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Community Employment (CE) Schemes

IDP currently manages two Community Employment Schemes in Inishowen - the CE Childcare Scheme has been in place in 2014 while the CE Health and Social Care Scheme was introduced at the end of 2023 The schemes are designed to help people who have been unemployed for a period of 12 months or more, to return to the workplace. Both programmes are funded by the Department of Social Protection (DSP)

Want to work in Childcare?

The Community Employment Scheme is here to help you, you don’t need a qualification, you just need to be enthusiastic and eager to work in childcare and committed to the terms and conditions of the CE scheme.

The scheme is designed to help people who are long-term unemployed (or otherwise disadvantaged) who have been unemployed for a period of 12 months or more, to return to the workplace.  It is funded by the Department of Social Protection and coordinated by IDP.

To find out if you qualify, check out the link: https://www.gov.ie/en/service/412714-community-employment-programme/

Work Placements:

Work Placements will involve working in a Community Playgroup/Creche close to you and shadowing the room leader, where you will learn all about working in a childcare setting. Training and development are provided as part of the CE scheme.
You undertake training in childcare and will complete the scheme with a Major Award. This qualification will enable you to apply for employment in a childcare setting. This training is free to you, funded by DSP. Work Hours on the CE Scheme: 19.5 hours per week. You can also take up other employment whilst on the scheme provided it doesn’t impact on your CE hours or training.

Health and Social Care Community Employment Scheme

Are you interested in a career in Healthcare?

The Health and Social Care Community Employment programme is a great opportunity if you are looking to pursue a career in a healthcare setting. Introduced in 2023 the CE scheme has 18 places for care assistants to gain valuable hands on experience in local healthcare settings, whilst also completing their professional training.

This programme provides the opportunity to have a work placement in the local area combined with continued training and development supported by the supervisor to achieve QQI level 5 major award in Healthcare. Therefore no prior experience or qualification is necessary – we are here to help!

Healthcare Opportunities:

We are delighted to be in position to be able to work with multiple healthcare settings across Inishowen making the scheme more accessible to the people. Areas include:

  • Buncrana
  • Carndonagh
  • Clonmany
  • Moville
  • Malin
  • Fahan