Arts Administration Assistant
GALWAY COMMUNITY CIRCUS COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE
Galway, Ireland
Description
Our Arts Administration Assistant plays a key role at Galway Community Circus. They work closely with our administration and management team by supporting both in their roles. Our admin assistant learns on the job. Their tasks include but are not limited to: managing circus school reception processing circus school registrations supporting the company administrator Supporting event production teams creating internal communication and ESC-related content attending and taking an active role in meetings Our admin assistant volunteers 38 hours a week usually 9 to 5pm
Accommodation, food and transport arrangements
GCC provides a house shared for 4 ESCs. Our house currently has three bedrooms, two single rooms and one twin with the option for rotating through the year. GCC covers all basic bills such as internet, heating, electricity, and maintenance. Our ESCs receive €11 per day pocket money plus €180 food allowance per month.
Training during the activity
GCC provides training in various skills. Our admin assistant mostly learns through practical work experience with support from the company administrator.
Participant profile
Applicants must be interested in at least one the following work fields: arts, arts administration, or non-profit management. GCC are looking for someone who: can work as part of a team can meet deadlines can work under pressure is familiar with Office 365 apps, in particular Outlook and Excel familiarity with Canva a bonus! Ideally, our arts administration assistant is someone with previous customer service experience. They should be comfortable with taking phone calls, responding to emails and communicating (in person) with both GCC staff and Circus members.
Activity dates
From 31/08/2026 to 30/07/2027
Activity location
St Josephs Community Center, Galway, Ireland
Activity type
Individual volunteering
Looking for participants from
Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden
Activity topics
Health and wellbeing
Education and training
Creativity and culture
Physical education and sport
Deadline for applications
Application deadline: 30/03/2026 17:00
Project code
2025-1-IE01-ESC51-VTJ-000347177