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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
Mechanical Engineer
Enjoy working independently, solving problems, and providing excellent customer service? Then our MHS Engineer opportunity could be just what you are looking for! Wanzl is a leading provider of innovative retail solutions, committed to delivering exceptional service and support to customers across a wide range of sectors. We pride ourselves on maintaining the highest standards of safety, quality, efficiency, and customer satisfaction, and this is where you fit in... Our MHS Engineers are responsible for delivering repair, maintenance, inspection, and installation services on a variety of mechanical, retail, and electro-mechanical equipment across customer sites throughout Ireland. Working both independently and as part of a wider service team, you will respond to service requests, carry out planned preventative maintenance, diagnose and resolve faults, and ensure equipment is operating safely and efficiently. A key part of the role involves accurately completing job reports, service records, and other documentation using company systems, whilst maintaining excellent communication with customers and colleagues. You will be expected to consistently meet service level agreements and provide a professional and customer-focused service at all times. This is a field-based role requiring regular travel to customer locations throughout Ireland, including occasional overnight stays. You will be provided with the tools, equipment, training, and support needed to carry out your duties safely and effectively. Health and safety is our top priority. We are committed to ensuring the safety of our employees, customers, and the public through comprehensive training, adherence to safe working practices, and continuous professional development. What We're Looking For To be successful in this role, you will possess the following skills, experience, and attributes: Respiratory Protective Equipment (RPE) Requirements As part of our commitment to health and safety, this role may require the use of Respiratory Protective Equipment (RPE). To comply with Wanzl's Facial Hair Policy and ensure the effective operation of the required RPE, employees are normally required to be clean shaven. This requirement applies to all employees who are required to wear RPE. However, Wanzl is committed to supporting employees with relevant religious beliefs or medical conditions, and suitable alternative RPE will be provided where appropriate. In short; our job is to keep our customers' equipment operating safely, reliably, and efficiently whilst delivering an outstanding service experience. We achieve this by working together and living our company values of Passionate People, Respectful Leadership, High Professionalism, Personal Accountability, and Sustainable Entrepreneurship every day. If this sounds like the opportunity for you, we'd love to hear from you.
Mystery Shoppers
Mystery Shoppers - Required Nationwide! Looking to earn an extra income? Would you like to earn cash while you shop? Customer Perceptions are recruiting Mystery Shoppers across Ireland. Flexible working hours are available to suit your needs. All you need is: ✅ Good observational skills ✅ The ability to recognise outstanding customer service ✅ A strong grasp of written and spoken English Click Apply Now to submit your application today! Don't have a current CV? No worries - Just click Apply Now and upload your letter of introduction through the cv section OR Click HERE to view the JobAlert.ie CV templates section and build your CV today! 🛑 IF YOU DO NOT RECEIVE A RESPONSE WITHIN 4 WORKING DAYS OF SUBMITTING YOUR APPLICATION PLEASE DOUBLE-CHECK YOUR SPAM OR JUNK FOLDER 🛑
Graduate Management Trainee
We’re Enterprise Mobility. A family-owned, global mobility leader with a $39 billion turnover, nearly 90,000 team members, and operations in 95 countries. Led by CEO Chrissy Taylor, the third generation of the Taylor family, we’re built on a legacy that gives us the stability to focus on the long-term success of our people, our customers and our business. Why join the Graduate Management Training Programme? As a Graduate Management Trainee, you'll have the freedom and support to explore your leadership potential - and the opportunity to become a branch manager in one of our retail operations in as little as two years. In fact, most of our senior leaders began their careers in this very role - including our current CEO. From day one, we’ll invest in you. You’ll be in a supportive environment where you’ll take on real responsibilities and gain invaluable hands-on experience in customer service, sales, marketing, finance, operations, and more. We work hard and reward hard work Your work will be recognised with performance-based incentives and opportunities for continued promotion. Our unique promote-from-within culture means you can keep your career moving forward without having to change organisations. Award-winning training and development Whether you’re building on existing strengths or developing new ones, your growth is our priority. Through classroom learning, on-the-job training, and mentorship, you’ll have the tools and support to take the next step – and the one after that. Our doors are open As a Graduate Management Trainee, your experience at Enterprise Mobility will be as unique as you because you shape who we are as much as we shape your skills, path and potential. We pride ourselves on opening our doors to a variety of voices, giving way to an experience that’s both inclusive and that inspires diversity of thought. Responsibilities From your very first day, you’ll be trusted with real responsibility and exposed to all areas of our business. You’ll develop skills in: Customer Service: deliver exceptional experiences by confidently handling reservations, resolving enquiries, and building rapport with a diverse range of customers. Sales and Marketing: connect with local business partners, grow your network and develop lasting relationships. Financial Control and Profitability: understand the financial mechanics of a successful business, including cost control and interpreting profit and loss statements. Operations and Logistics: learn how to manage a fleet, plan strategically, and drive performance. Leadership and Development: take the lead in mentoring, training, and developing your own team - with the opportunity to manage and promote others as you grow. Qualifications CLICK THE APPLY BUTTON TO GO TO THEIR CAREERS PAGE WHERE YOU CAN CHECK THIS JOB AND ALL OTHER OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE.
Seasonal Sales Associate
Be part of an iconic story. At Calvin Klein, we believe in fostering an inclusive and collaborative culture by celebrating different perspectives, backgrounds and beliefs to truly connect with our associates and consumers. Join us and have a meaningful impact on the world – and – endless opportunities to design your future. Immerse yourself in Calvin Klein here! (YouTube, Instagram, TikTok) Summer Sales Associate About THE ROLE Our stores are the life and soul of our business. They act as our main touch points with our ever-evolving consumer base. As the world of retail evolves, we, as a business, believe that for all other parts of the chain to work, our stores must set the tone of what our two brands are all about. Irrespective of where our consumers eventually make a purchase, our stores are always a window to our great brands. As a result, our locations are paramount, first-class experience must be a given and our in-store standards should never be questionable. To deliver this, we strive to hire the individuals who live and breathe the values of our business; who are obsessed with delivering great service to our customers and who truly believe that to remain relevant in today’s world, we must be nimble and adapt to change and evolution. The Sales Associate plays a key role in achieving these high standards. Responsibilities include: • Ensuring high levels of customer satisfaction through excellent service. • First point of contact for authorizing discounts and resolving customer queries. • Being a brand ambassador, demonstrating in-depth product knowledge. • Building and maintaining professional relationships with our customers. • Outfit building for customers and making further product recommendations. • Assessing customers’ needs and providing assistance and information on product features. • Driving store KPIs and suggesting ways to improve. • Ensuring shop and stock room maintenance, presentation and organization issues are addressed in an appropriate manner. About YOU • You'll connect to consumers and have a previous track record within hospitality or retail. • You'll be an effective communicator with the collaborate to win. • You'll inspire trust and recognize and celebrate the contributions and achievements of others. • You’ll adapt fast. • You’ll act with purpose, showing a clear presence on the shop floor. • You'll take ownership and make informed decisions to find in-store solutions.
General Support Staff
Suitable candidate must have 1 year relevant work experience in a healthcare, contract catering or high volume hospitality environment and be able to provide work references covering 5 years employment history We have ongoing work in hospitals and nursing homes nationwide for catering assistants, catering ward staff, hospital porters, kitchen porters, cleaners and qualified chefs nationwide. The successful candidates will be required to join a friendly and motivated Team. Excellent opportunity to work in some of the largest Healthcare settings and Nursing Homes throughout Ireland. Requirements: CLICK THE APPLY BUTTON TO GO TO THEIR CAREERS PAGE WHERE YOU CAN CHECK THIS JOB AND ALL OTHER OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE.
Hospital Kitchen Porter
Suitable Kitchen Porter must have one-year relevant work experience in a healthcare, contract catering or high-volume hospitality environment and be able to provide work references covering five years employment history. We have ongoing Kitchen Porter positions in HSE units including some of the largest Healthcare settings, Hospitals and Nursing Homes throughout Leinster. Eligibility Criteria CLICK THE APPLY BUTTON TO GO TO THEIR CAREERS PAGE WHERE YOU CAN CHECK THIS JOB AND ALL OTHER OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE.
Kitchen Porter
Suitable Kitchen Porter must have six months relevant work experience in contract catering or high-volume hospitality environment and be able to provide work references. We have ongoing Kitchen Porter positions in prime units including some of the largest events throughout Munster. Eligibility Criteria CLICK THE APPLY BUTTON TO GO TO THEIR CAREERS PAGE WHERE YOU CAN CHECK THIS JOB AND ALL OTHER OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE.
Seasonal Sales & Operations Assistant
Spread joy and make the season sparkle with Pandora as a Seasonal Sales & Operations Assistant and enjoy a competitive rate of pay, bonus scheme, generous employee discount, jewellery uniform allowance and other excellent benefits! The role From driving sales to ensuring smooth operations, you'll be our brand ambassador who’s going to make the magic happen. You can choose and discuss your preference between two focus areas; just bear in mind that there may be some crossover depending on the day-to-day needs of the store: Sales: As someone who loves to meet new people, you’ll confidently connect with our customers, share their stories, and help them find the perfect gifts for their loved ones. · Front-of-house excellence: surpass sales targets with effective techniques. · Personalised connections: bond confidently with customers, adapting to their unique preferences and needs. · Product pro: master Pandora knowledge, delivering unforgettable customer experiences. Operations: As someone who works well in a busy environment with a focus on working accurately and quickly, you’ll support behind-the-scenes activities to ensure a strong foundation for excellent customer service. · Get hands-on with preparing click-and-collect orders for our customers. · Keep the flow smooth by managing deliveries, processing returns, and restocking shelves with fresh inventory. · Add a creative touch by wrapping beautiful gifts, engraving jewellery and loading gift cards . Join us if you're an expressive team player who thrives in a busy environment, embodying our core values of dreaming, daring, caring, and delivering! Important stuff to note · Contracts will end on either 27th December 2026 or 3rd January 2027. · You must be available to work on key trading days throughout the duration of your contract, which will include weekends, Christmas Eve, Boxing Day, New Year's Eve, and New Year's Day. We will do our very best to distribute these days fairly, ensuring you won't be required to work all of them during your contract. · You will accrue annual leave in line with your holiday entitlement. As this is our busiest time of year, annual leave will not normally be approved during this period, except in exceptional circumstances. Any accrued but untaken annual leave will either be paid to you in your final pay or, depending on business and trading requirements, you may be required to take some or all of your outstanding annual leave during the final weeks of your employment. Our generous benefits package includes: · A generous employee discount · A jewellery uniform allowance to express yourself and your individuality · Eligibility for the store bonus scheme · Access to plentiful retail, hospitality and entertainment discounts · Incentives throughout the season · Retail Trust: get support related to your wellbeing, legal advice, financial guidance, and more
General Operative
As a General Operative, you will be responsible for: Working Hours Monday to Thursday: 8:00am - 4:30pm Friday: 8:00am - 3:30pm Pay Rate: €14.20 per hour
