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Youth Advocate Programmes Ireland Vacancies: Advocates – Fixed Purpose Contracts YAP Ireland is continuously recruiting male and female Advocates from all areas to work within their local communities, supporting children, young people and families to achieve their goals. YAP Advocates come from all walks of life and make a huge difference to the lives of Young People and Families. The young people we work with come from diverse ethnic, cultural and socio-economic backgrounds. We welcome applicants with first hand work / life experience of the issues facing these young people and their families including Roma and Travellers. We provide training and experience that creates opportunities for Advocates to become skilled at working with young people and families within their community in a strengths-based way. Please Note: If you are not in these area’s but you’re still interested in working as an Advocate, please fill out the application form and someone will contact you when we are recruiting in your area. Youth Advocates – Fixed Purpose Contracts – Person Spec and Job Description The Youth Advocate reports to a Team Leader. This post requires working within the YAP strengths-based model, to provide 1:1 support for vulnerable young people and their families and to support them in their home and local communities so that they can achieve their goals. YAP Ireland provides a strengths-based, needs led service for 6-12 months to children, young people and families who are struggling with a range of issues in their lives. You will work intensively with them to achieve positive change and meet their goals. Responsibilities and Tasks: 1. To deliver a 1:1 service to young people and families under the supervision and support of the Team Leader. 2. Together with the Team Leader to build a positive, supportive working relationship with the young person and their family using the YAP strengths-based model to help them achieve their goals. 3. Together with the Team Leader, to develop a plan of work (Individualised Service Plan) to focus on the abilities, strengths and needs of the young person and their families. 4. To carry out day to day work with the young person and family, addressing their needs as outlined in the ISP. This may involve supporting the young person to participate in appropriate education, accessing appropriate services or finding community activities to link the young person into. 5. To promote, enable and empower the young person and families voice to be heard and ensure they have a voice in their service/life/community. This includes activity groups, participation and consultation groups. 6.Together with the Team Leader, to adopt a Wraparound approach that will bring together those key people and services who can offer support to the young person and family during and after the YAP Service. 7. To identify and evaluate the changing needs and interests of the child/young person as the relationship progresses and to adapt the service accordingly. 8. To understand the Health and Safety policies required for all activities with young people including any specific medical history, medications and specific special needs and/or diagnosis. 9. To complete in a timely and accurate manner the required weekly paperwork and to submit to the line manager by the agreed deadlines. 10. To be familiar with all Yap’s current policies and procedures, especially in the areas of Child Protection, Confidentiality and On-Call and to work within those in a professional manner. 11. To attend staff development, training and supervisory sessions as scheduled. This will include regular supervision. Some training courses are mandatory and advocates will be required to attend this training. 12. To undertake other duties as appropriate. Advocate Person Specification ExperienceEssential Life Experience relevant to young people and families e.g. raising children, child minding, sports coaching, community work, volunteering, youth club or lived experience of overcoming the challenges facing young people and families. Non-essential 3 months experience of working / volunteering within a youth work, family support or community setting Skills Essential A positive attitude towards children and young people and an ability to work from a strengths based perspective, be non-judgemental and creative. A knowledge/understanding of issues affecting young people. Good communication skills Good time management and organisational skills Basic computer skills Ability to write reports on work undertaken Full Driving Licence and own transport. What we offer: PLEASE CLICK THE APPLY NOW BUTTON TO GO DIRECTLY TO THE OFFICIAL CAREERS WEBSITE FOR MORE INFORMATION AND TO APPLY FOR YOUR AREA
Project Worker, Children And Parent Support
Child and Parent Support (CAPS) seeks to support families to improve the chances of positive outcomes for families and young people in need. CAPS is an Early Intervention Family Support Project to support children aged 8-13 years (and their families) who are: Deemed vulnerable to poor outcomes in terms of the eight parameters of wellbeing set out in the Children’s Services Cooperation Act and draft Children’s Strategy 2017-2027. Are experiencing difficulty in the education system, at home or in the community The service aims: To deliver personalised, evidence-based interventions for families with young people between the ages of 8-13 years in the Southern Trust area. To support families with young people between 8-13 years old displaying on-going challenges within the home, school and community settings. This support includes delivering one-to-one, evidence-based support to ensure positive long-term outcomes. To work in partnership with key stakeholders to ensure families with children between 8-13 years old are signposted to support services as appropriate. To utilise an inclusive tool to assess family baseline and measure distance travelled.
Chef De Partie
Passionate about food? Want to develop your career with the world’s leading food service management company? Look no further, we, the leading foodservice and hospitality provider across the Island of Ireland, are looking for a Chef De Partie to join our talented team on a permanent contract working 35 hours per week. As a Chef De Partie, you will ensure all work is presented to the highest standards in a clean, tidy, safe and pleasant environment. You will work with the onsite team and other leaders across our business to ensure the best service is delivered. Key Responsibilities: Preparing, cooking, and presenting dishes within your speciality Managing and training any Demi-chef De Parties or Commis working with you Helping the Sous Chef and Head Chef to develop new dishes and menus Ensuring you and your team have high standards of food hygiene and follow the rules of health and safety Monitoring portion and waste control to maintain profit margins Essential Criteria: Strong cooking skills Experience in a similar role Passionate about working in a food service environment Able to work positively with others as part of a team Desirable, but not Essential, Criteria: Experience in a similar environment Food Hygiene Certificate Compass Group reserves the right to enhance the criteria, if necessary, for the purposes of shortlisting. Some of the benefits we offer: Free meals while at work Receive Wow Points when you use the Perks@Work platform on a wide range of brands, activities and more You can share all discounts and offers with your friends and families Additional, seasonal and overtime hours available Career Pathways to support career progression and/or skills development Perks shopping discount Card which can be used across the Island of Ireland to save at various restaurants, high street stores, hotels, day out venues, leisure centres, gyms, golf courses and many more Learning & development programs available alongside access to hundreds of online training courses for personal and professional development & growth Flexible Working to support Work Life Balance Additional Leave Purchase scheme to balance home and work life Access to wellness programs to promote mental health and wellbeing of our colleagues Employee Assistance Program to guide and support our employees Exciting internal reward and recognition schemes Regular emails filled with the best discounts and savings available And many more.. About Us: At Compass Ireland, our people are our business. When you join the Compass Group you will be joining a supportive network of incredible individuals, each united by their passion for going the extra mile for the organisations we partner with. We are building a team who care about providing a great customer experience and want to grow and develop as we do. We are dedicated to investing in every colleague joining us. We are an equal opportunity employer, we celebrate diversity and are committed to building an inclusive environment for all employees. We consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements.
Food Service Assistant
Mount Charles Group are one of the largest and privately owned soft Facilities Management, catering and ancillary service/product providers in Ireland. If you are a customer focused individual and want to join a fun and family orientated business which believes people are our greatest asset, then we have a role for you! Our family values speak for themselves: Do the right thing, Have fun & grow together, Take pride in what you do! We are currently recruiting for a Food Service Assistant to join our team based in the Holywood area. This is a great opportunity to join a world leading facilities management company. Working Pattern: The Mount Charles Group is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. Due to the number of applicants Mount Charles receives, we only respond to short-listed applicants. If you have not been contacted within six weeks of the closing date, you have not been selected for interview. Please note, the successful applicant's offer is subject to the Access NI (Enhanced) check prior to commencement of role. The Access NI Code of Practice is available upon request. Mount Charles Group has a policy on recruiting ex-offenders, a copy of which can be provided upon request. Having a criminal record will not necessarily prevent you from working for the Mount Charles Group. GREAT PEOPLE - GREAT SERVICE - GREAT FUTUR E
Cleaning Operative
Mount Charles Group are one of the largest and privately owned soft Facilities Management, catering and ancillary service/product providers in Ireland. If you are a customer focused individual and want to join a fun and family orientated business which believes people are our greatest asset, then we have a role for you! Our family values speak for themselves: If you are a customer focused individual and want to join a fun and family orientated food and facilities management company, which can offer unrivalled opportunities for career progression, then we have a role for you! We are currently recruiting for a Cleaning Operative to join our team based in the Holywood area. This is a great opportunity to join a world leading facilities management company. Working Pattern: The Mount Charles Group is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. Due to the number of applicants Mount Charles receives, we only respond to short-listed applicants. If you have not been contacted within six weeks of the closing date, you have not been selected for interview. Mount Charles Group has a policy on recruiting ex-offenders, a copy of which can be provided upon request. Having a criminal record will not necessarily prevent you from working for the Mount Charles Group. Please note, the successful applicant's offer is subject to the Access NI (Enhanced) check prior to commencement of role. The Access NI Code of Practice is available upon request. GREAT PEOPLE - GREAT SERVICE - GREAT FUTURE
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Maintenance Technician
Job Overview Working within our Maintenance Department, the Maintenance Technician will be responsible for carrying out day to day electrical and mechanical maintenance within a manufacturing facility comprising of both preventive and reactive duties. You will be a critical member of Central Services Maintenance team, taking the lead role in maintaining, troubleshooting and repairing machinery forming part of our pharmaceutical manufacturing plant. You must also be willing to perform maintenance tasks for production output support as part of a team. You will work a continental shift pattern (12 hour shifts) designed to give you more control over your time outside work. Main Activities/Tasks
Sales Assistant
ROLE To work as a team and support the Pharmacist/Retail Manager in ensuring the store is run efficiently on a day-to-day basis. Patient / Customer satisfaction must be at the forefront of your concern, every patient / customer is to be treated as an individual and provided with high quality service in terms of courtesy, kindness, interest and efficiency. Essential Criteria GCSE (or equivalent qualification) Maths and English – Grades A-C Applicants should be able to demonstrate numeracy and accuracy skills required for a retail environment Eligible to work in the UK ( Proof Requested). Desirable Criteria Previous experience in a retail pharmacy environment. An interest in pursuing a career in community pharmacy or equivalent Hours Casual hours Previous unsuccessful applicants within the last 2 months need not apply. Flexibility is required
Production Operative - Full Training & Career Progression
Continental Shift Pattern – Work Smarter We operate a continental shift pattern designed to give you more control over your time outside work.12-hour shifts and fewer working days, you’ll enjoy: • More days off to spend with family, pursue hobbies, or relax • Predictable scheduling for easier planning • Weekend flexibility in some weeks • Fewer commuting days Why you’ll love working here: • Good attendance bonus - £1500 per annum payable quarterly (subject to conditions) • 32 days annual leave + wedding & paid bereavement leave • Healthcare cash plan & free life assurance • Company pension scheme • Cycle-to-work & tech purchase schemes • Subsidised canteen & on-site parking • Employee recognition, perks & wellbeing initiatives The Role: As part of our manufacturing team, you’ll: • Make high-quality veterinary products in a controlled, GMP-compliant environment • Operate equipment safely and efficiently • Keep production flowing and complete documentation like a pro • Be flexible across tasks and shifts while learning and growing What We’re Looking For: • Ability to follow detailed instructions and procedures accurately • Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality and safety • Basic level of English and maths (assessed internally) • Ability to communicate clearly within a team and with other departments • Comfortable completing written or electronic records as part of daily work • Reliable, organised, and able to manage own tasks once trained • Willingness to work shift patterns Location: Newry, Co. Down Type : Full-time, Permanent Contact: recruitment@norbrook.co.uk Applicants must have the right to work in the UK for this role. Norbrook DOES NOT provide visa sponsorship for this position. Where an applicant's current right to work is time-limited, they MUST be able to maintain their right to work without employer sponsorship. Norbrook Laboratories Limited employs a workforce with members of all sections of the community and is committed to appointing people purely on the basis of merit. In accordance with our equal opportunities policy, we would particularly like to welcome applicants from the Protestant Community.
Packaging Operative, Level
Main Activities/Tasks Duration : Full Time, Permanent Location : Newry, Co. Down Contact : recruitment@norbrook.co.uk Additional Information: Previous applicants to this role, who have been unsuccessful in the past 6 months, need not reapply. Applicants should be able to provide proof that they have a right to work in the UK at the time of their application and can maintain their right to work in the UK throughout their duration of employment. We do not offer sponsership for this role. Applicants who are unable to provide this proof will not be considered. We regret that applications received after the closing date and time will not be accepted. Norbrook Laboratories Limited employs a workforce with members of all sections of the community and is committed to appointing people purely on the basis of merit. In accordance with our equal opportunities policy, we would particularly like to welcome applicants from the Protestant Community.
