Job Title: School Community Link Worker (Cork Region)
Contract Type: Full-time, fixed term, term-time only (Oct-May).
Location: Cork Based/Hybrid: work remotely and conduct school/community visits as required

COMPANY OVERVIEW:

jumpAgrade is an award-winning social enterprise seeking to level the education playing field by democratising access to additional tuition and guidance supports, empowering learners experiencing disadvantage to thrive in school and beyond. We support students from underserved communities through free, high-impact academic and guidance programmes that level the playing field and unlock opportunity. Since 2019, we have worked with over 3,000 students in schools across Ireland; the majority located in areas ranked as disadvantaged on the Pobal HP Deprivation Index.
Our model blends personalised 1:1 and group tuition and student supports including wellbeing, guidance counselling, and college-readiness workshops. All programmes are delivered outside school hours and co-designed with students, families, and teachers to ensure local relevance and flexibility.
jumpAgrade is seeking to develop their team and recruit a School Community Link Worker within the Cork region. This link worker will be the face of jumpAgrade on the ground in our network of 20 schools, working closely with school staff, students, and community partners to ensure that local needs are being met in a relevant, meaningful way. This role requires a physical presence in schools throughout the academic year, as well as support via phone and email.

ESSENTIAL EXPERIENCE, SKILLS AND ATTRIBUTES

• Experience working with young people from under-represented backgrounds -providing guidance, tuition, mentoring or counselling support.
• Experience in community work or volunteering
• Compassionate, friendly, and approachable personality
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, able to develop and maintain relationships with multiple stakeholders.
• Passionate about social change and education equality
• Experience working with diverse communities of all ages and abilities
• Local knowledge of the specific challenges and needs faced within our partner schools and communities
• Car and full driving licence

QUALIFICATIONS

Applicants should hold qualifications in one or more of the following relevant areas: education, social work, care of young people, guidance counselling, mental health, wellbeing, community development, programme management.

• Manage relationships with schools:
• Manage school staff relationships
• Aid in the selection and onboarding of jumpAgrade students
• Act as a supportive link for jumpAgrade students
• Create feedback loops with schools to ensure that local needs are being met
• Monitor school and student progress, engagement and satisfaction
• Collect data and information on student, school and community impact
• Regularly conduct local needs analyses
• Leverage local resources (community, voluntary and business) to provide workshops, mentoring and fundraising in response to community needs
• Drive awareness of jumpAgrade support
• Play a role in jumpAgrade advocacy; gathering stories, sharing impact, and joining our campaign for a fairer Ireland!