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Job Title: Warehouse Operatives - Night Operations Department: Hub Operations Reports to: Hub Supervisor and Team Lead About the Company: DPD Ireland leads the field in next day parcel delivery throughout Ireland, with 37 regionally based collection and delivery depots and a state of the art central sorting hub in Athlone, Co. Westmeath. Purpose of the role: The purpose of this role is to maintain an efficient flow of goods by unloading delivery trucks, processing items through sorting systems, and reloading them onto the correct trailers safely and quickly. By keeping the workspace tidy and the labels accurate, you ensure that every package stays on track to reach the customer on time. This role is a fixed term contract up to the 23rd December 2026. Job Responsibilities: Loading of parcels onto conveyor systems Unloading parcels from sorterLoading trailers loosely, palletised and/or onto cages Warehouse housekeeping Open to variations in job role, as required Inventory and stock control Parcel labelling/relabelling The above list is not an exhaustive list of duties. You will be expected to perform different tasks as necessitated by your changing role within the organisation and the overall business objectives of the organisation. Experience Preferred: Previous experience working in a warehouse. Skills Required: Good communication skills with good spoken English Excellent team player with good attention to detail Good time management skills Energy and enthusiasm with an ability to use own initiative Strong work ethic with a willingness to learn Behaviours Required: Understands that we deliver the best service money can buy. Works hard to ensure the schedule is maintained. Flexible and passionate about learning and adopting new technology quickly to help achieve outcomes. Works hard to always please the end customer. Strives to meet demanding targets. Sustains pace and customer focus when under pressure. Works flexibly to overcome challenges. Approachable, helpful, and relates well to people, all of the time. Shows respect, care and honesty with others. Acts on own initiative, solves problems and does things without needing constant direction. Remuneration and Benefits: At DPD, we recognise that our People are at the heart of our business, without them we wouldn’t be able to deliver our award-winning service to millions of customers across the country each day. It’s important to us that we demonstrate our recognition of you in providing you with more than just a salary and job stability. Benefits include: Company pension scheme Life assurance three times your annual salary on joining the pension scheme. Subsidised canteen Paid maternity, paternity and adoptive leave Workplace flexibility Employee and Family events. Click the APPLY NOW button to upload your CV. Joining DPD can lead to not just a stable job but also a career. DPD prides itself on recognising and developing talent alongside a desire to promote from within. As a continually growing and evolving organisation, we are proud to offer a great number of development and promotion opportunities.
Physiotherapist, Month Contract
Marymount University Hospital & Hospice provides specialist palliative care services and services to care for dependent older people. Its origins date back to 1870 with its foundation by the Religious Sisters of Charity in Cork. The original hospital was built on the north side of the city, but the service relocated in 2011 to purpose-built, modern, high-quality facilities in Curraheen, Cork. An independent voluntary hospital, Marymount works closely with the statutory health services and is a section 38 organisation under the Health Act 2004 and a registered charity. It is governed by a voluntary Board of Directors and staffed by a CEO and a multi-disciplinary team who provide clinical and care services, education, and research. Its services comprise a 44-bed in-patient specialist palliative care unit, a Day Care service (Day hospice), an out-patient department, community-based services, and bereavement & family support services. For older people, Marymount Hospital provides a 63-bed long-term care unit, and palliative care support services. Both services have a reputation for excellence in care. Purpose of the Post The provision of a quality Physiotherapy service in line with standards of Physiotherapy practice. To provide quality, client centered Physiotherapy assessment and treatment to identified client groups as directed by the Physiotherapy Manager. Principal Duties and Responsibilities The post holder is responsible for: The post holder may be required to perform other duties as appropriate to the post, which may be assigned to him/her from time to time, and to contribute to the development of the post while in office. This job description will be subject to review in the light of changing circumstances. It is not intended to be exhaustive but should be regarded as providing guidelines within which individuals work. The duties and responsibilities detailed above reflect the present service requirements and may be subject to review and amendment to meet the changing needs of the service. Required Criteria Qualifications and / or experience Eligible applicants will be those who on the closing date for the competition: i. Be registered on the Physiotherapist’s Register, maintained by the Physiotherapists Registration Board at CORU ii. Be a member of, or be eligible for membership of the Irish Society of Chartered Physiotherapists iii. Have excellent communication and interpersonal skills iv. A minimum of one - two years’ experience within the Irish healthcare sector is required. Desirable Qualifications and / or experience i. Membership of appropriate clinical interest groups. ii. Experience in respiratory care/neurology/rehabilitation Other requirements specific to the post · Proficiency with technology tools, including Office 365. The successful candidate will be appointed on a full-time basis for a fixed term of 12 months.
Support 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 Support Worker to join our team in Cork Adult Services, i.e Day Services, Residential and Respite Services. Contract Type: Permanent, Fixed Term, Temporary and Relief Contract Hours: Full-time, Part-time and variable hours Salary Scale: €35,771 to €43,288pro rata per annum. Annual Leave Entitlement : Annual leave entitlement is 30 days pro rata per annum. Overview of the Post: The role of Support worker is to work as part of a dedicated and innovative team to provide person centred services to children and adults with disabilities who attend Enable Ireland Services. Overview of Duties & Responsibilities: Please see Job Description for full list The successful candidate will have Essential Criteria: · QQI Level 5 Major Award (8 modules) in one of the following: o Healthcare Support o Social Care o Pre Nursing o Disability Care Skills o Childcare OR o Health related area (“Individuals with 3 modules completed will be eligible to apply once written commitment given to complete the remainder of the Major Award within 12 months of start date.”) OR SNA Qualification OR · Year 1 of a relevant degree programme in Health and Social Care (such as Social Care, Child Care, Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, Speech & Language Therapy) AND · Full Clean Manual Driving Licence and willingness to drive company vehicles. AND Be eligible to work in the state Desirable Criteria: · Experience of supporting people with disabilities. · Experience of working with people with behaviours of concern. · Experience of providing personal care · Basic IT skills 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: 23rd October 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
Staff Nurse/enhanced Nurse
CORLANN –WEST REGION POSTS: STAFF NURSE/*ENHANCED NURSE Permanent Part-Time & Temporary Full-Time CASTLEREA ADULT SERVICES (Castlerea, Ballintubber, Ballinlough, Cloonfad areas) Ref: 105000 A panel may be formed as a result of this campaign from which current and future, permanent and specified purpose vacancies of full or part-time duration may be filled. Locum Staff Nurse/*Enhanced Nurse roles are also available. Location: Castlerea Adult Services (Castlerea, Ballintubber, Ballinlough, Cloonfad areas). Staff allocation could be either within residential/respite/day settings or in community services or in an individual’s own home. The appointee will initially commence working in one particular area of the Castlerea services and this work location may change due to future service needs. Qualifications: Candidates must have - Working Hours: 1 X Permanent Part-Time 60 hours a fortnight 1 X Temporary Full-Time 75 hours a fortnight All posts are based on a 14-day duty roster. The successful candidate will be required to work days, evenings, weekends, public holidays, and night duty to meet service needs. The Corlann model of service is based on Personal Outcome Measures requiring employees to be flexible in their working hours to provide a quality service delivery for each individual. Annual Leave: 24 days pro rata per annum (pro-rata for part-time). Appropriate service related leave will be granted after 5 and 10 years’ service respectively. Remuneration (Department of Health salary scales as at 01/06/2026apply): Staff Nurse – €38,166 x 12 increments - €54,956 per annum (pro-rata for part-time). Long Service Increment €56,592 per annum (pro-rata for part-time) is granted after 3 years on the maximum of the scale. *Enhanced Nurse – € 45,259 x 7 increments - €56,762 per annum (pro-rata for part-time). Long Service Increment €58,424 per annum (pro-rata for part-time) is granted after 3 years on the maximum of the scale. *As per HSE HR Circular 022/2019 – Nursing and Midwifery - the Enhanced Nurse / Midwife Practice Contract https://www.hse.ie/eng/staff/resources/hr-circulars/hr-circular-022-2019-re-enhanced-nurse-midwife-contract.pdf ; once a staff nurse reaches point 4 on the Staff Nurse salary scale, they become eligible to apply for the role of Enhanced Nurse. Any Staff Nurse who wishes to avail of the Enhanced Nurse role will have to submit an application and also meet the qualifying criteria. Salary quoted is based on a 37.5 hour working week. The successful candidate will be granted incremental credit subject to satisfactory verification of previous relevant nursing service. Additional payments will be made for weekends, public holidays, and night duty when worked. A location allowance of €2,637 per annum (pro-rata for part-time) will also be paid when assigned to services where 75% of the persons supported have a diagnosis of severe/profound intellectual disability. Tenure: The posts are Permanent/Temporary and Pensionable. A panel may be formed as a result of this process from which subsequent permanent, temporary or fixed term Staff Nurse / Enhanced Nurse appointments within the Castlerea Service location may be offered over the next 6 to 12 months. Full Job Description attached Informal enquiries for this post to Liz Hunt, Clonard Services Area Manager on 086-8824638 or Geraldine McNamara 0870617007 Closing date for receipt of completed application forms /CV’s on-line is 5pm, Tuesday, 20th October 2026 Interviews will be held on 28th October 2026 CORLANN is an equal opportunities employer
Painter/Decorator
Key Responsibilities Operational Responsibilities To apply paint, stain, varnish, primers, sealers and fungicidal solution as and when required to timber, metal, plaster and masonry work etc. To carry out any required preparation by stripping, sanding, wire brushing to maintain doors, door frames, windows, timber, metal and masonry etc. To remove and refit fixtures and fittings, ironmongery as required. To fill cracks, holes, or joints with caulk, putty, plaster, or other fillers, using caulking guns or putty knives. Carry out a range of minor multi-skilled tasks and maintenance work outside of trade without reliance on other trades, for example: o Plastering o Joinery o Plumbing o Non-slip flooring o Tiling Customer Service To provide a quality customer service and maintain a good customer relationship on behalf of the NIHE. To ensure the health and safety of our tenants, especially vulnerable tenants, when undertaking work in occupied properties. To liaise with customers to arrange appointments, access arrangements, discuss work required etc. Performance and Reporting To ensure accurate and timely completion of all job information by both paper-work and electronic means (including use of PDAs and mobile devices) as required and pass this on to supervisor within agreed timescales. To work effectively to maximise output and ensure delivery within expected timescales. To identify and highlight to supervisors potential opportunities for changes to working practices to ensure continuous service improvement. Health and Safety To ensure that all work is performed in accordance with the requirements of Health and Safety and any other relevant legislation. To exercise proper care in the handling, operating and safeguarding of tools, equipment, vehicles or appliances in the operation of general duties. To be responsible for the safe use, storage, handling and recording of chemicals according to COSSH procedures, including under supervision as required. To follow safe systems of work and risk assessments, attending toolbox talks and health and safety courses as required. To use and maintain equipment such as lone working devices, mobile communications and logging systems. To wear and take care of designated PPE provided. To report accidents/incidents and near misses and participate in any resulting investigations as required. People To act as a mentor for Apprentices and newly qualified employees to ensure they acquire the appropriate knowledge and skills to develop their competency and performance on the job. To ensure participation in trade training and skill enhancement of others and take a mentoring approach to colleagues to improve performance. To provide support and cover for colleagues as required to ensure resilience as far as practicable. To train new members of the team and support Apprentices. General Duties To carry out and complete all work to a high quality and in a competent and timely manner, leaving the property in a safe, clean and tidy condition. To collaborate with other staff/sub-contractors etc. as necessary to ensure the timely completion of works within agreed operational targets. To attend meetings, training sessions as required, including participating in training with a view to carrying out work outside of normal trade duties, where required. To undertake the duties in such a way as to enhance and protect the reputation and public profile of NIHE. To comply with and adhere to NIHE frameworks, policies and procedures, including but not limited to those relating to legal requirements such as equality, health and safety and information governance. To undertake any other duties appropriate to the post’s objectives as required by management. Knowledge, Skills and Experience Have successfully completed an apprenticeship in Painting/Decorating (either time served* or skills based). Time served is recognised as experience gained prior to formal qualifications being available, i.e. City & Guilds. Knowledge, Skills and Experience (continued) 2 years’ post-Apprenticeship Painting/Decorating experience* Relevant experience will be interpreted as working as a Painter/Decorator on improvement or maintenance of properties.
Pastry Chef
Fixed Term - 1 Year - Pastry Chef We are looking for a Pastry Chef to our pastry team on a Fixed Term 1 Year contract . We require a minimum of 1 year’s previous experience in a similar working environment. Our pastry section operates to the highest standards and we are looking for a talented and passionate individual who can bring creativity, originality, fresh ideas, professionalism and enthusiasm to the team. Working closely with and reporting to our Executive Chef, you will play an important role in developing and maintaining a pastry section of excellence. The aim of your role is to provide support, guidance and expertise within the pastry section, ensuring consistently high standards across the kitchen operation. Requirements for Pastry Chef Inclusion & Diversity Inclusion and diversity are at the heart of what we do. We are committed to providing an inclusive workplace where everyone is treated with respect, valued for their contribution and given an equal opportunity to thrive. If you are passionate about pastry, take pride in your work and are looking to be part of a professional and creative kitchen team, we would love to hear from you.
