About the Role

We are looking for a creative, organised and people-focused individual to help lead the delivery of two ambitious community storytelling and heritage programmes across County Sligo.
This role sits at the intersection of community engagement, creative production, heritage, storytelling and project delivery. Working alongside Icecream Architecture, local partners and participants, you will help shape and deliver experiences that bring people together, build relationships and create meaningful outputs.

The role would suit someone who enjoys working with communities, facilitating conversations, making things happen and helping people turn ideas into reality. You might come from a background in community arts, heritage, event production, education, cultural programming, design, youth work, social research, community development or a related field.

We are open to different professional backgrounds and value transferable experience as much as formal qualifications.

Core Responsibilities

• Coordinate and support the delivery of community-based workshops, events and creative activities across County Sligo.
• Build positive relationships with participants, community groups, project partners and stakeholders.
• Support participant recruitment, communications and ongoing engagement.
• Work with facilitators, artists, creatives and community partners to co-design and deliver programme activities.
• Facilitate workshops, discussions and creative sessions where appropriate.
• Help create welcoming, inclusive and accessible environments for participation.
• Manage project schedules, logistics, budgets and reporting requirements.
• Coordinate venues, suppliers, travel arrangements and event delivery.
• Collect monitoring and evaluation information and support funder reporting.
• Contribute ideas and creative approaches that strengthen participant experiences and project outcomes.

We're Interested in People With Skills or Experience In:

• Creative production or programme delivery
• Heritage, culture or storytelling
• Community engagement and participation
• People and relationship management
• Co-design and collaborative working
• Workshop or event facilitation
• Partnership development
• Project coordination and organisation
• Communications and outreach
• Inclusion, accessibility and community development

Desirable Creative Skills and Interests

We recognise that creativity takes many forms and welcome applicants with experience or interests in any of the following:

• Audio recording, podcasting or audiovisual production
• Photography, film-making or digital storytelling
• Arts, crafts and making
• Food, cooking, growing or community sharing projects
• Performing arts, music or theatre
• Creative writing and publishing
• Heritage interpretation and local history
• Sociology, psychology or anthropology
• Diversity, inclusion and intercultural dialogue
• Design, placemaking and community-led regeneration

What We're Looking For

• A natural relationship-builder who enjoys working with people.
• Someone who is organised, self-motivated and comfortable managing multiple workstreams.
• A confident communicator with strong written, digital and verbal skills.
• Someone who can work independently while remaining connected to a wider team.
• A creative thinker who enjoys developing engaging experiences and activities.
• A commitment to inclusive, community-led approaches.

Working Arrangements

• Freelance / self-employed contract. Initial 6 months with option to extend.
• Remote and self-directed working.
• Regular travel throughout County Sligo.
• Attendance at workshops, events and community sessions during weekdays and evenings.
• Very occasional weekend working.
• Travel expenses paid.
• Reporting to Desmond Bernie, Project Director, Icecream Architecture.

Remuneration: in the region of €35k - €42k FTE dependent on experience

Timescale: Starting Jul 2026, initially for a 6-month contract with opportunity to continue until Dec 2027.

Hours per week: flexible hours, circa 0.4 - 1 FTE working freelance.

Location: Across Co. Sligo

Remote and self-led working with travel to deliver events and community sessions, weekdays and evenings, and very occasionally on weekends. Travel Expenses paid.

An additional opportunity is also available to work with us on a separate community training project in Co. Kildare. Please state if this may be of interest to you.

What to do next

Please send your CV and (a link to your) portfolio or supporting info to opportunities@icecreamarchitecture.com with a short cover note telling us why it’s you that we need! Potential applicants will be contacted for an online interview after applying.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Contract, Commission
Contract length: 12 months

Pay: €35,000.00-€42,000.00 per year

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Sligo, County Sligo