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This is a pivotal leadership role at the heart of the Council’s ambitions for prosperity and sustainable growth. As Head of Economic Growth, you will shape and drive the strategic direction of our Economic Development and Regeneration services—turning corporate priorities into real outcomes for our residents, businesses, and communities. You will lead multidisciplinary teams to deliver high‑quality, customer‑focused services, champion innovation, and ensure continuous improvement across your portfolio. Acting as a key advisor to senior leadership, you will identify opportunities, anticipate challenges, and influence long‑term strategic planning. This role is ideal for a dynamic, forward‑thinking leader who can build strong partnerships, manage complex programmes, and inspire others to achieve excellence. If you are motivated by impact, collaboration, and driving meaningful economic and place‑based change, this is your opportunity to play a central role in shaping the Borough’s future. Please note
Phlebotomist
Phlebotomist – Cork – (Job Ref: 26/PBCK) Randox Health continues to be at the forefront of clinical diagnostics, dedicated to improving health worldwide with our disruptive technology and innovative diagnostic solutions. Our staff are at the heart of everything we do and achieve. We have an exciting new career opportunity for a Phlebotomist within our clinic in the Holland and Barrett store in Cork. What does the Randox Health team do? At Randox Health we encourage individuals to adopt a personalised, preventative approach to their health and well-being, ultimately helping them to live healthier for longer. Using Randox revolutionary technology we measure hundreds of health biomarkers, generating unrivalled data that when combined with our complex algorithms can predict future health concerns and identify early signs of illness even before symptoms arise. This empowers individuals to act sooner to prevent or delay disease onset – moving from a model of sickness management to true preventative healthcare. Our unique biomarker tracking service allows you to establish a health baseline from which you can track and monitor improvements over time. Location : 43-44 St Patrick's St, Centre, Cork, T12 FY05, Ireland. Contract Offered : Full time, permanent. Working Hours / Shifts : 8.20am to 5pm, 5 days per week between Monday and Saturday. Some flexibility may be required. For this position, as you may be in contact with live blood samples, you must be vaccinated against Hepatitis B or be able to get it following a successful interview stage. In line with Care Quality Commission guidelines, the successful candidate will be required to undergo a Garda vetting background check. What does the Phlebotomist role involve? This role is responsible for ensuring customers have an excellent experience from the moment they enter our clinic, taking blood samples from both private and corporate clients. This is a varied role that may also include the following responsibilities: • Conduct comprehensive client appointments, including blood and urine sample collection, personal health measurements, and data entry into our Patient Information Systems (PIS). • Demonstrate sensitive communication to ensure client understanding and consent. • Maintain accurate records in PIS, uploading all relevant documentation. • Represent the company professionally at offsite events and appointments. • Engage in upselling and cross-selling at our private health clinic. • Proactively drive sales and exceed targets. • Complete company forms, specimen labelling, and laboratory test order forms accurately. • Demonstrate high IT literacy in order to manager various software systems and daily tasks. Essential criteria: • Previous Phlebotomy experience and certificate or equivalent training. • Confident using IT programmes. • Flexibility with working hours, as required by the business inclusive of evenings and weekends. • Flexibility to work from offsite locations at least once per month. • Strong communication skills. • Currently have the right to work in Ireland without visa sponsorship. Desirable: • Experience in a private healthcare setting. • Exeperience in customer service. • 2 years experience in Phlebotomy. • Sales / Retail experience. • Valid Irish driving licence.
Trainee Optical Assistant
Are you a caring individual looking to start your career as an Optical Assistant? You’ve come to the right place. We aren’t looking for people with years of experience and heaps of qualifications, just passionate, hard-workers ready to confidently welcome and help customers as they walk through our doors. And once you’ve found your feet as a Trainee Optical Assistant, you don’t just have to stop there. We have plenty of professional training and development in other business areas, as well as the support of experienced Opticians and Technicians supporting you on your journey. So whatever you want your career to look like, you can bring it to life at Specsavers. Our store Based in Ennis, our store has great career progression opportunities! What’s on offer? As well as all the support you need and great training and development opportunities, we have a whole load of benefits on offer for you to enjoy. These include: Find out more If you are comfortable with the responsibilities we’re looking for and are excited by this opportunity, we’re excited to hear from you. Got what we’re looking for? This job will close when it's filled, so don't delay, apply today!
Community Champion
Locations: Longford & Athlone Contract: Part time; 2–4 days per week, with flexibility to manage your hours responsibly around community needs Working pattern: Mix of infield community work and remote homebased hours Hourly rate: €14.15 + performance related bonus Specsavers is built on community spirit, genuine care, and the belief that everyone deserves access to better sight and hearing. We’re looking for a confident, outgoing Community Champion to represent our Longford and Athlone stores — someone who thrives on meeting people, building relationships, and bringing our values to life across both communities. What you’ll be doing
Youth & Community Engagement Worker
Description POSITION SUMMARY: The role of the Youth and Community Engagement Worker cuts across several aspects of Jigsaw’s work at local Service level including youth voice and engagement and youth mental health promotion in community and education settings. The role involves delivering a range of youth mental health promotion activities for young people, parents/guardians and those who work and volunteer with young people in settings where they live, learn, work and play. It also focuses on supporting Jigsaw’s youth advocates to participate and have their voice heard in the local Jigsaw Service and to influence decision-making across the organisation. Please note: This is a full time, permanent position based in our Cork Service. PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES: Youth voice and engagement:
Health and Safety Manager
Contract Type: Permanent, full time Reporting To: Divisional H&S Manager/Site Operations Manager Role Summary: Dawn Meats is a premium meat processor and supplier of choice for a range of leading supermarket, foodservice and restaurant businesses. Established in 1980, Dawn Meats is an industry leader with annual revenues of over €2bn, employing over 8,000 staff in 15 countries and exporting to over 50 countries. Dawn Meats is currently recruiting a Health & Safety Manager to play a key role in leading and managing health and safety across our Ballyhaunis primary production facility. Responsibilities The successful candidate will be based at our Ballyhaunis facility and will be responsible for:
Occupational Therapist, Staff Grade
Title of Post: Occupational Therapist, Staff Grade, HSE South West (Cork & Kerry) Please note: Occupational Therapy students who are graduating in 2026 are eligible to apply for this campaign. Location of Post: A panel will be formed as a result of this campaign for Occupational Therapist vacancies in HSE South West (Cork & Kerry) and will be used to fill current and future, permanent and specified purpose posts of whole-time or part-time duration that arise in the areas of: · Primary Care · Social Care · Mental Health · Acute Physical Hospital Individual sites/ location will be indicated at expression of interest stage to panel members for each individual job. Candidates on existing national panels If you are currently on the National Panel for Occupational Therapist, Staff Grade you will have received a separate communication by email. This communication will advise you as to whether or not the panel you are on is due to expire. If the panel you are on is due to expire and you would still like to be considered for future Occupational Therapist, Staff Grade opportunities, you may wish to apply for this new supplementary campaign. Details of Service The person appointed to this post will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team delivering a coordinated approach to client care. S/he may be required to work as a key worker for particular cases. Please note more post specific information will be provided to candidates at the ‘expression of interest’ stage of the recruitment process. Purpose of the Post The Occupational Therapist will be responsible for the provision of a high quality, person-centred Occupational Therapy service to a designated clinical area(s) and will carry out clinical and educational duties as assigned by the Senior Occupational Therapist / Occupational Therapist Manager. Candidate Support Whether you are an existing employee exploring new opportunities or you are considering joining the HSE for the first time, we’re delighted to support you through the process. To help you along your journey, you will find resources on https://careerhub.hse.ie/ to make the process as clear and straightforward as possible.
Youth & Community Engagement Worker
POSITION SUMMARY: The role of the Youth and Community Engagement Worker cuts across several aspects of Jigsaw’s work at local Service level including youth voice and engagement and youth mental health promotion in community and education settings. The role involves delivering a range of youth mental health promotion activities for young people, parents/guardians and those who work and volunteer with young people in settings where they live, learn, work and play. It also focuses on supporting Jigsaw’s youth advocates to participate and have their voice heard in the local Jigsaw Service and to influence decision-making across the organisation. Please note: This is a full time, permanent position based in our Cork Service. PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES: Youth voice and engagement:
Team Member
Costa Coffee requires a Full Flexible Team Member for our store in Coleraine. At Costa Coffee we are as passionate about our people as we are our great coffee! Being a part of our team gives you the chance to learn new skills in coffee excellence whilst letting your personality shine through. As a Costa Barista you receive full training in delivering every customer with an unbeatable coffee experience, through great customer service and great coffee. Are you: -
Catering Manager
Mount Charles Group are one of the largest and privately owned soft Facilities Management, catering and ancillary service/product providers in Ireland. If you are a customer focused individual and want to join a fun and family orientated business which believes people are our greatest asset, then we have a role for you! Our family values speak for themselves: Do the right thing, Have fun & grow together, Take pride in what you do! We are currently recruiting for a Catering Manager to join our team based at our Trinity House, Coleraine site. This is a great opportunity to join a world leading facilities management company. Working Pattern:
