Job Title: Activities Team Coordinator

Reporting to: Head of Students Activities

Location: Griffith College Dublin

Job Type: Full-Time / Fixed-term (maternity cover)

Job Summary:

Griffith College is seeking an enthusiastic and organised Activities Team Coordinator to support the delivery of a dynamic and engaging student activities programme. This role plays a key part in enhancing the student experience by planning, promoting, and delivering a wide range of social, cultural, and recreational activities.

The successful candidate will combine strong organisational skills with creativity, student engagement, and digital content expertise.

Job Responsibilities:

Activities & Event Coordination

Plan, organise, and deliver weekly student activity classes.
Design and coordinate day trips and overnight excursions.
Attend all trips and excursions to ensure high-quality delivery and student satisfaction.
Monitor attendance and engagement across all activities.
Manage on-the-day logistics and resolve issues in real time.

Student Engagement

Act as a key point of contact for student activity-related queries (online and in person).
Build strong relationships with students to encourage participation.
Collect and analyse student feedback to continuously improve activities and trips.

Manage the Activities Team’s social media platforms.
Create engaging content (photos, videos, posts, stories) to promote events and student life.
Design posters and promotional materials for activities and events.
Attend activities and sports matches to capture content for marketing purposes.
Ensure consistent branding and messaging aligned with Griffith College standards.

Content Creation & Design

Develop promotional materials for activities and campaigns.
Design and update the annual Activities Wall Planner.
Use tools such as Canva or Adobe Suite to produce high-quality visuals.

Skills & Competencies

Strong organisational and time management skills
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Creative mindset with strong attention to detail
Experience in social media management and content creation
Graphic design skills (Canva, Adobe, or similar)
Ability to work independently and as part of a team
Flexible and proactive approach to problem-solving

Experience & Qualifications

Experience in event coordination, student services, or similar role
Experience managing social media accounts (essential)
Content creation and basic photo/video editing skills (desirable)
Qualification in marketing, events, communications, or related field (preferred)

Working Hours

Full-time role with flexibility required
Evening and weekend work as needed (events and trips)
Regular off-site work for excursions and activities

Marketing & Communications

About Griffith College

Griffith College is a welcoming, ambitious and people-focused institution where the quality of the working environment is shaped as much by the people as by the purpose. Across our campuses in Dublin, Cork and Limerick, colleagues work in supportive teams where professionalism, mutual respect and collaboration are part of everyday life.

Founded in 1974, Griffith College is Ireland’s largest independent third-level institution, with a community of over 8,000 students across its campuses. The College delivers a broad range of undergraduate, postgraduate and professional programmes across disciplines including business, law, computing, journalism, design and pharmaceutical science.

What sets Griffith apart is not only its commitment to high-quality education, but the culture that underpins it. Staff regularly speak about the strength of the relationships they build here, the trust between colleagues, the willingness to support one another, and the opportunity to contribute to an organisation that has meaningful impact on students from Ireland and internationally, working alongside people who genuinely care about what they do and who they work with.

Our Vision

‘To be recognised among the leading, innovative and socially enterprising of Ireland’s universities”

Why work for Griffith College?

Competitive salary package
Access to the College’s pension scheme
Access to healthcare plans for employees and their families
Enhanced maternity leave pay

Flexible working arrangements in line with the College's remote working policy
Access to ongoing Continuing Professional Development (CPD) programmes, up to Doctorate level
Subsidised College programmes to support career development and upskilling.
Opportunities for staff mobility through Erasmus+ and other international mobility programmes

Mental Health and Wellbeing support available
Free weekly yoga classes
Access to onsite fitness equipment
Availability of green space on campus, accessible to staff for sports and recreational activities
Cycle to Work scheme

Vibrant, multidisciplinary and multicultural learning environment
Inclusive and diverse community
Innovative and agile place to work
Welcoming environment committed to both learner and staff development
Staff discounts and offers from a wide range of retailers and service providers
Preferential accommodation rates during the summer period for staff, and for friends and family of staff at Griffith Rooms
Year-round staff social and wellbeing events, including BBQs, coffee mornings, wellness talks, EDI events, and more

Onsite subsidised restaurant
Free parking facilities
Staff Social Club with regular events

This job description is not to be regarded as exclusive or exhaustive. It is intended as an outline of proposed areas of activity and will be amended in the light of the changing environment within the Faculty and the College.

Griffith College is an equal opportunities employer. Candidates must be eligible to work full-time for any employer in Ireland.

Location

Dublin

Department

Students Activities

Employment Type

Full time / Fixed term

Minimum Experience

Mid-level

Activities Team Coordinator

Benefits

Job Description