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Applications are invited for the position of General Operative on a Permanent full-time basis in Value Centre Little Island Cork. Duties of a General Operative include: · Stock replenishment, merchandising and order assembly. · Dealing with customer queries in a professional manner. · Co-operation and participation in all food safety, health & safety and security requirements. · House-keeping duties. Job requirements The suitable General Operative should: CLICK THE APPLY BUTTON TO GO TO THEIR CAREERS PAGE WHERE YOU CAN CHECK THIS JOB AND ALL OTHER OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE
Team Leader
Applications are invited for the positions of Team Leader in Value Centre Mullingar on a permanent full-time basis. The successful candidate will provide support to the Cash & Carry Management Team to ensure the Value Centre operates in a professional, compliant, and profitable manner. Key responsibilities of a Team Leader include: CLICK THE APPLY BUTTON TO GO TO THEIR CAREERS PAGE WHERE YOU CAN CHECK THIS JOB AND ALL OTHER OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE
Van Driver
We are currently recruiting a Permanent, Full time Van driver to work from Value Centre Cork. The driver will be responsible for delivering products to our customers in the designated regions and routes. Delivery is a multi-drop and multi-temp goods delivery service. A core requirement of the role will be strong interpersonal skills and the appetite to deliver a quality service, on time to our customers. Acting as a key point of contact with our customers, the driver will be required to have strong interpersonal skills and the initiative to report customer service issues to the business in order to assist with improving the service we provide to our retailers. Job requirements The ideal candidate will possess the following: · Minimum 2 years driving experience. · Valid clean manual driver’s license. · Ability to work as part of a team. · Strong interpersonal skills · Highly motivated and be able to work on own initiative. · Flexibility in terms of routes, tasks and working hours CLICK THE APPLY BUTTON TO GO TO THEIR CAREERS PAGE WHERE YOU CAN CHECK THIS JOB AND ALL OTHER OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE
Manufacturing Supervisor
Location: Newry, Co. Down Contract: Full-Time, Permanent Company: Norbrook Laboratories Norbrook Laboratories is recruiting Manufacturing Supervisors to take a pivotal leadership role in our world-class sterile veterinary medicines facility. This is your opportunity to lead high-performing teams, drive operational excellence, and directly shape the quality of life-saving products used across the global animal health industry. If you're a motivated, quality-driven leader with experience in highly regulated manufacturing—we want to hear from you. What You’ll Do Apply Today Send your CV to recruitment@norbrook.co.uk Norbrook Laboratories is proud to be an Equal Opportunities Employer. We welcome applicants from all sections of the community, and in line with our policy, particularly encourage applications from the Protestant community.
Experienced Production Operative
Job Overview The successful candidate will join our established team involved in manufacturing veterinary products whilst complying with all aspects of Quality, Environmental, Health and Safety procedures. The position includes carrying out all relevant activities to Good Manufacturing Practice, using appropriate techniques and equipment and following departmental written procedures in addition to the completion of necessary documentation. As the role will incorporate a range of duties within a manufacturing area, the successful candidate will require a high level of flexibility and be able to work on their own initiative. Main Activities/Tasks
Shop Supervisor
The Role This role is all about helping to make a difference through retail. As part of the Northern Ireland Hospice team, you’ll play a key role in driving sales, managing stock, and ensuring the smooth day-to-day running of our shop. You’ll help keep the shop looking its best, make sure donations are well-presented, and provide a warm, welcoming experience for customers and donors alike. Accuracy in cash handling and completing routine administration tasks will also be part of your day-to-day work. Part of this role involves working with and supporting volunteers and helping to recruit, train, and motivate a great team who share a passion for our cause. You’ll contribute to a positive, community-focused atmosphere where everyone enjoys making a difference together. Flexibility is important, as you may occasionally lend a hand in nearby shops or take part in local events and promotions that help raise funds for the Hospice’s vital work. Duties and ResponsibilitiesSales and Stock
Social Care Worker
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 Social Care Worker to join our team in our Adult Respite Service, Ard na Mara, Ladysbridge, Co Cork . Contract Type: Permanent Contract Hours: 19.5 hours per week (part time) Salary Scale: €38,392to €53,673 pro rata per annum. Salary scales are subject to LSI’s (Long Service Increments) Annual Leave Entitlement : 31/32/34 days pro rata Overview of the Post: To work as part of the team in Ard NaMara (Adult Respite Services) and to support the Person in Charge in providing a quality service to adults with disabilities availing of respite. Assisting Service Owners to plan for and direct their supports to meet their personal goals during respite, and to support service owners in making connections within their local community. Overview of Duties & Responsibilities: Please see Job Description for full list The successful candidate will have Essential Criteria: Statutory Registration, Professional Qualifications, Experience, etc. (a) Eligible applicants will be those who on the closing date for the competition: (i) Hold professional registration on the Social Care Workers Register maintained by the Social Care Workers Registration Board at CORU. See list of recognised Social Care qualifications at: https://coru.ie/health-and-social-care-professionals/education/approved-qualifications/social-care-workers / (see note 2 below) OR (ii) Have a schedule 3 qualification. See list of recognised Schedule 3 qualifications at: https://coru.ie/health-and-social-care-professionals/registration/registration-requirements/approved-qualifications/schedule-3-qualifications/schedule-3-qualifications.html (see note 1& 2 below) OR (iii) Have a comparable qualification recognised by Social Care Workers Registration Board at CORU OR (iv) Applicants who satisfy the conditions set out in Section 91 of the Health and Social Care Professionals Act 2005, (see note 3 below*), must submit proof of application for registration with the Social Care Workers Registration Board at CORU. The acceptable proof is correspondence from the Social Care Workers Registration Board at CORU confirming their application for registration as a Section 91 applicant was received by the 30th November 2025. OR (v) Provide proof of Statutory Registration on the Social Care Workers Register maintained by the Social Care Workers Registration Board at CORU before a contract of employment can be issued. AND (b) Candidates must possess the requisite knowledge and ability, including a high standard of suitability, for the proper discharge of the role Annual registration On appointment practitioners must maintain annual registration on the Social Care Workers Register maintained by the Social Care Workers Registration Board at CORU. · Experience in contributing to the development of personal plans. · Has experience and knowledge of the role of a key worker. · Experience of delivering personal care to adults. · Experience of assisting adults with medical needs/ administering medication. · Experience of engaging in professional supervision. Desirable Criteria: · Experience of working with adults with disabilities including physical/intellectual/ ASD/behaviours of concern. · Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team. · Experience in taking leadership in the development of personal plans. · Experience in responding to complaints. If you believe you would fit the role then please submit your application today. Benefits As a staff member of Enable Ireland, you will have access to a wide range of benefits, including: · Excellent internal and external training opportunities · Generous annual leave entitlements · Flexible Working · Long service reward scheme · Pay adjusted Maternity Leave · Pay adjusted Adoptive Leave · Pay adjusted Paternity Leave · Wellbeing benefits · Pension For a full list of our benefits & conditions, please click here: What now? To apply, please download the Job Description and Person Specification for your information and complete the online application form. CVs will not be accepted. Closing date for applications: Before noon Wednesday 4th February 2026 A panel may be formed from this vacancy for any similar vacancies, which may arise during the next 12 months. · The post will be subject to reference checks and may be subject to Garda vetting/police clearance, as relevant. · Due to the large volume of applications, we are not in the position to provide individual feedback to applicants who are not shortlisted for interview. · Applications are invited from suitably qualified applicants from all sections of the community. · The above information serves only as a guide to the advertised position. Enable Ireland, at its discretion, reserves the right to change this prior to appointment. · Please review Enable Ireland’s Rezoomo Privacy Policy here: https://enableireland.ie/resources/publications/rezoomo-privacy-policy · Please review the Enable Ireland’s External Data Protection Notice available at https://www.enableireland.ie/privacy-policy for details on how Enable Ireland processes applicant’s personal information. Please note if you are invited for interview, we will share your personal data with: 1) Any virtual service provider we use to host the interview; and 2) the interview panel (if applicable). Your information will be stored for this purpose in line with our retention policy
Service Manager
Join us and Help Build Better Lives This is a fantastic opportunity to join a values-driven organisation with a strong reputation for delivering high-quality housing and support services across Northern Ireland. At Triangle, our purpose is simple but powerful: to Build Better Lives Together. We do this by building homes, providing safe and secure accommodation, and delivering personalised housing and care support that helps people live independently and thrive in their communities. We are passionate about social inclusion and are proud to support adults with learning disabilities to sustain tenancies, develop independence, and access meaningful employment. If you’re looking for a role where your leadership genuinely changes lives, this could be the perfect next step. The Role – Registered Service Manager As a Registered Service Manager, you will play a key leadership role in shaping and delivering high-quality, person-centred services for people with learning disabilities, including those with complex health needs or behaviours of concern. You will hold registration under Part III of the Domiciliary Care Agencies Regulations (NI) 2007 and be responsible for the effective management of one or more services. Through strong leadership, professional judgement, and compassionate practice, you will enable service users to lead full, meaningful, and integrated lives within their local communities. Working closely with your team, you will: Our Commitment to Inclusion Triangle Housing Association is proud to be an inclusive employer. We welcome applications from people from the widest possible diversity of backgrounds, cultures, and experiences. We believe a diverse workforce strengthens our services and better reflects the communities we serve. Anticipated interview dates: 17th February 2026
School Manager
Role Description Reporting to the Head of School (or nominee), the School Manager occupies the most senior administrative position in the School, having responsibility for all aspects of the day-to-day administrative functioning of the School. The post-holder will be expected to manage the administrative team of the School in support of the delivery of its research and teaching programmes. They will manage the School finances in accordance with the policies and procedures set down by the University. The School Manager will also act as the administrator of several of the School’s committees. Principal Duties & Responsibilities Note As the university continues to expand and evolve, it is likely that flexibility in regard to the allocation of specific duties will be necessary. Accordingly, the list of duties specified above is not intended to be exclusive or restrictive; duties may be added or withdrawn but any such alteration will take place after consultation with the appointee. Selection Criteria The successful candidate will be expected to have: Essential Criteria Relevant administrative experience in third level institutions or relevant industrial companies; Evidence of ability to work on own initiative as well as lead and manage a team; Good IT Skills; Good communication skills to be applied in a teaching and research environment; Good people management and inter-personal skills required for contacts with university staff and students, and the general public; Good organisational and planning skills; Proven budget development and monitoring experience, using a data and information driven approach to identify and respond to problems; Evidence of willingness to perform routine tasks according to specific guidelines; Commitment to skill development through relevant training; Ability to prioritise, work to tight deadlines, delegate work and take responsibility for deliverables; Flexible approach to work, and willingness; Proven management experience. Desirable Criteria Demonstrated experience in the practical application of regulations, policies and procedures relevant to the operations of an educational and research-active organisation, and experience of working with relevant compliance processes. Candidates are requested to make a personal assessment of these criteria against their own qualifications, skills and abilities to assess whether they should apply for the post. Please note: Candidates who do not demonstrate that they meet the criteria as detailed above will not be short listed. The University, at its discretion, may undertake to make an additional appointment(s) from this competition following the conclusion of the process. Competencies relating to administrative grades in the University are available on the website. Conditions of EmploymentSalary Appointment may be made on the Admin III Salary Scale: €60,260 – €71,946 (Scale B) / €57,375 – €68,462 (Scale A). Salary placement on appointment will be in accordance with public sector pay policy. As required by public pay policy for the higher education sector, new appointments to a direct entry recruitment grade will generally be at the minimum (1st point) of the relevant scale. For existing public servants, the restriction to the first point on scale may be varied where a person is appointed to the same or an analogous grade, role or position as their previous public service employment. The rate of remuneration for all appointments may be adjusted from time to time in line with government policy. Working Hours The working hours for administrative staff are 35 hours per week with normal hours of duty from 9.00am to 5.00pm Monday to Friday, with 1 hour for lunch break. Due to the nature and seniority of the post, however, it may be necessary to extend and vary these hours from time to time in order to meet the exigencies of the post. Annual Leave Annual Leave will be 29 days per annum. This leave is exclusive of public holidays and Good Friday. The leave year commences on 1 July annually and four days annual leave must be held for the Christmas closure period. Sick Leave Sick leave will be granted in line with University policy in this regard which may change from time to time. You should familiarise yourself with the University Sick Leave Policy and University Sick Leave Management Policy. Tenure The tenure of the post is Permanent Whole Time Post, based on the following provisions: a) A probationary period of twelve months shall apply from commencement of employment in the post during which the contract of employment may be terminated by either party in accordance with the Minimum Notice and Terms of Employment Acts, 1973 to 2005. b) Except in circumstances of gross misconduct justifying immediate dismissal, the appointee will receive one month's notice of termination of employment, or, if greater, such notice as is provided for in a minimum notice in terms of Employment Act, 1973. c) The appointee is required to give one month's notice of termination of employment. Pension The Public Service Pensions (Single Scheme and Other Provisions) Act 2012 established the Single Public Service Pension Scheme. In general, anyone taking up pensionable public service employment on or after 1 January 2013 is a member of the Single Scheme.
General Operative
1. Duties General Operatives are frontline service employees who are involved in the delivery of a wide range of key local authority services in the heart of communities. A General Operative in a local authority typically performs a variety of duties that support the maintenance, operations, and services provided by local government. These roles can vary depending on the specific area within Fingal County Council but generally, the duties revolve around manual labour, maintenance, customer service, and ensuring that local services run efficiently. The ideal candidate will be highly motivated, adaptable, flexible, capable of acting on their own initiative and someone with a strong sense of commitment to delivering quality public services. Key responsibilities include but are not limited to: Other duties relevant to the post may be required from time to time. 2. Qualifications and Requirements of the PostCharacter Each candidate must be of good character. Health Candidates shall be in a state of health such as would indicate a reasonable prospect of ability to render regular and efficient service. Education, Training, Experience, Etc. Each candidate must, on the latest date for receipt of completed application forms: (a) Have attained a good standard of general education as will enable him/her to perform satisfactorily the duties of the post. (b) Hold a valid, current safe pass card. (c) Hold a clean full driving licence. 3. Particulars of Employment The post is a permanent, wholetime contract. Wages (Weekly Rate) €594.33, €609.54, €647.28, €649.90, €652.51, €655.05, €657.66, €660.24, €662.89, €665.43, €665.43, €665.43 Holders of the post shall pay to the local authority any fees or other monies (other than their inclusive salary) payable to or received by them by virtue of their post or in respect of any services which they are required by or under any enactment to perform. Health For the purpose of satisfying the requirement as to health it will be necessary for successful candidates, before they are employed, to undergo a medical examination by a qualified medical practitioner to be nominated by the Local Authority. Retirement Age The retirement age is 70 years. Recruitment A local authority may decide, by reason of the number of persons seeking admission to a competition, to carry out a shortlisting procedure. The number of persons to be invited, in these circumstances, to interview shall be determined by the local authority from time to time, having regard to the likely number of vacancies to be filled. Selection will be by means of an interview conducted by or on behalf of the local authority. Candidates will be required to pay any expenses incurred by them in attending the interview. Panels may be formed on the basis of such interviews. Candidates whose names are on a panel and who satisfy the local authority that they possess the qualification declared for the post and that they are otherwise suitable for employment may, within the life of the panel, be employed as appropriate vacancies arise. The local authority shall require a person to whom employment is offered to take up such employment within a period of not more than 6 weeks and if he or she fails to take up the employment within such period or such longer period as the local authority in its absolute discretion may determine, the local authority shall not employ the person.
