan and to assist the Traditional Arts department in a busy public arts environment. Closing date for applications is 12.00 noon, Tuesday 24 November 2026.

Qualifications

• Proven clerical experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide clerical support to the Arts Team.
• Assist with Arts Department tasks and admin duties.

Skills

Clerical skills

Administrative support

Job description

The Arts Council is the government agency for developing the arts in Ireland. We work in partnership with artists, arts organisations, public policy makers and others to build a central place for the arts in Irish life.

Job role

Traditional Arts Assistant

Job type

Clerical Officer

Job location

Dublin

24 November 2026

We have an exciting permanent, part-time (17.5 hours per week) opportunity at the Clerical Officer (CO) grade for a Traditional Arts Assistant, a role that reports to the Head of Traditional Arts.

Please note all entitlements and pay are prorated based on our standard the full-time contract – 35hr per week.

Role Overview:

The Traditional Arts Assistant role is to provide clerical support to the Arts Team with designated focus on Traditional Arts (including Arts Department support) to deliver the Arts Council corporate plan in support of strategic objectives.

Closing date and time

The closing date for receipt of applications is 12.00 noon, Tuesday 24 November 2026.

The Arts Council is committed to a policy of equal opportunity and encourage applications from all sections of the community under all ten grounds as set out in our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Policy .