Tús

Tús

Tús is a community work placement initiative that offers quality work placement opportunities to people who have been unemployed and on the live register for at least 12 months.

All Tús work placements are within local community groups and not-for-profit organisations who, in turn, benefit from the skills and experience of Tús participants and allowing them to continue to deliver much needed services in the local area. 

Dublin Northwest Partnership delivers the Tús Community Work Placement Initiative on behalf of the Department of Social Protection. (DSP)

  • It offers the candidate a quality work placement opportunity for 12 months
  • The person works for 19.5 hours per week in return for their social welfare payments with an additional top-up
  • Tús positions include: Admin/Clerical Work, Caretaking, Childcare/Youth Work, Community Garden/Horticulture, Retail
What do you get from a Tús placement?

Advantages for Tús participants:

  • Every effort will be made to match you with employment of your choice
  • Tús is an opportunity to change career path and/or gain work experience
  • Participants maintain secondary benefits while on the Tús Initiative, i.e. medical card, fuel allowance
  • Tús employment is not means tests so participants get the full Tús payment for 19.5 hours per week
  • Young people under 25, who are on the reduced Job Seekers Allowance, get the full Tús rate for the duration of their time on the Tús Initiative
  • Your Tús Work Placement can be included on your CV
  • Participants do not pay any Universal Social charge on their Tús wage

If you have been in receipt of Job Seekers’ Allowance or Disability Allowance for at least 12 months and you’d like to participate:

Contact your guidance worker at Dublin Northwest Partnership (if you’d linked in with us)

OR

Contact your case officer with INTREO

OR

If you’re not linked in with either service, contact a member of our Tús team for advice on the self referral process

Community groups and not-for-profit organisations can host a Tús placement. Through hosting, community organisations contribute to the personal and professional development of individuals in the local area. All administration associated with Tús is taken care of by the Tús Supervisors at Dublin Northwest Partnership. This includes employment contracts, payroll, attendance records and timesheets. 

For more information about the Tús programme, please contact one of our Tús supervisors

Testimonials

Host Organisations

“Participants contributed greatly to the service. They were dedicated and really treated their placement as a job.  I would have no hesitation in welcoming then back to our service.”

“Tús has been a fantastic and beneficial experience for us. It was a pleasure to support the participants and see the progress they made both on a skills level and on a personal level also.”

Participants

“It was brilliant. I’ve gained another year’s work experience and met lovely people”

“A great experience. Great to get back out there, meet new people and get some more work experience”

“Excellent experience. I really felt I was back working again. I feel motivated now and more confident looking for work”