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Vacancy: Part Time – Administration & Accounts
Vacancy – Part Time – Administration & Accounts
13.5 hours per week
Location: South West Clare Community Radio CLG T/A Raidió Corca Baiscinn, Community Centre, Circular Road , Kilkee, Co Clare.
Administration & Accounts
The successful candidate will be enthusiastic, flexible, innovative in their approach and committed to providing a quality service meeting the needs and priorities of the people we support.
Essential Criteria
• Minimum of 1 years’ experience of office administration including book keeping, financial returns, payroll and computerised sage accounts
• Experience in petty cash system, debtors and creditors and general ledgers, participants payroll, bank reconciliation and revenue returns.
• Ensure set up of employees wages on bank account
• Experience of budgeting and financial record keeping
• Experience of preparing financial reports
• Excellent IT skills including MS Office
• The Administrator will be responsible for preparing the returns and complying with funder procedures including payroll, public procurement and the Purchase Order system.
• Maintain all records as required by POBAL, CnM and RCB
Compliance with the funder’s requirements regarding eligibility of individuals to hold a CSP supported post is set out in the job description, which is available from
All roles are subject to funding continuation.
• Short listing may apply, A panel may be formed from which future vacancies may be filled
• RCB Community Radio Ltd is an Equal Opportunities Employer.
• Satisfactory references and Garda vetting will be required.
• Fixed term contract Feb 2025 to December 2025 subject to funding.
This position will be based in RCB – a Community Services Programme based in Kilkee, Co Clare
The person appointed must be eligible under Pobal CSP employment criteria.
Applications (with CV) should be sent to:
Station Manager, South West Clare Community Radio CLG T/A Raidió Corca Baiscinn, Community Centre, Kilkee, Co Clare. V15D276.
Or by email to:
Closing date is the 31/01/2025
RCB are contract hosts on behalf of Pobal and funded by the Department of Rural and Community Development
Vacancy:Outreach and Training Coordinator
Location: South West Clare Community Radio CLG T/A Raidió Corca Baiscinn, Community Centre, Circular Road , Kilkee, Co Clare.
This position is funded through Pobal and the Department Rural and Community Development.
Main Function
To build partnerships with local community and key target groups, promote and facilitate volunteer participation in the station and design and deliver training aimed at building the confidence and capacity of volunteers to ensure quality programming.
Key Responsibilities of post
OUTREACH:
• Create and foster links with local community groups, schools and other target groups
• Assist with promoting the station in the community and raising visibility.
• Contribute to planning and organising community-focused Station activities.
• help with recruiting and retaining of volunteers
TRAINING:
• in conjunction with the manager Prepare a comprehensive annual training plan
• Researching, identifying, sourcing and applying for training funding from State agencies, local authorities, European and Irish grants etc.
• Design and-deliver a programme of training aimed at building the confidence and capacity of volunteers to ensure quality programming.
• Deliver one to one training and feedback to volunteers when required
• Induct and coordinate and deliver volunteer training
• Coordinate and facilitate work placements
While all members of staff have individual job descriptions they are required to collaborate with all other staff. S/he may be expected to work in different locations and to undertake other duties from time to time including occasional weekend work.
Essentials skills required for this post
• A strong working knowledge of broadcasting, radio production and techniques
Experience of developing, planning and delivering QQI training (with a ‘Train the Trainer’ qualification)
Ability to communicate and work with a diverse range of individuals and organisations
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent organisational and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work on own initiative and priorities own work to meet agreed objective
• Ability to work as part of a team
All roles are subject to funding continuation.
• Short listing may apply, A panel may be formed from which future vacancies may be filled
• RCB Community Radio Ltd is an Equal Opportunities Employer.
• Satisfactory references and Garda vetting will be required.
• Fixed term contract Feb 2025 to December 2025 subject to funding.
This position will be based in RCB – a Community Services Programme based in Kilkee
The person appointed must be eligible under Pobal CSP employment criteria.
Applications (with CV) should be sent to:
Station Manager, South West Clare Community Radio CLG T/A Raidió Corca Baiscinn, Community Centre, Kilkee, Co Clare. V15D276.
Radio Beams – Garry Shannon Multitasker
Garry lives on the border of Corofin and Ruan.
Garry tells of his start in music.
Been involved in the St Flannan School traditional band. In 9091 Garry joined world famous band the Kilfenora Band.
Garry was a teacher in St St. Flannan’s College until he retired recently. He is also a farmer. He teaches music in Corofin .
Also run a Coordinates a Summer School for student with a high degree of capability in Irish Trad Music.
Community Unity with guests – Bob Vernon, and Donna McGrath.
It’s that time of the year again and the West Clare Cancer Centre are taking registrations now for the West Clare Mini Marathon starting from the Kilkee Community Centre on Sunday 2nd of February. Donna McGrath is in the studio with the full low down.
RCB Sports Show
RCB Sports SHow Presented by Adrian O’Connor with Clare Sports Writer Seamus Hayes.
Official RCB page
Tune in on Fridays evening at 7pm on 92.5fm – 94.8fm and Internet live stream
Saturday and Sunday 1:00pm – 6:00pm
Telephone : 083-0232022 or contact us by Web Form
Weekly Schedule from Monday 21st January
Monday | |
1pm | Opening Sting |
1.08pm | News |
1.01pm | RCB S&V – Down the Banks |
2pm | Programme Share – Fat Friars Ep 1 |
3pm | RCB Archive Documentary Hour – Mutton Island Ep 3&4 |
4pm | News |
4.10pm | Smaointe Show 2 |
4.40pm | S&V Documentary Series –Methods of Modern Meitheal Ep 1 |
5.15pm | RTE Doc on One – The Nobody Zone Ep 6 |
6pm | Sports Show |
7pm | Gospel Talk with John Morrison |
7:30pm | Programme Share – The Indignant Muse Ep 3 |
8pm | RCB Archive Music Hour – Routes |
9pm | Closing Sting |
Tuesday | |
1pm | Opening Sting |
News | |
1.08pm | Community Unity |
2pm | Programme Share – Hedge Schools Ep 1 |
2.45pm | Potions & Piseogs Ep 10 |
3pm | Mass |
3.30pm | Radio Beams |
4pm | News |
4.08pm | KCT 2024 Ep 3 – Dr Dickson – Frost Famine 1740 – 1741 |
5.15pm | Rte Doc on One – Benjy the Little Gay Bull |
6pm | Hospital Requests |
7pm | Sports Show Rpt |
8pm | Programme Share – Queeriosity |
9pm | Closing Sting |
Wednesday | |
1pm | Opening Sting |
1.01pm | News |
1.08pm | Mike’s Melodies with Mike Lowe |
3.15pm | Whales of Wonder Ep 14 |
3.30pm | Paulines Poems |
4pm | News |
4.08pm | S&V Documentary – Kilkee’s Magic |
5.05pm | Blind Ambition Ep 1 |
5.30pm | Music/Interlude |
5.40pm | RCB S&V – From the Family Cookbook Ep 2 |
6.00pm | Melody Lounge Show |
6.30pm | (Scoth) |
7.30pm | Rte Doc on One – Back to the Rock |
8.30pm | Smaointe Ep 2 Rpt |
9pm | Closing Sting |
Thursday | |
1pm | Opening Sting |
1.01pm | News |
1:08pm | RCB Out & About 2024 – Ep 10 |
2pm | Mass |
2.30pm | Hospital Requests |
3.30pm | Bookline |
4pm | News |
4.08pm | Genealogy Show |
4.30pm | Radio Beams RPT |
5pm | Program Share – Reminiscence on the Radio – 1957 |
6.00pm | Boots n Roots Show January Pt 1 & 2 |
7pm | RCB Doc – Byways by Bus Ep 2 |
7.30pm | Rcb Documentary – First People Ep 3 |
8pm | Lee’s Electronic Hour |
9pm | Closing Sting |
Friday | |
1pm | Opening Sting |
Festive Music | |
1.08pm | RCB S&V – Let Erin Remember |
2.10PM | Programme Share – Seascapes Maritime Ireland January |
2.30pm | Mikey’s Mix |
3.30pm | RCB S&V – Festivals – Ep Kilmihil Family Festival |
4pm | News |
4.08pm | The Archive Music Hour – Smoking Room Sessions |
5pm | Documentary – Lookouts On The Loop |
6pm | John Morrison Country Gospel Hour |
7pm | RCB Archive Documentary Hour – Clare Football Trailblazers 1992 Ep 2 |
8pm | Mikey’s Mix (Rpt) |
9pm | Closing Sting |
Saturday | |
1pm | Opening Sting |
KCT 2024 Ep 3 Rpt – Dr Dickson – Frost Famine 1740 – 1741 | |
2.40pm | Whales of Wonder Ep 14 Rpt |
3.00pm | A Litttle Bit of Gardening Show 19 – Pests |
3.30pm | Pauline’s Poems Rpt |
4pm | Milk’e Melodies Rpt |
6pm | Closing Sting |
Sunday | |
Opening Sting | |
1pm | Community Unity Repeat |
2pm | RCB Out & About 2024 Rpt |
3.00pm | Reflections |
3.30pm | Genealogy Show Rpt |
4pm | John Morrison’s Country Gospel Rpt |
5pm | Common Factors |
6pm | Closing Sting |
Mikey’s Mix
The Genealogy Show – Desmond Rebellions
Lorna produces and presents the successful show: ‘The Genealogy Radio show’ aired each Thursday at 4p.m. from beautiful Kilkee, Co. Clare at Raidio Corcabaiscinn and Podcasts are available weekly.
Lorna has delivered conference papers at Oxford; Lincoln College: Exploration of the Medieval Gaelic Diet: (2012); seminar papers at the Moore Institute in NUI Galway, ‘The Gaelic Lordships in Thomond, c. 1400-c.1500’ and papers at Irish Conference of Medievalists on themes of Brian Boru and landscape of East Clare. Lorna has published on medieval themes and on maritime subjects. Her research areas are the MacNamaras and O’Briens of Thomond.
Lorna received her Certificate for the Advancement of Forensic Genealogy (CAFG) in Dallas in March 2015.
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Radio Beams – Sharon Fitizgerald and Lisa O’Dwyer tells about their kidneys.
Sharon Fitzgerald Director of Irish Kidney Association and also an active member of Clare Clare IKA Branch.
Also we have Lisa O’Dwyer who is Secretary of Clare IKA Branch.
Both tell their story of kidney disease and how is affects them. From their diet and medical needs.
Tune in Tuesday 3,30pm to www.rcb.ie
Community Unity with guests, James Considine ,and Paul Williams.
On today’s Community Unity with Teresa and Padraig , Teresa speaks to James Considine about the 7 night Mostar Medjugorje Pilgrimage in Bosnia and Herzegovina which he is involved in organising for the 27th August this year. More information from Kilrush Parish website
Padraig has the Community Diary of events for the area.
Paul Williams is in the studio on the 75th Anniversary of Williams Hardware in Kilkee founded by his grandparents in 1950, Paul speaks on the history and some of the in’s and out’s of running the Kilkee hardware retail store.
RCB Sports Show
It’s 2025 and we’re already back to our winning ways here in Clare with St Flannan’s College stealing a win over Middleton to seal a spot in the TUS Dr. Harty Cup Hurling Semi-Final. Adrian O’ Connor and Clare sports reporter, Seamus Hayes bring you the latest news on Hurling, Football, Rugby and more each Monday evening at 6pm and if you miss the broadcast you can listen back to the podcasts on the RCB.ie website. Contact with your local events or sports news.
Official RCB page
Tune in on Fridays evening at 7pm on 92.5fm – 94.8fm and Internet live stream
The Genealogy Show – The great frost of 1740
Lorna produces and presents the successful show: ‘The Genealogy Radio show’ aired each Thursday at 4p.m. from beautiful Kilkee, Co. Clare at Raidio Corcabaiscinn and Podcasts are available weekly.
Lorna has delivered conference papers at Oxford; Lincoln College: Exploration of the Medieval Gaelic Diet: (2012); seminar papers at the Moore Institute in NUI Galway, ‘The Gaelic Lordships in Thomond, c. 1400-c.1500’ and papers at Irish Conference of Medievalists on themes of Brian Boru and landscape of East Clare. Lorna has published on medieval themes and on maritime subjects. Her research areas are the MacNamaras and O’Briens of Thomond.
Lorna received her Certificate for the Advancement of Forensic Genealogy (CAFG) in Dallas in March 2015.
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