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About Anam Cara
Anam Cara is an all-Ireland charity dedicated to providing support services to parents who have experienced the devastating loss of a child. Established in 2008, the organisation was founded by parents who had themselves endured such loss and recognised the need for accessible, compassionate support networks. We work to support parents through the intense grief, deep challenges and difficult milestones, to ensure no bereaved parent or sibling feels alone after the loss of a child.
What Anam Cara Does
Anam Cara offers a range of services aimed at addressing the emotional and practical needs of grieving parents, including:
Core Philosophy
We believe that no parent should have to face the loss of a child alone. We emphasise empathy, understanding, and creating a non-judgmental space for grieving parents to express themselves and heal. Anam Cara believes deeply in our values of quality, compassion, empathy, inclusivity, trust and collaboration.
The name Anam Cara translates to "Soul Friend" in Irish, reflecting the charity's mission to provide deep, meaningful companionship and support during the hardest of times.
Why Join Us?
About the Role
We are a small, committed team with a big mission: to ensure no bereaved parent feels alone. The Services Support Administrator will play a key role in ensuring the smooth operation of Anam Cara's support services, events, and outreach activities. This role is vital to maintaining high-quality service delivery, supporting the team, and helping us meet the needs of bereaved parents across Ireland.
The successful candidate will be passionate about people, compassionate, highly motivated, and organised, and bring strong proficiency and comfort in data management and CRM optimisation. They will be comfortable driving work independently as well as collaborating as part of our small, dynamic team, and demonstrate an empathy and commitment to Anam Cara's mission and the impact of our work.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Administration:
2. Event Coordination:
3. Communication and Outreach:
4. Volunteer Coordination:
5. Data and Reporting:
6. General Support:
This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. The Services Support Administrator may perform other related duties to meet the on-going needs of the organisation. As this is a newly developed role within Anam Cara, this role may evolve over time.
Person Specification
Skills & Experience:
Personal Attributes:
Terms
How to Apply
Please email your CV and tailored cover letter outlining your suitability and experience for the role to m.reynolds@anamcara.ie by 5pm on Monday, 21st April 2025. All candidates will receive a confirmation of application. Candidates will be contacted with next steps by Wednesday, 23rd April 2025.
Informal enquiries welcomed and will be treated with strictest confidentiality. Please contact Michelle Reynolds, CEO, at m.reynolds@anamcara.ie.
Position is subject to reference check. Candidates must be resident in Ireland and legally entitled to work in Ireland, at the time of application.