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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
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 🛑
Christmas Sales Assistant
Christmas Sales Assistant - Headford road, Galway Flying Tiger Copenhagen is fast approaching our busiest and most exciting time of the year! With Christmas around the corner, we are currently seeking enthusiastic and team players to join us for the festive period. If you are a pro-active individual who enjoys interacting with people to deliver great customer service in a bustling environment, then we'd love to have you join us! At Flying Tiger Copenhagen, we like to make the ordinary, extraordinary ! Join us in making moments & experiences special for our customers this Christmas. We are excited to share that we are looking to fill a variety of different contract types of this Christmas, with fully flexible and part time shifts available. Let us know what you’re looking for! This role requires 8 - 16 hours minimum per week but we offer more. Ideally, all applicants will have flexible availability as we operate a seven-day shift pattern. The rate of pay for this role is €13.50 per hour.
Executive Director
CORLANN WEST REGION PERMANENT FULL TIME EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR BLUE TEAPOT THEATRE COMPANY Job Ref 104243 Blue Teapot is a bold, diverse, Irish theatre company. Over the past thirty years, from our base in Galway City, we have worked to transform theatre practices by telling stories through the lens of disability - paving the way for inclusive practices to become the norm with the support of our key stakeholders in the arts, disability and education sectors. We provide an intrepid, accessible theatre space – making the stage an area for dynamic and explorative practice that pushes the boundaries of what is possible in theatre. A space that celebrates freedom of creative expression and challenges the narrative about intellectual disability. We tell stories that weave together personal, local and global perspectives. We take opportunities to create dialogue with audiences and to ask questions. Blue Teapot delivers 3 programmes: Theatre Ensemble a core group of 11 professional actors with an intellectual disability (ID) rehearse regularly for performance, receiving inspiration from the practices of a diverse range of contemporary artists from Ireland and around the world to produce high-quality works of theatre. The Ensemble has a team consisting of 2 staff, namely an Ensemble Co-Ordinator and a Lead Coach that work closely with the Artistic Director and Producer. Our Performing Arts School (PAS) is open to people aged 18 and over with intellectual disabilities and provides a platform to 15 students over a three-year cycle to gain QQI accredited performing arts training. The students receive an arts experience of equal importance to the required learning outcomes. The school has a team of 3 staff: Performing Arts School Manager, Performing Arts School Co-Ordinator and a Classroom Support Worker. Community Theatre Programme has two strands catering to participants who are curious about performance: Bright Soul for adults 18+ years and Sparkle for youth aged 12 -17 years. This programme has a total of 4 groups serving 48 participants and runs for 20 weeks of the year in weekly sessions. Participants enjoy a combination of theatre workshops where they develop performance skills and an annual production that is performed to invited audiences. A part-time external Co-Ordinator oversees the administration of the programme. The Executive Director works closely with the Artistic Director of the Blue Teapot Theatre Company in overseeing the overall programme of Blue Teapot and ensuring that all elements of the Company work in harmony and deliver quality outputs for participants. Together they will ensure that the spirit and culture of Blue Teapot thrives with a focus on exciting input focused on the needs and aspirations of its members while ensuring that ongoing operations and business of the programme functions effectively and efficiently. The Executive Director takes responsibility for the business, finance and day-to-day running of the Company while the Artistic Director takes responsibility for the Artistic, theatre and educational programmes of the Company with each reporting directly to the Board of Directors. The Blue Teapot team consists of 11 staff who work on a four-day week, a number of part-time sessional Tutors, Arts Practitioners, community employment staff and student placements. A Board of Directors oversees the work of the Blue Teapot Theatre Company. The Board works closely and in partnership with Corlann, a service provider for services for people with Intellectual Disability. The Blue Teapot Company is funded and recognised as a service recognised by a Service Level Agreement between Corlann and the HSE. An annual Service Level Agreement and an overarching Principal Agent Agreement between Blue Teapot Theatre Company and Corlann govern the funding for the service provision of Blue Teapot. Blue Teapot also works with Ability West another Galway based disability service provider. Funding for artistic and educational outputs comes from Grant applications across a range of sources including The Arts Council, Galway City and County Councils, GRETB and various philanthropic trusts and bodies. Corlann employs the Executive Director and Blue Teapot Theatre Company employs all other staff members. The Executive Director reports to the Chairperson and Board of Blue Teapot Theatre Company and reports to a nominated Senior Manager in Corlann. Both the Executive Director and Artistic Director both attend and jointly appraise the Board on the ongoing work of the company. The Artistic Director reports to the Executive Director. The following individuals report to the Executive Director: Artistic Director, General Manager, Performing Arts School Manager, and the Workability Project Manager. The following individuals report to the Artistic Director: Producer, Ensemble Co-ordinator, Ensemble Lead Coach and Community Theatre Programme Co-ordinator. Qualifications, experience, skills : · Candidates should be able to demonstrate leadership, communication and team working skills and be a flexible and dynamic individual who will relate to people in a range of situations. · Experience of working with individuals who have an Intellectual Disability is desirable. · Candidates must have good IT skills and appropriate IT infrastructure. · Candidates must have a full clean driving licence. Fluency in verbal and written English is an essential requirement of this post. Working Hours: 78 hours a fortnight based on a 5 day duty roster. Annual Leave: 30 days per annum (pro rata for part time) Remuneration: The reference salary applying to the grade ranges from a minimum of €62,497 to a maximum of €71,513 gross basic per annum Probation: A probationary period of nine months from the date of appointment applies to the post. The employment may be terminated at any time during the probationary period should the employer find that the appointee is unsuitable to continue employment. The probation period may be extended at the Employer’s discretion. Tenure: This post is permanent full-time and pensionable. To view full job description please see attached. Closing date for receipt of all applications online is 5pm Monday the 5th of October 2026. Informal enquiries to Sean Conneally 087 694 9858 or Anne Dundon at 087 751 5593 Interview the week of 12th October 2026 Corlann is an equal opportunities employer
Christmas Sales Assistant
Flying Tiger Copenhagen is fast approaching our busiest and most exciting time of the year! With Christmas around the corner, we are currently seeking enthusiastic and team players to join us for the festive period. If you are a pro-active individual who enjoys interacting with people to deliver great customer service in a bustling environment, then we'd love to have you join us! At Flying Tiger Copenhagen, we like to make the ordinary, extraordinary ! Join us in making moments & experiences special for our customers this Christmas. We are excited to share that we are looking to fill a variety of different contract types of this Christmas, with fully flexible and part time shifts available. Let us know what you’re looking for! This role requires 8 hour minimum per week but we offer more. Ideally, all applicants will have flexible availability as we operate a seven-day shift pattern. The rate of pay for this role is €14.15 per hour. CLICK THE APPLY BUTTON TO GO TO THEIR CAREERS PAGE WHERE YOU CAN CHECK THIS JOB AND ALL OTHER OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE.
Programmes Facilitator
Job description We are an independent voluntary organisation providing services and support for people with disabilities and their families for more than 70 years. Our work positively impacts the lives of over 12,000 people with disabilities, equipping them with the confidence, skills, and self-belief to achieve their expressed goals. We Welcome All Backgrounds and Abilities! We are an inclusive employer and encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds, including those with different abilities. We are committed to providing an inclusive and accessible work environment for all individuals. If you require any reasonable accommodations during the application process or once employed, please let us know. Examples of accommodations we can provide include modified workstations, flexible work hours, assistive technologies, or adjustments to communication methods during interviews or in the workplace. Our goal is to ensure that all candidates and employees have the support they need to succeed in their roles. We will work with you to meet your needs. Join Our Team and Make a Difference! Programmes Facilitator 12-month Fixed Term Contract, 15 hours per week Location: Galway Resource Centre, Galway About the Role: Reporting to the Community Service Manager through the Programmes Supervisor, the post holder will facilitate service users in their choices, developing programmes within the context of a person-centred model of service delivery. The programmes may include independent living, personal development and occupational and leisure activities, within the context of a quality-of-life model. What We’re Looking For:
Christmas Sales Assistant, Eyre St
Christmas Sales Assistant - Eyre Square, Galway Flying Tiger Copenhagen is fast approaching our busiest and most exciting time of the year! With Christmas around the corner, we are currently seeking enthusiastic and team players to join us for the festive period. If you are a pro-active individual who enjoys interacting with people to deliver great customer service in a bustling environment, then we'd love to have you join us! At Flying Tiger Copenhagen, we like to make the ordinary, extraordinary ! Join us in making moments & experiences special for our customers this Christmas. We are excited to share that we are looking to fill a variety of different contract types of this Christmas, with fully flexible and part time shifts available. Let us know what you’re looking for! This role requires 8 hour minimum per week but we offer more. Ideally, all applicants will have flexible availability as we operate a seven-day shift pattern. The rate of pay for this role is €14.15 per hour.
Support Worker
CORLANN –WEST REGION TEMPORARY PART-TIME SUPPORT WORKER ROSEDALE SCHOOL – CHILDREN’S SERVICES GALWAY JOB REF: 104219 A panel may be formed as a result of this process from which subsequent temporary Support Worker appointments may be made over the next 6 months. DESCRIPTION AND VISION OF SERVICES: Corlann – West Region provide a community based, person centred service focusing on the needs and abilities of children and adults with intellectual disabilities. The vision of the service is to support people with intellectual disabilities to achieve a full and valued life in their community, in line with best practice both nationally and internationally. Working in partnership with each person supported by services, we aim to create opportunities for people supported by services to have ordinary life experiences and to be closely connected to family and friends. We are committed to supporting people to live a life of their choosing. Location: Rosedale School, Woodlands Centre, Renmore, Galway. Rosedale School is managed in partnership by Corlann – west region and the Department of Education and Skills. The children attending Rosedale School are aged between 3 and 18 years of age. Staff work collaboratively to support children who present with a range of complex support needs including some children with significant medical support needs. Reporting/Responsible To: Team Leader/ Deputy Team Leader Qualifications/Experience/Skills: • Candidates must have a good general education. A recognised qualification appropriate to the field of intellectual disability is an advantage. A QQI Level 5 or higher is desirable. • A full clean manual Driving Licence, which qualifies you to drive manual transmission vehicles on Irish roads is also desirable. • Candidates should have a minimum of six months experience working in a school, healthcare or childcare setting. Experience working with people with an Intellectual Disability and behaviours that challenge is desirable. • Fluency in verbal and written English is an essential requirement of this post. • Candidates must be able to demonstrate flexibility, communication and team-working skills, together with an enthusiasm for the post. Some basic IT skills are also essential. Working Hours: 60 hours per fortnight based on a 5-day roster. The successful candidates may be required to work to accommodate an integrated day service, with weekend work, some split duty hours, public holidays, evening/night duty and sleep-ins to meet service needs. The Corlann model of service is based on Personal Outcome Measures quality and person centred planning system requiring employees to be flexible in their working hours to provide a quality service delivery for each person supported. Annual Leave: 23 days pro rata per annum. Remuneration: Department of Health Care Assistant (01/06/2026) salary scale - € 34,881 x 11 increments - € 47,624 (Max) pro rata per annum. Long Service Increment € 48,434 pro-rata per annum is payable after 3 years on the maximum of the scale. Additional payments will be made for weekends, public holidays, sleep-ins and night-duty when worked. Salary quoted is based on a 39 hour working week. The successful candidate will be granted incremental credit subject to satisfactory verification of previous public sector service. Tenure: This post is Temporary, part-time, fixed term for 2 years and pensionable. Probation: A probationary period of nine months from the date of appointment applies to the post. The employment may be terminated at any time during the probationary period should the employer find that the appointee is unsuitable to continue employment. The probation period may be extended at the Employer’s discretion. Full Job Description attached. Informal enquiries for the above post can be made to Helen Mulroy, Team Leader on 091 779 600. The closing date for receipt of all applications on-line is 5pm, Monday 5th October 2026 Corlann is an equal opportunities employer.
Sales Associate
Be part of an iconic story. TOMMY HILFIGER is one of the world’s most recognized global lifestyle brands, confidently welcoming and inspiring consumers since 1985. Originally established in New York City and infused with the vibrant spirit of Americana, to create the modern uniform of accessible luxury. The TOMMY HILFIGER brands consist of TOMMY HILFIGER and TOMMY JEANS, complemented by a range of licensed product categories that extend the brand lifestyle across generations, geographies, activities and occasions. Tommy Hilfiger’s global marketing approach and communications strategy taps into culture through the world of F.A.M.E.S.: the people, organizations and ideas boldly driving the future of Fashion, Art, Music, Entertainment and Sport. Major global campaigns, sponsorship platforms, and disruptive activations with world-class athletes, musicians and entertainers bring a constant source of energy and inspiration to the brand. Immerse yourself in TOMMY HILFIGER here! ( YouTube , Instagram , TikTok ) Tommy Hilfiger is one of the world’s leading designer lifestyle brands, internationally recognized for celebrating the essence of “classic American cool” style. Founded in 1985, Tommy Hilfiger delivers premium styling, quality and value to consumers worldwide with a breadth of collections including Hilfiger Collection, Tommy Hilfiger Tailored, men’s, women’s and kids’ sportswear, Tommy Hilfiger Denim, accessories, and footwear. In addition, the brand is licensed for a range of products, including fragrances, eyewear, watches and home furnishings. Tommy Hilfiger, which was acquired by PVH Corp. in 2010, has more than 17,000 associates worldwide and an extensive distribution network in over 115 countries and 1,600 retail stores. Global retail sales of the Tommy Hilfiger brand were US $6.5 billion in 2015. About THE ROLE When it comes to shopping at Tommy Hilfiger, our customers only deserve the very best in store experience we can offer. You will be working as part of our store team in a luxury retail environment where you will share a passion for our brand and our values with our customers and colleagues. Leading by example and putting all the PVH Values to practice are also of importance in this role. You will be inspiring your team to generate sales & profit, minimize losses, and create the best possible customer experience whilst ensuring the store is visually distinctive & impeccably maintained. Responsibilities include:
Assistant Manager
Would you like to work for a great employer? Enable Ireland is an organisation that makes a real difference to the lives of children and adults with disabilities in Ireland, and is named as one of Ireland's Irish Independent 150 Best Employers 2025 . Enable Ireland, as an equal opportunities employer, proudly maintains a Silver Award in Diversity from the Irish Centre for Diversity. We vigorously advocate for fairness, respect, equality, diversity, inclusion, and engagement, and are dedicated to ongoing enhancement in these areas. We are currently seeking a highly motivated Assistant Managerto join our team in our Enable Ireland Furniture Shop in Galway City Contract Type: Permanent Part-time Contract Hours: 24 hours per week Salary Scale: €18,345.60 per annum. A 1% profit share and bonus (pro rata) are added if targets are met. Excellent benefits. Annual Leave Entitlement : 21 days per annum + 2 gift days. Overview of the Post: To work as a member of our team, the post holder will assist in the day to day running of the shop whilst motivating and encouraging staff and volunteers to help achieve sales targets in order to maximise our contribution to Enable Ireland’s services. You must have retail experience and demonstrate strong leadership skills. You will assist in inspiring and motivating your team to deliver outstanding results, enjoy being on the shop floor whilst driving sales through great customer service and be motivated by working for a charity. Overview of Duties & Responsibilities: · Assist in managing and developing the shop in the context of an agreed work plan and agreed financial targets. · Assist in training, supervising and managing shop staff, both paid and voluntary · Ensure the appearance of the shop internally and externally is attractive to customers and in line with brand standards. Please see Job Description for full list The successful candidate will have Essential Criteria: · Retail Experience · Retail Supervisory Experience · Excellent interpersonal skills · Strong Commercial Experience · Must be eligible to work in the State Desirable Criteria: · Brand Awareness If you believe you would fit the role, then please submit your CV today. Benefits As a staff member of Enable Ireland, you will have access to a wide range of benefits, including: · Generous annual leave entitlements · Flexible Working · No Sunday or Late-Night Trading · Uncapped Bonus & Profit Share Schemes · Long service reward scheme · Pay adjusted Maternity Leave · Pay adjusted Adoptive Leave · Pay adjusted Paternity Leave · Excellent internal and external training opportunities · Wellbeing benefits · Pension
