FÁS -Community Employment

Muckno Community Employment Services Limited
Mission Statement

"Muckno Community Services Limited" is a company limited by guarantee.  The company has developed in response to the needs expressed by the local community.  It is involved at this time in ongoing projects designed to train and employ people part time in a variety of educational, administrative, social, aesthetic, philanthropic and sporting services.  

The purpose of the group is to combine efficient delivery of its services with meaningful and fulfilling part time work experiences for participants.  In addition workers are afforded professional on-the-job and external training and development opportunities.

The values and standards of the group are demonstrated by their commitment to their objectives, which afford workers the dignity, rights and privileges of full time employees and by their expectations regarding the quality and quantity of the workers response.

Muckno Community Employment services limited provides invaluable services to the following local community initiatives:

• Blayney Blades Limited
• Castleblayney Community Pre-school
• Castleblayney Community Childcare
• Oram Community Development Association
• Castleblayney Faughs GAA
• Castleblayney  Trust - for needy, homeless and unemployed
• Castleblayney Access for the Disabled
• Artswell at Íontas Arts and Community Resource Centre
  
  YouthWork Ireland Monaghan
  
  Art Mooney Childcare, Oram.

Community Employment Objectives:

Learners on Muckno Community services limited are employed under the auspice of Community Employment, which aims to provide eligible unemployed people and other disadvantaged persons with an opportunity to engage in useful work within their communities on a temporary basis.

While on Community Employment Learners are offered opportunities for personal and  career development through a assessment of goals in these areas.  Subsequently an individual training plan is devised, with the assistance of the supervisor.  Through a combination of valuable work experience and certified training many Learners progress into further education of full time employment. 

Additional information:

For more information on Community Employment vacancies locally please contact your local Fas office (047) 81511 or visit their website -  www.fas.ie.