Community Employment - South Dublin County Partnership

Community Employment Scheme

Community Employment cheme, South Dublin County partnership

South Dublin County Partnership manages a number of Community Employment (CE) work placements on behalf of The Department of Social Protection (DSP).

The Community Employment (CE) Scheme helps people who are long-term unemployed and who are aged 21 years and over, to get back to work by offering part-time, supported work placements with host organisations within their local community. Participants on a Community Employment Scheme get access to training while gaining valuable work experience and developing new skills within a supported employment environment

Eligibility

You must be aged between 21 and 55
You must be unemployed
You must also be getting any combination of the following payments for at least 12 months:
To check if you are eligible for the Community Employment Scheme, please call into your local Intreo office

Note: If you are aged 21 and over and are getting Jobseekers Benefit or Jobseekers Allowance, you can have worked up to 30 days in the 12 months before starting the CE Scheme and still be eligible for the scheme

Benefits of Community Employment

Provides support to Long Term Unemployed
Provides part-time work 19.5 hours per week
Offers Valuable Work Experience
Encourages CE Participants to have autonomy in their progression/career plan
Encourages empowerment
Offers one-to-one support and encouragement
Offers free accredited training up to Level 6 to support your career goal
Tops up your current Social Welfare payment and you keep your secondary benefits
No previous experience required

For further information on C.E. Schemes managed by SDC Partnership, please contact the C.E. Scheme management team