Prisons Information Officer
Job Share, Part Time, 17.5 hours per week, Laois & Offaly CIS
(Specified Purpose Contract)
South Leinster Citizens Information Service is currently seeking to recruit a temporary Job Share, Part Time Information Officer for its Laois Area Office. This role is specifically related to the CIS Prison In-Reach Service.
Key tasks for the post include the direct delivery of information, advice, advocacy and referral services, and liaison with other service providers, both statutory and voluntary, to clients within the Prison System.
Excellent communication skills, a good level of research and IT skills, and a Leaving Certificate and/or equivalent of education are required. Ideally, applicants will also hold a higher-level qualification in relevant field of study, (e.g. social policy, human rights, social work/social care practice, legal qualification etc.), and / or substantial previous work experience in a busy information/advice/advocacy environment.
- Temporary: This is a temporary position for one year, subject to completion of a 6 month probationary period. The post may be extended for a further year if the Job-share is extended.
- Full Time Salary Scale: €29,821 - €45,498 including 2 x LSIs, long serving increments (pro rata for part-time staff)
- Incremental Credit: It is expected, that all new entrants to the Prison Information Officer Part-time Job Share post will be appointed at point one of the salary scale. However, South Leinster Citizens Information Service operates an incremental credit process for appointments higher than point one. Incremental credit criteria, based on the competencies for the role, are assessed against employment history as laid out in the application form only. A request for incremental credit from a successful candidate must be made within the first 3 months of employment. The decision on whether or not to award an incremental credit is a decision made by the Board and is subject to the availability of funding.
Applications must be made on the relevant application form and sent to:
Closing date: 5pm on Thursday 26th January, 2023 (late applications will not be accepted).
A detailed job description and application form together with further information on CIS can be accessed at:
For details on how your personal data will be used as part of this process our Data Protection Notice for Job Applicants is available at:
http://www.citizensinformationboard.ie/en/data_protection/cib.html
South Leinster Service Citizens Information Service is an equal opportunities employer