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The Agora is a global network for more than 40 privately owned publishing companies. These companies are widely recognized for their highly specialised information by way of advisory newsletters, websites and books on a range of topics including retirement, wealth management, equity investments, health, travel and finance. The Agora Companies include businesses in London, Paris, Melbourne, Buenos Aires, Tokyo and Waterford. Agora Publishing Ireland is one of the aforementioned companies located in Waterford providing a range of services including HR, IT, Accounting and Facilities across the International Agora companies. Employees of Agora Publishing Ireland service a large domestic and international client base. We currently have an exciting job opportunity for an Accounting Specialist on a Fixed Term Contract. This is a hybrid working role with the office days based in Woodlock House, Portlaw, Co. Waterford. This is Fixed Term Contract role of 1 year duration, with flexibility on hours therefore both full-time and part-time applicants would be considered. Responsibilities of this role include but are not limited to: • Good knowledge of full cycle accounting – General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, & Sales Reconciliation; • Play a key role in the monthly preparation of the management accounts; • Work as part of a cohesive team of finance professionals and support the achievement of the team's goals while managing individual responsibilities; • Assist with all year end duties including closing of accounts and preparation of audit with the wider finance teams. • Preparation and submission of journals to accounting system; • Month end close activities, including General Ledger reconciliation • Prepare sales reconciliations for various entities and post relevant journals to accounting system; • Assist with duties in relation to tax compliance & vat returns; • Other office admin duties as required. What we look for in our employees: • Hard-working, • Energetic & Enthusiastic, • Accountable, • Value individuality, opportunity & respect, • Trustworthy, • Adaptable to change, • Strong team work skills, • Ability to work on own initiative. Requirements & Competencies: • Accounting Technician/Finance third level qualification or relevant accounts experience; • Experience using accountancy packages, preferably NetSuite; • Proficiency in data entry and the use of Microsoft word and excel; • Excellent oral and written communication skills; • Ability to work on your own initiative and as part of a team supporting others; • Strong attention to detail with ability to prioritize and organize workflow; • Treats confidential information in a trustworthy manner; • Ability to consistently follow outlined procedures, as well as develop new and improved processes; • A thorough, professional approach to work with a positive outlook. • Ability to deal with change well.
Employment Coach
Employment Coach Newry/Mourne/Down Fixed Term until September 2027 - 35 hours per week £28,773.12 per annum Job Role The Community Employment Coach will engage individuals from communities experiencing high levels of deprivation, supporting them on their journey towards employment. The role involves guiding individuals from initial engagement through skills development, training, and ultimately securing sustainable employment. This includes facilitating employment focused training academies, helping participants gain qualifications, and building relationships with employers to create job and work experience opportunities. Key Responsibilities Actively engage individuals in Root Cause communities who are unemployed or underemployed, supporting them to develop a personalised employment pathway. Provide 1-1 and group-based support, including CV building, interview preparation, job searching, and career guidance. Identify and address barriers to employment, referring participants to additional services where needed (e.g., childcare, mental health support, financial advice). Monitor participant progress, adjusting support plans to ensure long-term employability and stability. Provide direct support to 75 individuals across Root Cause communities. Support the delivery of employment training academy programmes designed to equip individuals with skills, accredited qualifications, and workplace readiness. Work in collaboration with training providers to ensure participants receive relevant and high-quality training. Facilitate workshops and employability sessions focused on practical workplace skills and confidence-building. Essential Criteria: English Language and Mathematics at grade C or above Minimum of 1 years experience in an employment support role to include: Proven ability to build relationships with employers, training providers, and community organisations. Experience in facilitating employability workshops, one-to-one support, or group training sessions. Experience managing a caseload, supporting individuals at different stages of their employment journey. Experience working within a multi-agency framework to support individuals holistically. Strong understanding of barriers to employment and strategies to overcome them through targeted support. Knowledge of training, qualification pathways, and employability skills development. Knowledge of IT systems, including Microsoft Office and case management software. The candidate must hold a full and current driving licence valid in the UK with access to a car and business insurance on appointment. Desirable Criteria: Qualification in employability, career guidance, social work, community development, or a related field Knowledge and/or experience of Community Work. Application: For more information, or a full job description/person specification, please contact the Human Resources Department Tel: (028) 9032 5835 or email: recruit@brysongroup.org Application packs are downloadable from https://bryson.getgotjobs.co.uk/home, where there is also the option to apply online. A satisfactory Access NI Enhanced / Standard disclosure or Garda Clearance is required prior to commencement of employment. Bryson adheres to Access NI Code of Practice available upon request. The closing date for the receipt of completed applications: Monday 10th August at 12pm
Dispensary Assistant
Dispensary Assistant – Fixed Term (6 Months) Location: Ballywalter Hours: Part-Time & Full-Time Positions Available McKeevers Chemists is looking for enthusiastic and motivated Dispensary Assistant to join our friendly team in Ballywalter on a 6-month fixed-term contract . We have both part-time and full-time opportunities available. As a Dispensary Assistant, you will play an important role in supporting the pharmacy team to provide an efficient, accurate, and professional dispensing service to our local community. Working alongside pharmacists and pharmacy colleagues, you will help prepare prescriptions, manage stock, and ensure the dispensary operates smoothly while delivering excellent customer care. Key Responsibilities: If you're looking to develop your career in community pharmacy while making a real difference to patients every day, we'd love to hear from you. Join McKeevers Chemists and become part of a supportive team dedicated to providing outstanding care to our local communities. McKeevers Chemists is an Equal Opportunities Employer.
Youth Housing Worker
YOUTH HOUSING WORKER (NIGHTS) Are you passionate about helping young people and could you support them as they transition into adulthood and learn to live by themselves? MACS provides 24/7 supported housing for young people aged between 16 and 21, who are leaving care, or who may be homeless. Young people can live with us for up to 2 years before moving into the community. Youth Housing Workers provide an accessible point of contact at night and weekends to promote the protection and safeguarding of young people living at MACS and help them to build skills and confidence to maintain their own homes. To apply you will need: PLEASE NOTE: These roles are predominantly Waking Night shifts. Please see attached Job Description and Person specification for essential skills and knowledge require d for the post and click apply to submit your CV. Salary : £25,403 per annum Benefits: MACS Pension contribution of 4% of salary; up to 24 shifts annual leave; enhanced paid leave for Sick, Maternity and Carers leave; paid training days per year; Flexible and remote working options available. Closing Date : Monday 3rd August 2026 at 9.30am See attached Recruitment Guidance notes and Why Work For MACS for more information or email hr@macsni.org if you have any further queries. CVs submitted must demonstrate how you meet the essential criteria required for the post. We are currently recruiting for multiple roles across various locations. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis as they are received. We strongly encourage early applications, as the advert may close once positions in each location have been successfully filled. MACS is committed to equality of opportunity and to selection on merit and all offers of employment are subject to an Access NI Disclosure Check. MACS is dedicated to Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion for all, if you have a disability which means you require a reasonable adjustment to be considered at any stage of the recruitment process, please contact us and we will endeavour to facilitate the request.
Community Facilitator
CORLANN –WEST REGION POSTS: Community Facilitator’s (Instructor/Supervisor grade) CRUACHAN SERVICES (Strokestown, Elphin, Tulsk, Ballinagare & Ballaghaderreen areas) Ref: 101032 A panel may be formed as a result of this process from which subsequent permanent, temporary or fixed term Community Facilitator appointments within the Cruachan Service location may be offered over the next 6 to 12 months. Locum Community Facilitator roles are also available. Location: Cruachan Adult Services - Strokestown, Tulsk, Elphin, Ballinagare and Ballaghaderreen areas. Staff allocation could be either within residential/respite/day settings or in community services. The appointee will initially commence working in one particular area of the Cruachan services and this work location may change due to future service needs. The Role: The Community Facilitator will be involved in the development and implementation of the educational, social, vocational, recreational and personal development goals for people supported in the service. The successful candidate will fulfil a key worker role for people supported and will work to develop active roles and increase participation in local communities. Qualifications / Experience: Contracted hours of work are liable to change from 8am to 8pm over 7 days to meet the requirements of the service. 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 per annum (pro-rata for part-time), i.e. 8.46 hours per 100 hours worked. Remuneration: Department of Health Instructor / Supervisor salary scales as at 01/06/2026 apply: €36,291 x 12 increments - €52,406 per annum (pro-rata for part-time). 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: Posts are Permanent Part-Time or Temporary Specific purpose and pensionable. A panel may be formed as a result of this process from which subsequent permanent, temporary or fixed term Community Facilitator appointments within Cruachan Services may be offered over the next 6 to 12 months. Full Job Description attached Informal enquiries for this post to Patricia Coleman, Area Manager on 0871447954 Closing date for receipt of completed application forms /CV’s on-line is 5pm, 29th July 2026 Interview date 12th August 2026 CORLANN IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES EMPLOYER INDW
Staff Nurse/enhanced Nurse
CORLANN –WEST REGION POSTS: STAFF NURSE/*ENHANCED NURSE 2 X Permanent Full-Time 75 hours a fortnight 1 X Temporary Full-Time 70 hours a fortnight CASTLEREA ADULT SERVICES (Castlerea, Ballintubber, Ballinlough, Cloonfad areas) Ref: 101002 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: 2 X Permanent Full Time 75 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, sleepovers 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 sleep-ins 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, Monday 3rd August 2026 Interviews will be held on 17th August 2026 CORLANN is an equal opportunities employer INDW
Social Care Worker
An Cuan is a regional support service for people with an intellectual disability that present with behaviours that challenge. This service assists individuals and their circle of support to enhance their quality of life through the implementation of an effective person-centred plan, positive behaviour support plan, and through the provision of interdisciplinary recommendations. An Cuan works with individuals, families and professionals across Cork and Kerry in maintaining and enhancing quality of life outcome. This role will involve working across a number of locations and in the community. Social Care Worker x 1 (2 year fixed contract) Aligned to the HSE Salary scale for Social Care Worker as of the 01/06/2026: €41,260, €42,832, €44,769, €46,186, €47,618, €49,058, €50,520, €52,015, €53,528, €55,098, €56,717, €57,789LSI New appointees to any grade start at the minimum point of the scale. Incremental credit will be applied for recognised relevant service in Ireland (Department of Health Circular 2/2011). Incremental credit is normally granted on appointment, in respect of previous experience in the Civil Service, Local Authorities, Health Service and other Public Service Bodies and Statutory Agencies. The successful candidate will be expected to contribute to strategies and supports required to expand opportunities for people with intellectual disability/autism and behaviours that challenge. Applicants must possess the following: Informal enquiries may be made to Joe McDonald, Regional Coordinator: Email: mcdonaldj@horizonscork.ie Application forms must be returned no later than Friday 31st July 2026. Applicants may be short listed on the basis of their application. The Department of Health & Children Consolidated Scales apply. Visit our website at An Cuan - Horizons
Certification And Inspection Officer, Modern Methods Of Construction X
Certification and Inspection Officer(s) - Modern Methods of Construction x 7 (20-26, 21-26, 22-26, 23-26, 24-26. 25-26, 26 26) Job Type Contract - Fixed Term Remote Work Option Hybrid Category Certification Auditing Location Dublin, Cork, Galway or Limerick Job Grade SSO Job Details job description Job title: Certification & Inspection Officer (s) x 7 Division: Certification DepartmentS: Modern Methods of Construction Updated: July 2026 Reports to: Head of Modern Methods of Construction Grade: SSO Status Five Year Fixed Term contract FTE: Full Time Location Dublin, Cork, Galway or Limerick - hybrid working option available Number of posts: 7 REFERENCE 20-26, 21-26, 22-26, 23-26, 24-26. 25-26, 26-26 Job Overview To work as a member of a specialist team in the provision of national and international product approvals and the publication of Agrément Certificates for construction product manufacturers and/or for Building systems by Offsite Manufacturers (OSM). Key Tasks and Responsibilities This job specification is intended as a guide to the general range of duties for this post. It is intended to be neither definitive nor restrictive and will be subject to periodic review with the post holder. Full details of the position can be found here: http://www.candidatemanager.net/wp-content/uploads/7-x-Certification-Inspection-Officer-MMC-Candidate-Booklet-Open.pdf
