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�� Person in Charge (PIC) – Day Services �� Arklow Day Service, Bray �� Permanent | Full-Time �� Salary Scale: €54,289 - €62,167 Lead with Purpose. Inspire Independence. Change Lives. Are you an experienced Social Care professional with a passion for leadership and person-centred services? At Sunbeam House Services , we believe every person deserves opportunities to thrive, make choices, build relationships, and live a meaningful life within their community. We are now seeking an exceptional Person in Charge (PIC) to lead our Day Services team in North Wicklow and help shape positive outcomes for the people we support every day. �� About the Role As Person in Charge, you will provide leadership, guidance and oversight to a vibrant day service supporting adults with intellectual disabilities and autism. You will play a key role in creating an environment where individuals are empowered to achieve their personal goals, develop independence, and participate fully in their communities. This is an exciting opportunity to lead a dedicated team while driving quality, innovation, and person-centred practice. Your Impact Will Include: ✅ Leading and developing a skilled and motivated staff team ✅ Ensuring high-quality, person-centred supports and services ✅ Building strong partnerships with families, advocates and multidisciplinary teams ✅ Promoting the principles of New Directions and rights-based practice ✅ Driving continuous improvement, quality assurance and compliance ✅ Supporting staff development, wellbeing and performance ✅ Creating opportunities that enable people to live fulfilling and meaningful lives �� What We're Looking For You'll be a compassionate and confident leader who can inspire others and champion excellent service delivery. Essential Requirements: ✔ CORU registration (or eligibility for registration) as a Social Care Worker, or an equivalent recognised qualification ✔ Minimum 3 years' relevant experience ✔ Previous experience supporting people with intellectual disabilities and/or autism ✔ Strong leadership, organisational and communication skills ✔ A commitment to person-centred, rights-based approaches ✔ Full driving licence and access to a vehicle ✨ Why Join Sunbeam House Services? We know that great services are built by great people. When you join our team, you'll become part of an organisation that values respect, inclusion, collaboration and continuous learning. What We Offer: �� A meaningful leadership role where you can make a real difference �� Supportive and collaborative management team �� Ongoing learning and professional development opportunities �� Pension scheme �� HSE-aligned salary scale with incremental progression �� A culture focused on quality, innovation and person-centred care �� Our Commitment At Sunbeam House Services, we celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone is treated with dignity, fairness and respect. We welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds who share our values and commitment to supporting people to live their best lives. Ready to Make a Difference? If you're a passionate social care leader ready to take the next step in your career and lead a service that truly puts people first, we would love to hear from you. Apply today and help us create brighter futures, stronger communities, and meaningful opportunities for the people we support. ��
Social Care Worker
Location: Tus Nua, Greystones Hours: Full-Time, 169 per month Contract: Permanent Salary: HSE Scale 3029 This residential service is based in the seaside town of Greystones, Co. Wicklow , supporting four adults with intellectual disabilities to live meaningful and active lives. The individuals supported enjoy being part of their local community and engaging in activities such as listening to music, baking, spending time in nature, attending concerts, socialising with friends, and taking part in social clubs . As a Social Care Worker , you will support individuals to achieve their personal outcomes, develop their skills, and build positive, valued roles both within their home and the wider community. The role involves variable working hours , including day shifts, sleepovers, weekends, and unsociable hours. Requirements: · Applicant must hold a QQI Level 7 in Social Care or Foreign Equivalent (validated by QQI) · Registered with the Social Care Workers Registration Board maintained by CORU OR · Hold a CORU-Approved Social Care Worker qualification and have applied for CORU Registration (evidence required) OR · Eligible for registration with the Social Care Workers Registration Board maintained by CORU (evidence required) Applicants must have: · A passion for promoting and empowering those you support. · A team player willing to lone work as well as working as part of a team. · A knowledge of the HIQA regulations and standards · Excellent organisation and communication skills · Enthusiasm, energy, and creativity · Excellent IT and report writing skills. · Hold a full driving licence and be willing to drive location vehicles. · Can deal with confidential information in a discreet and responsible manner. · Be flexible to work a variety of rostered shifts over a seven-day work period. · Understanding and experience of therapeutic interventions Desirable: · One Year’s post qualification experience of working with adults with intellectual disability. · Experience of working alone in a one-to-one environment as well as experience of teamwork. · Experience of dealing with complex behaviours that challenge and with behavioural supports. · CPI experience and working with dual diagnosis and complex behaviors. · Experience in alternative communications · Experience of creative problem-solving techniques Key Responsibilities: · To facilitate and implement a person-centered approach for our clients appropriate to their wishes and goals · To promote and protect the rights of people in a manner that respects their dignity, their right to make choices and their privacy. · To actively seek new interests and opportunities for people to develop meaningful roles in their communities. · To ensure the overall wellbeing of clients in all areas of their lives including health and personal care · To assist in the teaching of life skills in cooking, budgeting, cleaning & building confidence Salary Scale: Successful candidates will be paid as per the HSE consolidated pay scales in line with required qualifications and relevant experience. To Apply: E-mail your CV and cover letter referencing the job ref. number to talent@sunbeam.ie For further information please check out our website http://sunbeam.ie/careers Short listing of candidates will apply. Closing Date for receipt of applications: 20th April 2026 Sunbeam House Services is an Equal Opportunities Employer
Person In Charge, Day Services
�� Person in Charge (PIC) – Day Services �� North Wicklow Day Service, Bray �� Permanent | Full-Time �� Salary Scale: €54,289 - €62,167 Lead with Purpose. Inspire Independence. Change Lives. Are you an experienced Social Care professional with a passion for leadership and person-centred services? At Sunbeam House Services , we believe every person deserves opportunities to thrive, make choices, build relationships, and live a meaningful life within their community. We are now seeking an exceptional Person in Charge (PIC) to lead our Day Services team in North Wicklow and help shape positive outcomes for the people we support every day. �� About the Role As Person in Charge, you will provide leadership, guidance and oversight to a vibrant day service supporting adults with intellectual disabilities and autism. You will play a key role in creating an environment where individuals are empowered to achieve their personal goals, develop independence, and participate fully in their communities. This is an exciting opportunity to lead a dedicated team while driving quality, innovation, and person-centred practice. Your Impact Will Include: ✅ Leading and developing a skilled and motivated staff team ✅ Ensuring high-quality, person-centred supports and services ✅ Building strong partnerships with families, advocates and multidisciplinary teams ✅ Promoting the principles of New Directions and rights-based practice ✅ Driving continuous improvement, quality assurance and compliance ✅ Supporting staff development, wellbeing and performance ✅ Creating opportunities that enable people to live fulfilling and meaningful lives �� What We're Looking For You'll be a compassionate and confident leader who can inspire others and champion excellent service delivery. Essential Requirements: ✔ CORU registration (or eligibility for registration) as a Social Care Worker, or an equivalent recognised qualification ✔ Minimum 3 years' relevant experience ✔ Previous experience supporting people with intellectual disabilities and/or autism ✔ Strong leadership, organisational and communication skills ✔ A commitment to person-centred, rights-based approaches ✔ Full driving licence and access to a vehicle ✨ Why Join Sunbeam House Services? We know that great services are built by great people. When you join our team, you'll become part of an organisation that values respect, inclusion, collaboration and continuous learning. What We Offer: �� A meaningful leadership role where you can make a real difference �� Supportive and collaborative management team �� Ongoing learning and professional development opportunities �� Pension scheme �� HSE-aligned salary scale with incremental progression �� A culture focused on quality, innovation and person-centred care �� Our Commitment At Sunbeam House Services, we celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone is treated with dignity, fairness and respect. We welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds who share our values and commitment to supporting people to live their best lives. Ready to Make a Difference? If you're a passionate social care leader ready to take the next step in your career and lead a service that truly puts people first, we would love to hear from you. Apply today and help us create brighter futures, stronger communities, and meaningful opportunities for the people we support. ��
Clinical Specialist Occupational Therapist, Older Persons
HX26-092 Clinical Specialist Occupational Therapist – Older Persons Informal enquiries for this recruitment panel advertisement are most welcome. Please contact Andreya Ellis | Occupational Therapist Manager | 01 406 8712| aellis@olh.ie A detailed Job Description & Person Specification can be downloaded below or by contacting the HR Department | hr@olh.ie Latest date for receipt of applications is 12pm (noon) on Thursday 8th October 2026. Our Lady’s Hospice & Care Services reserves the right to close the competition early should a sufficient number of applications be received. Our Lady’s Hospice & Care Services is an equal opportunities employer and supports a smoke free environment.
Service Manager
POSITION SUMMARY: The Service Manager will be primarily responsible for the operational management of the Jigsaw service. The Jigsaw Service Manager will work as part of a collaborative leadership team (Service Manager and Clinical Manager) to ensure the safe and effective delivery of the Jigsaw service and compliance with service related policies and procedures. The Service Manager has lead responsibility for oversight and management of delivery of youth mental health promotion programmes, youth and community participatory structures and community engagement activities. The Service Manager also holds responsibility at local level for budget management and oversight of premises and health and safety. This is a front facing role with daily interactions with Young People and members of the public. Access to home working is occasional and is offered based on responsibilities of the role and the needs of the Service and Young People. CORE JOB REQUIREMENTS The Service Manager, as part of the collaborative leadership team, provides operational management across the Jigsaw Service, including: Leadership • Managing the planning processes ensuring the Jigsaw team have a clear vision for 1) clinical service delivery 2) youth mental health promotion and 3) youth participation • Ensuring the Jigsaw service plan is aligned to regional and national Jigsaw priorities • Ensuring that local strategy is translated into operational work plans • Working collaboratively as part of the Jigsaw Leadership team and contributing to leadership meetings with regional colleagues • Promoting a collaborative and compassionate culture in Jigsaw Operational Management • Providing line management to members of the service team • Supporting the performance and professional development of the Jigsaw team, including performance management and reviews of direct line staff members. • Overseeing the efficient operation of the service, including the system of scheduling appointments for young people. • Engaging in ongoing evaluation and improvement in service performance including achievement of Key Performance Indicators and targets in line with national standards. • Implementing financial policies and procedures and managing the local Jigsaw budget. • Leading the development of annual service plans for the service. • Analysing and reporting on data from Jigsaw Data System to inform service delivery. • Implementing the Jigsaw risk management policy. • Holding local responsibility for, and working with the Jigsaw facilities department, ensuring that the service premises/facilities are in line with health and safety requirements and provide a welcoming, youth focused mental health service setting. Relationship Building and Communications • Developing and maintaining positive, productive and trusting relationship within leadership colleagues. • Facilitating positive working relations among the team members in Jigsaw. • Facilitating positive lines of communication with Jigsaw service colleagues as well as national central and support teams, ensuring service staff are aware of significant strategic and procedural developments. • Taking a lead role in developing and sustaining co-operative and collaborative relationships with a range of key stakeholders from the statutory, voluntary and community sector. Manage Youth Mental Health Service in the Community • Ensuring Jigsaw is delivered in compliance with service delivery policies and procedures. • Ensuring and overseeing efficient processing of referrals and scheduling of appointments for young people. • Monitoring inward and outwards referral pathways and working with the Clinical Manager to develop strategies to promote service integration. • Representing and promoting Jigsaw in community fora. • Developing local fundraising strategies and ensuring Jigsaw is compliant with the Jigsaw fundraising policy. • Acting as Complaints Officer within the local service • Regularly reviewing and drawing learning from feedback from young people and parents/carers who have engaged with the service. Managing Participatory Structures • Overseeing the planning, implementation and evaluation of the Youth Advocate Programme. • Managing the planning and delivery of local community engagement structures. • Planning (including risk assess), managing and evaluating local community events. General • Being flexible and willing to work evenings and occasional weekends, as required. • Undertaking any other duties as determined by Jigsaw. 3 KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED Essential • A minimum of 3 years management experience in health, youth work, social care, education or other not for profit sector service. • A third level qualification (Bachelor’s Degree and/or equivalent) in a business, health (including mental health), community development, education, or social science related area. • Years of management experience may be considered in place of formal qualifications. • Three years’ experience managing a team in a human service delivery context. • Experience developing operational plans, staff work plans, monitoring and reviewing performance cycles. • Experience of planning, supporting implementation and evaluation of participatory structures. • Experience of financial management, including budget development and analysis and implementing financial procedures. • Experience of change management. • A proficient level of computer literacy and competence in MS office, Office 365, Microsoft Teams, Zoom and SharePoint. • Strong interpersonal and communications skills with demonstrable experience building and maintaining relationships at various levels within a complex environment • Ability to be agile and flexible with their management style and approach to their work • Strong self-awareness, negotiation and conflict management skills. • Strong Emotional Intelligence. • Full, clean driving licence. Desirable • Experience leading the development and implementation of service plan. • Strong data management and analysis skills. • Experience implementing a service wide risk management policy. • Experience managing facilities in a service delivery context. • Experience working as part of a management team, steering group or cross-disciplinary team. • Knowledge of theory and policy underpinning youth and community participation. • Experience managing wide ranging community events. • Awareness of the policy context of Jigsaw. • Experience managing community partnership projects. • Experience generating unrestricted income, understanding of controls & best practice in fundraising. BENEFITS Salary commensurate with qualifications and experience. Factors taken into account in determining an appropriate scale include the candidate’s knowledge, skills, experience and qualifications relevant to the job. The salary range for this role will be €54,797 - €79,784. Jigsaw operates the following benefits for its employees: • Defined contribution pension scheme. • Annual leave 25 days, exclusive of public holidays and 1.5 company days. • Comprehensive annual CPD schedule • Discounted Group Health Insurance Scheme • Travel pass Scheme/ Bike to Work Scheme • Financial support for further education • Flexible Working
UK OPS Customer Service Advisor
Salary: €16.48 per hour Cpl is a proud Talent Partner to Bank of Ireland. We have been a trusted partner to deliver brilliant, engaged and committed people to support Bank of Ireland’s promises to deliver for their customers. Cpl trust that Bank of Ireland offers a fantastic opportunity for our Cpl Colleagues to learn, develop and build their career within banking and receiving access to the best training, systems, and support from our colleagues in Bank of Ireland. Our goal is that while you are a Cpl colleague on site with Bank of Ireland, you are set up for success no matter what your role, duration, or terms of your contract. This role will provide full 360 support to you by way of full on-site training, and on-going support to develop yourself. This is an environment where the customer is the focus, and as a Cpl colleague on site with this client, you will be central to that delivery. At the heart of this purpose is our commitment for an inclusive environment. What you will be doing: Provide ‘Best in Class’ customer service and provide clear solutions to customer queries within contact centre environment. Perform and approach your role to the professional standards expected of a leading contact centre. Work towards achievement of individual performance objectives based on SLAs. Positively contribute to your team and support team colleagues. Compliance with all regulatory requirements including all operational and administrative procedures including risk verification protocols. Embrace personal development and ensure that required levels of competency are being achieved in line with role expectations. Reinforce the message that values the customer. Requirements: 1+ year experience in Customer Service (Retail, Hospitality, Contact centre) Excellent interpersonal and communication skills The ability to Problem Solve Be resilient and demonstrate agility to flex your learning in role Good level of PC skills Benefits of being a Cpl colleague on site: Great starting rates & hours Engaged onboarding & training APA/ QFA support subject to role Dedicated EAP program Bike To Work scheme Travel tax incentives A diverse and inclusive culture Remote, hybrid & on-site opportunities - Subject to role Flexible hours available - Subject to role Access to internal BOI Careers Lab and soft skill training
UK OPS Customer Service Advisor
Monday to Friday 7-hour shifts between 9:00 – 18:00 (Examples: 9:00–16:00, 9:30–16:30, 10:00–17:00, 11:00–18:00).Occasional Saturdays are required (10am - 2pm shift). 6-month contracts initiallyUK Bank Holidays apply (not Irish Bank Holidays)Salary: €16.48 per hour Cpl is a proud Talent Partner to Bank of Ireland. We have been a trusted partner to deliver brilliant, engaged and committed people to support Bank of Ireland’s promises to deliver for their customers. Cpl trust that Bank of Ireland offers a fantastic opportunity for our Cpl Colleagues to learn, develop and build their career within banking and receiving access to the best training, systems, and support from our colleagues in Bank of Ireland. Our goal is that while you are a Cpl colleague on site with Bank of Ireland, you are set up for success no matter what your role, duration, or terms of your contract. This role will provide full 360 support to you by way of full on-site training, and on-going support to develop yourself. This is an environment where the customer is the focus, and as a Cpl colleague on site with this client, you will be central to that delivery. At the heart of this purpose is our commitment for an inclusive environment. What you will be doing: Provide ‘Best in Class’ customer service and provide clear solutions to customer queries within contact centre environment. Perform and approach your role to the professional standards expected of a leading contact centre. Work towards achievement of individual performance objectives based on SLAs. Positively contribute to your team and support team colleagues. Compliance with all regulatory requirements including all operational and administrative procedures including risk verification protocols. Embrace personal development and ensure that required levels of competency are being achieved in line with role expectations. Reinforce the message that values the customer. Requirements: 1+ year experience in Customer Service (Retail, Hospitality, Contact centre) Excellent interpersonal and communication skills The ability to Problem Solve Be resilient and demonstrate agility to flex your learning in role Good level of PC skills Benefits of being a Cpl colleague on site: Great starting rates & hours Engaged onboarding & training APA/ QFA support subject to role Dedicated EAP program Bike To Work scheme Travel tax incentives A diverse and inclusive culture Remote, hybrid & on-site opportunities - Subject to role Flexible hours available - Subject to role Access to internal BOI Careers Lab and soft skill training
Carpentry and Joinery Apprentice
Profile of Craft Core Skills Carpentry & Joinery Construction The Trade of Carpentry & Joinery is very wide and varied, it encompasses most of the skills required by the Wood Trades. These skills required of the Carpenter & Joiner are not confined to those required to work in wood but include skills in the use of metals, plastics and fabrics. The Carpenter & Joiner is also required to work in a cross section of domains within the overall trade. The following are some examples: Joinery Shop: This section of the occupation requires the Carpenter & Joiner to engage in setting out, production and assembling items of joinery which include stairs, doors, windows and built-in furniture. Site Work: Site work is the construction of buildings or houses which require 1st fixing, formwork roofs and 2nd fixing. This section is split into two categories, constructing/civil engineering contracts. Maintenance: Maintenance work requires the Carpenter & Joiner to carry out a variety of tasks in general maintenance and upkeep of public and private buildings, e.g. shops and factories. There are other areas associated with the trade which include: renovating buildings, shopfitting, exhibition/display work. At the end of the apprenticeship, the craftsperson will be able to demonstrate competence in the following skills: • Construction of upper floors • Construction of flat roofs • Construction of pitched roofs • Construction of hip roofs • Construction of pitching roofs (trussed) • Construction of load and non-load bearing partitions • Fabrication and erection of formwork for walls, columns, floors, stairs • Construction and hanging of the following: • Framed and sheeted doors • Panelled doors • Flush doors • Construction and installation of internal and external door frames • Construction and installation of windows • Carrying out 1st and 2nd fixing on buildings • Operation of the following powered hand tools: • Saw, planer, drill, router, screwdriver, ballistic gun, router, sander, jig saw Generic Skills • Communications • Customer relations • Adaptability • Ability to work as a team member • Ability to work independently • Initiative • Problem solving • Planning • Information gathering • Quality systems • Safety Specialist Skills • Use and care of hand tools • Interpreting drawings • Measurement • Setting out • Marking out • Planning (production) • Calculations • Work practice • Use of manufactured boards • Fixings • Ironmongery • Basic wood joints • K/D fittings • Setting up and operation of machines for specific operation Personal Skills • Construction of moulds • Construction of centres for arches • Construction of specialist type joinery • Construction of fittings • Setting out buildings • Site levelling
Recruit Prison Officers
Salary As of 1st June 2026, following salary scale applies to Recruit Prison Officers: PPC €38,413.00 €39,7189.00 €42,789.00 (NORMAL MAX) Entry will be at the minimum point of the scale. Introduction The Irish Prison Service is responsible for the provision of safe and secure custody, dignity of care and rehabilitation to people in custody for safer communities. The Irish Prison Service operates as an executive office within the Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration (“the Department”). It is headed by a Director General supported by a number of Directors. The Irish Prison Service is a key component in our country’s Criminal Justice System. It employs some 3,700 uniformed and civilian staff. Currently, the Irish Prison Service estate (the Estate) is made up of 13 prisons; 10 closed Prisons (Arbour Hill, Castlerea, Cloverhill, Cork, Dóchas, Limerick, Midlands, Mountjoy, Portlaoise, and Wheatfield), the Training Unit (Mountjoy) and two Open Centres (Loughan House and Shelton Abbey). Typically, the Irish Prison Service manages approximately 6,000 people in custody at any one time, both male and female, aged 18 and over. Irish Prison Service Headquarters (HQ) is located in Longford. HQ is made up of five Directorates including Care and Rehabilitation, Operations, Human Resources, Finance and Estates, and Corporate Services, Governance and ICT. Our Mission Providing safe and secure custody, dignity of care and rehabilitation to prisoners for safer communities. Our Vision A safer community through excellence in a prison service built on respect for human dignity. Our Values Teamwork - We achieve more by working together than we can as individuals working alone. Integrity - We must always have the courage to do the right thing, the decent thing, even when no one else is watching. Potential - Everyone has the potential to be a better person, and we actively seek to provide staff and those in custody with opportunities to realise and achieve this. Safety - We actively contribute to maintaining an environment in which staff and those in our custody feel emotionally and physically safe and ultimately, contribute to a safer community. Support - We actively seek to provide supports to staff and support rehabilitation of those in custody. These values foster and support the courage to make a difference in all that we do and to ensure that the Irish Prison Service is: • an open, inclusive, diverse and proud organisation which focuses on teamwork and collaboration and encourages supportive and positive relationships. • an ethical and accountable organisation where the highest standards are expected, promoted and adhered to and which is open to external scrutiny and adheres to human rights. • a competent organisation where staff are equipped with the necessary skills and competencies to reach their potential, behave appropriately and have a clear understanding of their role in the organisation. • a supportive organisation which promotes the safety and the physical and mental health of all staff, where staff are valued and recognised and there is a focus on “those that do” rather than “those that don’t”. • a rehabilitative organisation which supports positive change, improved resettlement and reintegration opportunities for prisoners through targeted action and interagency collaboration and support. • a more aware organisation where the rights and needs of the citizen, especially victims, are always supported, recognised and listened to. The Prison Environment A prison is not a usual environment for any human being. It is a complex and dynamic environment which has the potential to be stressful for both prisoners and for staff. The normalisation of the prison environment is largely dependent on effective management and on the development of appropriate relationships by our prison staff with our prisoners. Prisons operate 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year. A list of all Prison Estates can be found in Appendix 1. Our Prisoners While each prisoner’s personal life story is unique, many of our prisoners have mental illnesses, behavioural issues and addictions. They have been subjected to sexual, domestic and social abuse, and/or have neglected their own physical health. Some prisoners have committed serious crimes. Some have come from disadvantaged and minority groups in society, and some have had little or no opportunity or encouragement to participate in education or training programmes. Our Staff In Ireland, recent years have required Prison Officers to undertake increasingly complex and diverse tasks, balancing their traditional security focussed role with a renewed emphasis on facilitating rehabilitative interventions that address offending behaviour. Prison Officers are the frontline staff who interact most with prisoners on a daily basis and as a result, have the potential to positively influence prisoners to engage in training, education, psychology and community in-reach services within the prison system. Knowledge of the legal framework which governs the management of prisoners and skills such as searching and restraint techniques are important competencies for prison staff, however, the most important aspects of operating as an effective Prison Officer is the capacity to relate to and engage with prisoners, act with professionalism, tolerance and humanity and the ability to role model positive social behaviour. Such traits stem from life experience and personal values. Role Profile Prison Officers conduct the majority of the face to face interactions with people committed to prison throughout their sentence including transportation from court; committal; safety; security; accommodation; supporting access to healthcare, psychology, in reach services, work training, education and visits by family friends and legal representatives; maintaining good order and discipline; and supporting their care, progression, desistence and rehabilitation in order that they can safely reintegrate back into their communities on completion of their sentence. Given that prisoners spend the majority of their sentence in the presence of Prison Officers, building appropriate relationships with prisoners and actively role modelling positive behaviours in general appearance, demeanour and in daily interactions with colleagues and prisoners are fundamental aspects of the role. Prison Officers must always secure and account for every prisoner in their care, whether inside the prison or when on prisoner escorts. An overview of the wide variety of accountabilities associated with the role of Prison Officer, both within a prison context and across the wider organisation are outlined below: a) Ensure the safe and secure custody of prisoners by • Accounting for and securing all prisoners, prisoner information, keys and radios in your custody at all times. • Setting clear expectations of behaviour for prisoners, utilising the Incentivised Regime Scheme to reflect the consequences of their behaviour and initiating disciplinary proceedings when the Prison Rules are breached by prisoners. • Vigilantly monitoring prison cells and infrastructure for damage, tampering, breakage, or for potential risk of injury on a daily basis and report any potential threats to security or safety to the Assistant Chief Officer (ACO) and Trades Officer immediately. • Monitoring yards, visits, gates, nets, external perimeters and overhead airspace utilising CCTV and other measures and reporting any suspect activity to the ACO. • Quickly identifying and interpreting warning signs, indicators, changes in prisoner behaviour, routines and habits, regarding potential threats to the good order and safe and secure custody of prisoners and promptly acting to resolve or prevent incidents and communicating to other staff if there are any unresolved issues. • Identifying and reporting evidence of possession or use of prohibited articles, drugs or substances within the prison. • Preventing non-compliant and violent conduct and the unlawful escape of prisoners in a manner consistent with the Prison Rules. • Maintaining familiarity with and rehearsing or implementing contingency plans in order to effectively respond to a prison emergency or critical incident. b) Contribute to the care, progression, desistence and rehabilitation of prisoners by • Actively role modelling positive behaviours in your general appearance, demeanour, in your daily interactions with colleagues and prisoners and by ensuring that decisions relating to prisoner requests are responded to quickly and the prisoner understands the justification for the decision. • Monitoring and recording indicators regarding the physical and mental health of prisoners in accordance with policies and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and when concerns are identified alert the appropriate healthcare staff. • Engaging and communicating effectively with line managers, Integrated Sentence Managers (ISMs), healthcare staff, psychologists, Work Training staff, teachers, in reach services, etc., regarding prisoners in your care. • Supporting and promoting, in-reach prison community initiatives such as the Red Cross, Samaritans Listener programme, Men’s Shed, Gaisce, Toastmasters, Park run, etc. • Cultivating appropriate relationships (right relationships rather than good relationships) with prisoners by setting out and maintaining clear security and personal boundaries and managing tensions between security, care and rehabilitative objectives. • Providing evidence to investigation teams, inspection and monitoring bodies, courts, etc. when requested. • Respecting, protecting and explaining to prisoners their statutory entitlements and human rights. • Implementing safe work practices in accordance with the safety statement, ensuring that the standard of cleanliness and hygiene control in your work area is maintained at a high level in accordance with Irish Prison Service policy and identifying, reporting and recording health and safety hazards and work-related injuries and take any necessary action to eliminate, isolate or minimise hazards. • Maintaining familiarity and complying with relevant legislation, policies, SOPs and orders. • Monitoring your own mental health and the mental health of your colleagues, particularly in times of stress and following involvement in or observation of critical incidents and recognising when support is required. c) Be prepared to conduct a broad range of additional tasks including: • Operating Irish Prison Service vehicles • Escorting prisoners to courts, hospitals, funerals, etc. • Screening and searching prisoners, their property, visitors into prison, cells, vehicles, visiting areas and other locations • Supervising visits to prisoners by families, friends and legal representatives • Safely escorting psychologists, maintenance teams, probations service staff, in-reach service staff in the performance of their roles • Monitoring prisoner written correspondence • Assisting in the committal of prisoners and the management of prisoner property • Verifying the identity and confirming the authorisation of prisoners and visitors to enter and exit the prison and recording these movements • Supporting education and work training activities • Implementing Irish Prison Service drug testing procedures • Night duty • Operating the prison control room • Any other tasks as directed by the Prison Governor or a line manager. About the Recruit Prison Officer Job The Recruit Prison Officer (RPO) is the entry level to the Service and it is proposed to set up a panel from which vacancies arising in the Irish Prison Service may be filled. Vacancies will be filled at Recruit Prison Officer level initially. Following the successful completion of 3 years’ service including probation and a Higher Certificate in Custodial Care, the Recruit Prison Officer will be appointed as an established Prison Officer. Prisons operate 24 hours a day, seven days a week. As a result, Recruit Prison Officers will be required to work a basic 2,035 hours per year based on an average roster of 39 hours a week and will be required to work shifts including night duties, every second weekend, some public holidays and over festive seasons. Recruit Prison Officers will also be required to work Additional Hours (AH) over and above basic rostered hours up to 360 hours per annum. Working as a Recruit Prison Officer can be complex and difficult, but it can be varied, challenging and highly rewarding. We are looking for individuals who have the capacity to relate to and engage with prisoners, act with professionalism, tolerance and humanity and the ability to role model positive social behaviour. They must also have the ability to think on their feet in dealing with situations which require security and control. Information in relation to the competencies required of a Recruit Prison Officer is set out at Appendix 2. These include: • Adaptability • Information Handling and Communication • Supporting Others • Conscientiousness • Directing Others • Resilience Age Be at least 18 years of age i.e., must have been born on or before the 8th October 2008. Nationality You must, by the closing date for application to this competition be: a) a citizen of the European Economic Area (EEA). The EEA consists of the Member States of the European Union, Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway; or b) A citizen of the United Kingdom (UK); or c) A citizen of Switzerland pursuant to the agreement between the EU and Switzerland on the free movement of persons; or d) A non-EEA citizen who has a stamp 4 visa; or a stamp 5 visa Education You must have obtained the following, by the closing date for application to this competition: i. have obtained in the Established Leaving Certificate a minimum of grade D3 (O6 post 2017) at Ordinary level, or C3 (F5 from 2017) at Foundation Level, in at least 5 subjects*; or ii. (ii) hold a minimum of a Level 5 Major award** (120 credits) on the National Framework of Qualifications (NFQ); or iii. (iii) hold a recognised qualification (at Level 5 or greater), deemed comparable to the above in terms of both level and volume of learning as determined by Quality and Qualifications Ireland (QQI) In certain cases, a Pass in the Leaving Certificate Applied may be deemed equivalent to a Leaving Certificate. *A Pass or above in the Links Modules subject may be counted as one subject. ** A QQI Level 5 or 6 major award will have 120 Credits (Please note any certificate which has a lower number is only a Minor Award and is not sufficient to determine eligibility). Note: A combination of two or more exam sittings may be permitted in determining eligibility. Recognition of other qualifications publicjobs may verify the validity of qualifications other than the Leaving Certificate with Quality and Qualifications Ireland (QQI). Candidates may refer to the National Academic Recognition Information Centre which offers advice on the academic recognition of foreign qualifications in Ireland. Collective Agreement: Redundancy Payments to Public Servants The Department of Public Expenditure and Reform letter dated 28th June 2012 to Personnel Officers introduced, with effect from 1st June 2012, a Collective Agreement which had been reached between the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform and the Public Services Committee of the ICTU in relation to ex-gratia Redundancy Payments to Public Servants. It is a condition of the Collective Agreement that persons availing of the agreement will not be eligible for re-employment in the Public Service by any Public Service body (as defined by the Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Acts 2009–2011) for a period of 2 years from termination of the employment. People who availed of this scheme and who may be successful in this competition will have to prove their eligibility (expiry of period of non-eligibility). Incentivised Scheme for Early Retirement (ISER) It is a condition of the Incentivised Scheme for Early Retirement (ISER) as set out in Department of Finance Circular 12/09 that retirees, under that Scheme, are not eligible to apply for another position in the same employment or the same sector. Therefore, such retirees may not apply for this position. Department of Health and Children Circular (7/2010) The Department of Health Circular 7/2010 dated 1 November 2010 introduced a Targeted Voluntary Early Retirement (VER) Scheme and Voluntary Redundancy Schemes (VRS). It is a condition of the VER scheme that persons availing of the scheme will not be eligible for reemployment in the public health sector or in the wider Public Service or in a body wholly or mainly funded from public moneys. The same prohibition on reemployment applies under the VRS, except that the prohibition is for a period of 7 years. People who availed of the VER scheme are not eligible to compete in this competition. People who availed of the VRS scheme and who may be successful in this competition will have to prove their eligibility (expiry of period of non-eligibility). Department of Environment, Community & Local Government (Circular Letter LG (P) 06/2013) The Department of Environment, Community & Local Government Circular Letter LG (P) 06/2013 introduced a Voluntary Redundancy Scheme for Local Authorities. In accordance with the terms of the Collective Agreement: Redundancy Payments to Public Servants dated 28 June 2012 as detailed above, it is a specific condition of that VER Scheme that persons will not be eligible for reemployment in any Public Service body [as defined by the Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Acts 2009–2011 and the Public Service Pensions (Single Scheme and Other Provisions) Act 2012] for a period of 2 years from their date of departure under this Scheme. These conditions also apply in the case of engagement/employment on a contract for service basis (either as a contractor or as an employee of a contractor). Declaration Applicants will be required to declare whether they have previously availed of a Public Service scheme of incentivised early retirement. Applicants will also be required to declare any entitlements to a Public Service pension benefit (in payment or preserved) from any other Public Service employment and/or where they have received a payment-in-lieu in respect of service in any Public Service Appointment.
Recruit Prison Officers
Salary As of 1st June 2026, following salary scale applies to Recruit Prison Officers: PPC €38,413.00 €39,7189.00 €42,789.00 (NORMAL MAX) Entry will be at the minimum point of the scale. Introduction The Irish Prison Service is responsible for the provision of safe and secure custody, dignity of care and rehabilitation to people in custody for safer communities. The Irish Prison Service operates as an executive office within the Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration (“the Department”). It is headed by a Director General supported by a number of Directors. The Irish Prison Service is a key component in our country’s Criminal Justice System. It employs some 3,700 uniformed and civilian staff. Currently, the Irish Prison Service estate (the Estate) is made up of 13 prisons; 10 closed Prisons (Arbour Hill, Castlerea, Cloverhill, Cork, Dóchas, Limerick, Midlands, Mountjoy, Portlaoise, and Wheatfield), the Training Unit (Mountjoy) and two Open Centres (Loughan House and Shelton Abbey). Typically, the Irish Prison Service manages approximately 6,000 people in custody at any one time, both male and female, aged 18 and over. Irish Prison Service Headquarters (HQ) is located in Longford. HQ is made up of five Directorates including Care and Rehabilitation, Operations, Human Resources, Finance and Estates, and Corporate Services, Governance and ICT. Our Mission Providing safe and secure custody, dignity of care and rehabilitation to prisoners for safer communities. Our Vision A safer community through excellence in a prison service built on respect for human dignity. Our Values Teamwork - We achieve more by working together than we can as individuals working alone. Integrity - We must always have the courage to do the right thing, the decent thing, even when no one else is watching. Potential - Everyone has the potential to be a better person, and we actively seek to provide staff and those in custody with opportunities to realise and achieve this. Safety - We actively contribute to maintaining an environment in which staff and those in our custody feel emotionally and physically safe and ultimately, contribute to a safer community. Support - We actively seek to provide supports to staff and support rehabilitation of those in custody. These values foster and support the courage to make a difference in all that we do and to ensure that the Irish Prison Service is: • an open, inclusive, diverse and proud organisation which focuses on teamwork and collaboration and encourages supportive and positive relationships. • an ethical and accountable organisation where the highest standards are expected, promoted and adhered to and which is open to external scrutiny and adheres to human rights. • a competent organisation where staff are equipped with the necessary skills and competencies to reach their potential, behave appropriately and have a clear understanding of their role in the organisation. • a supportive organisation which promotes the safety and the physical and mental health of all staff, where staff are valued and recognised and there is a focus on “those that do” rather than “those that don’t”. • a rehabilitative organisation which supports positive change, improved resettlement and reintegration opportunities for prisoners through targeted action and interagency collaboration and support. • a more aware organisation where the rights and needs of the citizen, especially victims, are always supported, recognised and listened to. The Prison Environment A prison is not a usual environment for any human being. It is a complex and dynamic environment which has the potential to be stressful for both prisoners and for staff. The normalisation of the prison environment is largely dependent on effective management and on the development of appropriate relationships by our prison staff with our prisoners. Prisons operate 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year. A list of all Prison Estates can be found in Appendix 1. Our Prisoners While each prisoner’s personal life story is unique, many of our prisoners have mental illnesses, behavioural issues and addictions. They have been subjected to sexual, domestic and social abuse, and/or have neglected their own physical health. Some prisoners have committed serious crimes. Some have come from disadvantaged and minority groups in society, and some have had little or no opportunity or encouragement to participate in education or training programmes. Our Staff In Ireland, recent years have required Prison Officers to undertake increasingly complex and diverse tasks, balancing their traditional security focussed role with a renewed emphasis on facilitating rehabilitative interventions that address offending behaviour. Prison Officers are the frontline staff who interact most with prisoners on a daily basis and as a result, have the potential to positively influence prisoners to engage in training, education, psychology and community in-reach services within the prison system. Knowledge of the legal framework which governs the management of prisoners and skills such as searching and restraint techniques are important competencies for prison staff, however, the most important aspects of operating as an effective Prison Officer is the capacity to relate to and engage with prisoners, act with professionalism, tolerance and humanity and the ability to role model positive social behaviour. Such traits stem from life experience and personal values. Role Profile Prison Officers conduct the majority of the face to face interactions with people committed to prison throughout their sentence including transportation from court; committal; safety; security; accommodation; supporting access to healthcare, psychology, in reach services, work training, education and visits by family friends and legal representatives; maintaining good order and discipline; and supporting their care, progression, desistence and rehabilitation in order that they can safely reintegrate back into their communities on completion of their sentence. Given that prisoners spend the majority of their sentence in the presence of Prison Officers, building appropriate relationships with prisoners and actively role modelling positive behaviours in general appearance, demeanour and in daily interactions with colleagues and prisoners are fundamental aspects of the role. Prison Officers must always secure and account for every prisoner in their care, whether inside the prison or when on prisoner escorts. An overview of the wide variety of accountabilities associated with the role of Prison Officer, both within a prison context and across the wider organisation are outlined below: a) Ensure the safe and secure custody of prisoners by • Accounting for and securing all prisoners, prisoner information, keys and radios in your custody at all times. • Setting clear expectations of behaviour for prisoners, utilising the Incentivised Regime Scheme to reflect the consequences of their behaviour and initiating disciplinary proceedings when the Prison Rules are breached by prisoners. • Vigilantly monitoring prison cells and infrastructure for damage, tampering, breakage, or for potential risk of injury on a daily basis and report any potential threats to security or safety to the Assistant Chief Officer (ACO) and Trades Officer immediately. • Monitoring yards, visits, gates, nets, external perimeters and overhead airspace utilising CCTV and other measures and reporting any suspect activity to the ACO. • Quickly identifying and interpreting warning signs, indicators, changes in prisoner behaviour, routines and habits, regarding potential threats to the good order and safe and secure custody of prisoners and promptly acting to resolve or prevent incidents and communicating to other staff if there are any unresolved issues. • Identifying and reporting evidence of possession or use of prohibited articles, drugs or substances within the prison. • Preventing non-compliant and violent conduct and the unlawful escape of prisoners in a manner consistent with the Prison Rules. • Maintaining familiarity with and rehearsing or implementing contingency plans in order to effectively respond to a prison emergency or critical incident. b) Contribute to the care, progression, desistence and rehabilitation of prisoners by • Actively role modelling positive behaviours in your general appearance, demeanour, in your daily interactions with colleagues and prisoners and by ensuring that decisions relating to prisoner requests are responded to quickly and the prisoner understands the justification for the decision. • Monitoring and recording indicators regarding the physical and mental health of prisoners in accordance with policies and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and when concerns are identified alert the appropriate healthcare staff. • Engaging and communicating effectively with line managers, Integrated Sentence Managers (ISMs), healthcare staff, psychologists, Work Training staff, teachers, in reach services, etc., regarding prisoners in your care. • Supporting and promoting, in-reach prison community initiatives such as the Red Cross, Samaritans Listener programme, Men’s Shed, Gaisce, Toastmasters, Park run, etc. • Cultivating appropriate relationships (right relationships rather than good relationships) with prisoners by setting out and maintaining clear security and personal boundaries and managing tensions between security, care and rehabilitative objectives. • Providing evidence to investigation teams, inspection and monitoring bodies, courts, etc. when requested. • Respecting, protecting and explaining to prisoners their statutory entitlements and human rights. • Implementing safe work practices in accordance with the safety statement, ensuring that the standard of cleanliness and hygiene control in your work area is maintained at a high level in accordance with Irish Prison Service policy and identifying, reporting and recording health and safety hazards and work-related injuries and take any necessary action to eliminate, isolate or minimise hazards. • Maintaining familiarity and complying with relevant legislation, policies, SOPs and orders. • Monitoring your own mental health and the mental health of your colleagues, particularly in times of stress and following involvement in or observation of critical incidents and recognising when support is required. c) Be prepared to conduct a broad range of additional tasks including: • Operating Irish Prison Service vehicles • Escorting prisoners to courts, hospitals, funerals, etc. • Screening and searching prisoners, their property, visitors into prison, cells, vehicles, visiting areas and other locations • Supervising visits to prisoners by families, friends and legal representatives • Safely escorting psychologists, maintenance teams, probations service staff, in-reach service staff in the performance of their roles • Monitoring prisoner written correspondence • Assisting in the committal of prisoners and the management of prisoner property • Verifying the identity and confirming the authorisation of prisoners and visitors to enter and exit the prison and recording these movements • Supporting education and work training activities • Implementing Irish Prison Service drug testing procedures • Night duty • Operating the prison control room • Any other tasks as directed by the Prison Governor or a line manager. About the Recruit Prison Officer Job The Recruit Prison Officer (RPO) is the entry level to the Service and it is proposed to set up a panel from which vacancies arising in the Irish Prison Service may be filled. Vacancies will be filled at Recruit Prison Officer level initially. Following the successful completion of 3 years’ service including probation and a Higher Certificate in Custodial Care, the Recruit Prison Officer will be appointed as an established Prison Officer. Prisons operate 24 hours a day, seven days a week. As a result, Recruit Prison Officers will be required to work a basic 2,035 hours per year based on an average roster of 39 hours a week and will be required to work shifts including night duties, every second weekend, some public holidays and over festive seasons. Recruit Prison Officers will also be required to work Additional Hours (AH) over and above basic rostered hours up to 360 hours per annum. Working as a Recruit Prison Officer can be complex and difficult, but it can be varied, challenging and highly rewarding. We are looking for individuals who have the capacity to relate to and engage with prisoners, act with professionalism, tolerance and humanity and the ability to role model positive social behaviour. They must also have the ability to think on their feet in dealing with situations which require security and control. Information in relation to the competencies required of a Recruit Prison Officer is set out at Appendix 2. These include: • Adaptability • Information Handling and Communication • Supporting Others • Conscientiousness • Directing Others • Resilience Age Be at least 18 years of age i.e., must have been born on or before the 8th October 2008. Nationality You must, by the closing date for application to this competition be: a) a citizen of the European Economic Area (EEA). The EEA consists of the Member States of the European Union, Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway; or b) A citizen of the United Kingdom (UK); or c) A citizen of Switzerland pursuant to the agreement between the EU and Switzerland on the free movement of persons; or d) A non-EEA citizen who has a stamp 4 visa; or a stamp 5 visa Education You must have obtained the following, by the closing date for application to this competition: i. have obtained in the Established Leaving Certificate a minimum of grade D3 (O6 post 2017) at Ordinary level, or C3 (F5 from 2017) at Foundation Level, in at least 5 subjects*; or ii. (ii) hold a minimum of a Level 5 Major award** (120 credits) on the National Framework of Qualifications (NFQ); or iii. (iii) hold a recognised qualification (at Level 5 or greater), deemed comparable to the above in terms of both level and volume of learning as determined by Quality and Qualifications Ireland (QQI) In certain cases, a Pass in the Leaving Certificate Applied may be deemed equivalent to a Leaving Certificate. *A Pass or above in the Links Modules subject may be counted as one subject. ** A QQI Level 5 or 6 major award will have 120 Credits (Please note any certificate which has a lower number is only a Minor Award and is not sufficient to determine eligibility). Note: A combination of two or more exam sittings may be permitted in determining eligibility. Recognition of other qualifications publicjobs may verify the validity of qualifications other than the Leaving Certificate with Quality and Qualifications Ireland (QQI). Candidates may refer to the National Academic Recognition Information Centre which offers advice on the academic recognition of foreign qualifications in Ireland. Collective Agreement: Redundancy Payments to Public Servants The Department of Public Expenditure and Reform letter dated 28th June 2012 to Personnel Officers introduced, with effect from 1st June 2012, a Collective Agreement which had been reached between the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform and the Public Services Committee of the ICTU in relation to ex-gratia Redundancy Payments to Public Servants. It is a condition of the Collective Agreement that persons availing of the agreement will not be eligible for re-employment in the Public Service by any Public Service body (as defined by the Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Acts 2009–2011) for a period of 2 years from termination of the employment. People who availed of this scheme and who may be successful in this competition will have to prove their eligibility (expiry of period of non-eligibility). Incentivised Scheme for Early Retirement (ISER) It is a condition of the Incentivised Scheme for Early Retirement (ISER) as set out in Department of Finance Circular 12/09 that retirees, under that Scheme, are not eligible to apply for another position in the same employment or the same sector. Therefore, such retirees may not apply for this position. Department of Health and Children Circular (7/2010) The Department of Health Circular 7/2010 dated 1 November 2010 introduced a Targeted Voluntary Early Retirement (VER) Scheme and Voluntary Redundancy Schemes (VRS). It is a condition of the VER scheme that persons availing of the scheme will not be eligible for reemployment in the public health sector or in the wider Public Service or in a body wholly or mainly funded from public moneys. The same prohibition on reemployment applies under the VRS, except that the prohibition is for a period of 7 years. People who availed of the VER scheme are not eligible to compete in this competition. People who availed of the VRS scheme and who may be successful in this competition will have to prove their eligibility (expiry of period of non-eligibility). Department of Environment, Community & Local Government (Circular Letter LG (P) 06/2013) The Department of Environment, Community & Local Government Circular Letter LG (P) 06/2013 introduced a Voluntary Redundancy Scheme for Local Authorities. In accordance with the terms of the Collective Agreement: Redundancy Payments to Public Servants dated 28 June 2012 as detailed above, it is a specific condition of that VER Scheme that persons will not be eligible for reemployment in any Public Service body [as defined by the Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Acts 2009–2011 and the Public Service Pensions (Single Scheme and Other Provisions) Act 2012] for a period of 2 years from their date of departure under this Scheme. These conditions also apply in the case of engagement/employment on a contract for service basis (either as a contractor or as an employee of a contractor). Declaration Applicants will be required to declare whether they have previously availed of a Public Service scheme of incentivised early retirement. Applicants will also be required to declare any entitlements to a Public Service pension benefit (in payment or preserved) from any other Public Service employment and/or where they have received a payment-in-lieu in respect of service in any Public Service Appointment.
