Part Time Assistant Arts Officer (March 2026)

Under the direction and supervision of the Arts Officer, or other appropriate line manager, the position of Part-time Assistant Arts Officer – Children & Young People - in Leitrim County Council will involve working with the arts team, other sections within the local authority, programme partners and the wider community to achieve these aims. While the candidate will be responsible in particular for the development, management and administration of Arts Office’s strategies, programmes and projects for children and young people, they may also be required to work across different Arts Office programmes and should have a sufficiently broad knowledge, understanding and experience of the broader local arts development environment to be able to contribute to and participate in the implementation of all the work of the Arts Office.

Education, Training, Experience etc.
Candidates must, on the latest date for receipt of completed application forms:
(a) hold a primary Degree in a relevant discipline (Youth Arts Development, Visual or Performing Arts, Arts Management etc.) from a recognised awards authority
(b) have at least three years relevant experience (including practical experience) in the field of arts development, that specifically includes leadership roles in strategy and programme development for children and young people’s arts programmes.

• Candidates must submit a copy of the educational qualifications meeting the requirements of 4(a) above with their application. • Applications received without the necessary documentation will be deemed ineligible and will not be considered further. • Non-Irish Qualifications must be accompanied by a determination from Quality and Qualifications Ireland (QQI) to establish their comparability against the Irish National Framework of Qualifications. Foreign Language qualifications must also be accompanied by a translation document.