Temporary Employment as Guide/Information Officer at Heritage Sites 2015 /
Please carefully note the following instructions.
It is imperative that all sections of this application form are completed in full. Once completed and saved you should return 3 copies to the address indicated.
Candidates should note that the information they supply in this section of the application form will play a central part of the short-listing process. The Boards decision to include you on the short-list of candidates going forward for interview may be determined based on the information you supply at this stage. Anything you write may be discussed in more depth, should you be called to interview.
Any changes will be discussed at Interview stage.
1. Name, Address, and Telephone Number:First Name: / Surname: PPS:
Address:
Date of Birth:
Preferred Site of Employment:
2nd Preference:
Tel. No.: / Mobile No.: / E-mail:
Academic, Professional or Technical Qualifications & Name of Educational Institution (starting with most recent):
Dates available for employment in the event of you being offered the post. Please be specific and accurate:
FROM: TO:
2. Employment Record.
Please give below particulars of relevant employment starting with your current details, 4 examples will suffice.
From: / To: / Position Held & Name of Employer: / Reason for Leaving:
3. Detail any specific experience you hold in the Guide/Information Officer Role, no more than 100 words.
4. Please provide details of where you have demonstrated the skills required for the role of Guide/Information Officer i.e. your interpersonal/communication skills particularly in relation to customer care and team-working, 1 example for each competency, no more than 100 words.
5. Detail any experience you have overseeing or administering admission charges, maintaining accurate accounts, arranging for security of cash receipts and lodgements, no more than 100 words. Alternatively please detail any experience you have of record keeping and administrative duties.
6. References:
Name: / Name:
Address: / Address:
Phone No: / Phone No:
These referees should not be related to you. Ideally referees should be previous/present employers if you have held or hold previous/current employment.
I certify that the above particulars are correct, and that I will be 18 years of age or older on 1st January 2015.
Signature of Applicant:______Date:______
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION DECLARATION: /Note:
Applicants should note that some or all of the information contained in this application may be released subject to the terms of the Freedom of information Act, 1997.
If any of the information provided in this application is considered sensitive, please identify same and specify in writing the reasons for its sensitivity. The Office will consult you about sensitive information before making a decision on any Freedom of Information request received.
Please do not include a curriculum vitae..
This application form, complete with 2 copies should be posted to:
Guide Recruitment,
Visitor Services
Office of Public Works
Unit 20, Lakeside Retail Park,
Claremorris,
Co Mayo.
Before you return the application form please ensure that you have completed all sections and that you have signed the declaration. The onus is on candidates to establish eligibility in this application form.
Canvassing will automatically disqualify.
OPW is an Equal Opportunities Employer.
Information correct at time of going to Press.
((D) LIST OF SITES WITH VACANCIES
(By County in alphabetical order)
Clare - Ennis Friary
Clare - Scattery Island
Cork - Charles Fort
Cork - Garnish Island
Donegal - Newmills Corn & Flax Mills
Donegal -Glebe House & Gallery
Dublin - Casino Marino
Dublin - Dublin Castle
Dublin - Farmleigh
*Dublin - Information Officer Skellig Michael Archive, 52 St. Stephen's Green
Dublin - Kilmainham Gaol
**Dublin - National Botanic Gardens
Dublin - Pearse Museum
Dublin - Phoenix Park Visitor Centre
Dublin - Rathfarnham Castle
Dublin - St. Audoen’s
Galway – Athenry Castle
Galway-Aughnanure Castle
Galway – Portumna Castle and Gardens
***Galway – Teach an Phiarsaigh
*** Kerry - Ionad an Bhlascaoid Mhóir
Kerry - Derrynane House, National Historic Park
Kerry – Listowel Castle
Kerry - Ross Castle
Kildare - Castletown House
Kildare – Maynooth Castle
Kilkenny - Jerpoint Abbey
Kilkenny - Kilkenny Castle
Kilkenny - Dunmore Cave
Kilkenny - St. Mary’s Church, Gowran
Limerick - Desmond Hall, (Newcastle West)
Longford - Corlea Trackway Visitor Centre
Mayo - Céide Fields
*Mayo - Information Officer Visitor Services, Claremorris
Meath - Battle of the Boyne Visitor Centre
Meath - Brú Na Bóinne (Newgrange and Knowth),
Meath - Loughcrew
Meath - Trim Castle
Offaly - Clonmacnoise
Roscommon – Boyle Abbey
Sligo – Carrowmore Megalithic Cemetery
Tipperary - Cahir Castle
Tipperary - Rock of Cashel
Tipperary - Roscrea Heritage Centre
Waterford - Reginald’s Tower
Wexford - Ballyhack Castle
Wexford - Ferns Castle
Wexford – John F Kennedy Arboretum
Wexford - Tintern Abbey
Wicklow – Glendalough Visitor Centre
*Record keeping & administrative skills are desirable
**A knowledge of nature conservation/natural heritage/habitats & Species is desirable
*** Fluent Irish is essential at this site