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Trinity Walton Club, at Trinity’s School of Physics, is a non-profit, teaching and learning innovation of Trinity College Dublin, that designs and delivers transformative educational experiences for STEM engaged youth. Since 2014, TWC’s programmes have delivered over 6,000 educational interactive experiences that seek to build STEM competence and confidence among teenagers. TWC’s programmes also promote students’ interest in and broaden students’ awareness of the transferability of STEM competencies for a wide range of careers both in and beyond science. This initiative brings together several internal and external STEM education actors who are passionate about TWC’s mission.
This post holder will be required to work Saturdays during the academic term (Oct-June), and Monday – Friday the remainder of the year. There will be the opportunity for blended working conditions outside of TWC’s teaching and learning programme. Garda vetting will be sought for the successful candidate.
This is a full-time role in Ireland. We require that you hold immigration permission that allows full-time employment in this role. For this position we will not be able to support new employment permit applications.
Post Status: Specific Purpose
Trinity's School of Physics is recruiting a specific purpose cover to support the communication and execution of key recruitment, onboarding, and administrative processes within the Trinity Walton Club, TWC (www.tcd.ie/waltonclub). The purpose of the role is to provide cover for an unexpected leave of absence which currently has an unconfirmed end date.
Hours of Post: 35 hours per week
Salary: Appointment will be made on the Administrative Officer 3 (€47,374 - €59,254 per annum) and in accordance with the Department of Finance guidelines.” Pay scales
Application Information: In order to assist the selection process, applicants should submit a Curriculum Vitae and a Cover Letter (1x A4 page) that specifically address the following points in their application.
- An understanding of the operational management process is essential. The applicant should give examples of involvement in coordinating educational or organisational activities, including space management, resource allocation, and process optimisation, and what they learned from the process.
- An understanding of student recruitment is essential. The applicant should give examples of involvement in recruitment campaigns and community-building initiatives, demonstrating how they contributed to engagement and growth, and what they learned from the process.
- An understanding of effective communication is essential. The applicant should give examples of involvement in developing and managing communications across traditional and digital platforms, and what they learned from the process.
- Illustrate, through past example, their ability to work on their own initiative and resolve problems. The applicant should describe a time when they identified an inefficiency or challenge, acted, and improved the process or outcome.
Informal enquiries about this post should be made to Dr Niamh McGoldrick, (
[email protected]) School Manager, School of Physics.
Closing Date: 12 noon (Irish Standard Time) 18th May 2026 Applications will only be accepted by applying online through the Trinity Jobs Portal http://jobs.tcd.ie Applications must be made by the date and time specified. Please allow enough time to make your application. Any applications which are still in progress at the closing time on the specified closing date will be cancelled automatically by the system. Late Applications will not be accepted.
Please see the Job Description below for this position.
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