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Fixed Term - Care Worker Days Location: Kirk House, 110 King’s Road, Belfast BT5 7BX Salary: £15,442.752 per annum Contract: Fixed Term - 12 months Work hours: 24 hours per week Pl ease note we do not offer sponsorship for this role. Belfast Central Mission (BCM) is an award-winning leading charity with social care projects and social enterprises across Northern Ireland. With over 300 staff and volunteers delivering services across Northern Ireland to support people at their point of need. Kirk House is “Housing with Care” facility in which independence, freedom of choice, self-esteem and dignity are respected and promoted. Residents are supported to maintain links with their family and local community; and the level of care each receives is tailored to meet their individual needs. Kirk House is situated in landscaped grounds, it comprises of 42 individual flatlets, four of which are designed for couples and two for disabled residents. On wing provides safe and supportive accommodation for nine residents with dementia, providing a pioneering approach to dementia design with a homely feel to make residents more comfortable, independent and reduce confusion. Your new role You will work as part of a multidisciplinary team to provide the high quality care to our residents. Using a person-centered approach you will support a wide variety of residents with all aspects of their day to day living, including social and physical activities, personal care, mobility, and mealtimes. What we can offer you Please see attached job description and specification for further details We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
Placement Officer
Placement Officer Job details: Hours: 35 hours per week Salary: £23,505 Contract: Fixed Term, Until 6th November 2026 Location: Belfast Job Background: The Placement Officer will be responsible for securing work placements and world of work activities through employer engagement for participants on the Skills for Life and Work programme. Main Duties and Responsibilities: To demonstrate a thorough knowledge of the Programme Operational Requirements. To plan, develop and implement an Employer Engagement Strategy. To co-ordinate effective marketing and promotion of the Skills for Life and Work programme to include careers events, community events, employer networks, economic and learning events. To source, contact and make presentations to employers where necessary. To provide Careers Information Advice and Guidance and support to participants in relation to the work placement experience. To ensure work placement targets are met in terms of KPIs/Pulses. To monitor the health and safety awareness of participants in the workplace. To assist employers, maximise training and work experience opportunities. Maintain regular and ongoing engagement with both employer and participant. Essential Criteria: Educated to degree level including minimum of 5 GCSEs at grade C or above including Maths and English A minimum of 2 years’ experience of strategic engagement with Employers A minimum of 1 year experience working in young people. A minimum of 1 year in a Careers Information Advice and Guidance role Hold a valid full driving licence with access to own transport. Desirable: Youth Work, Counselling, Mentoring qualification. For more information, or a full job description/person specification, please contact the Human Resources Department Tel: (028) 9084 8494 or email: recruit@brysongroup.org Application packs with full job description are downloadable from https://bryson.getgotjobs.co.uk/home, where there is also the option to apply online. The closing date for the receipt of completed applications is: Friday 2nd January 2026 at 12pm
Personal Support Coach
Personal Support Coach (Ref: E/PSC/B/1225) Job details: Hours: 35 hours per week Salary: £28,774.20 per annum Contract: Fixed term until October 2026 (this may be extended subject to funding) Location: Belfast/Lisburn/Newtownabbey Job Background: The Personal Support Coach will work directly with families and individuals in homes, community centres, and neutral venues to assess needs, set achievable short-term goals, and support personal development. Using Bryson Pathways resources, the Navigator will provide tailored interventions to promote positive change, helping participants to build resilience, improve wellbeing, and move towards long-term stability Main Duties and Responsibilities: For more information, or a full job description/person specification, please contact the Human Resources Department Tel: (028) 9084 8494 or email: niamh.diamond@brysongroup.org Application packs with full job description are downloadable from https://bryson.getgotjobs.co.uk/home, where there is also the option to apply online. Closing date for receipt of completed applications is: Monday 5th January 2026 at 12pm
Social Care Worker
BROTHERS OF CHARITY SERVICES –WEST REGION POSTS: SOCIAL CARE WORKERS RINDOON SERVICES ATHLONE/ROSCOMMON ADULT SERVICES (Athlone, Kilteevan, Roscommon Town) Ref: 89851 DESCRIPTION AND VISION OF SERVICES The Brothers of Charity Services Ireland – 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. Rindoon Service Adult Services provide a range of community-based services including day, residential, respite, community outreach, family support and a range of multidisciplinary support services. People are supported in day centres, supported employment, social and micro enterprises, training and education and these can be in groups or individualised. People are supported in residential settings in their own homes in the community individually and in groups. We wish to create opportunities for people who use our services to have valued social roles in their communities and to form friendships. We wish to recruit innovative, creative and motivated people who will relish the opportunity to assist in achieving this vision as part of a team. We are looking for people who will be flexible and adapt to the needs of particular individuals they support and are open to change. Location: Rindoon Adult Services (Athlone, Kilteevan, Roscommon Town 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 Rindoon services and this work location may change due to future service needs. The Role: Social Care Workers fulfil a key worker supportive and advocative role for adults supported by the service in all aspects of their lives, focusing on each individual’s ability and promoting independence and development of skills at all times. The Social Care Worker will assist people with the development of person-centred plans and critically, will support people to make informed choices and fulfil their potential. They will encourage participation in the community through inclusive and creative thinking, seek opportunities for new experiences and encourage positive risk taking in leading to informed choices. Reporting/Responsible to: Team Leader/Team Manager Qualifications and Experience: Candidates must hold the following qualifications: Working Hours: Up to 39 hours per week based on a 7 day/night duty roster. Locum staff are called for locum duty when the exigencies of the service so require e.g. to fill absences arising from sick leave, annual leave etc., and to cover any other emergencies that may arise. There are no minimum guaranteed hours associated with the position. All posts are based on a 14-day duty 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 Brothers of Charity Services 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: 22 days per annum (pro-rata for part-time), i.e. 8.46 hours per 100 hours worked. Appropriate service related leave will be granted after 5 and 10 years’ service respectively. Remuneration: Department of Health Social Care Worker salary scale as at 01/08/2025 apply: €40,351 X 11 increments - €55,599 per annum (pro-rata for part-time). A long service increment €56,650 per annum (pro-rata for part-time) is payable after 3 years on the maximum of the scale. Additional payments will be made for weekends, public holidays 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: 1 Year Temporary Fixed Term and Pensionable. To view full Job Description please see attached. Informal enquiries to: Helen Hunt, Athlone / Roscommon Services Area Manager on 0873485667 Or Carolyn Gannon, Athlone / Roscommon Services Coordinator 087-7045865 Closing date for receipt of completed application forms /CV’s on-line is 5pm, Monday 5th January 2026. The Brothers of Charity Services Ireland is an equal opportunities employer
Management Support Assistant
Main purpose of job To be responsible to the appropriate senior officer for the provision of business and administrative support including word processing, typing, filing and arranging appointments within the unit. The postholder will also assist in providing support and operational cover for other functions. To carry out all tasks within agreed time and quality targets. Summary of responsibilities and personal duties 1 To provide administrative and secretarial support for the Chief Executive and Office of the Chief Executive as required.2 To supervise the performance of any assigned staff to actively ensure their development in line with corporate procedures.3 To deal with incoming and outgoing calls for the Chief Executive and the Office of the Chief Executive. 4 To process confidential incoming mail, internal and external, and distribute and copy on a daily basis. 5 To prepare minutes and agendas for meetings and service them as required.6 To type confidential letters and reports (including committee reports) as directed from handwritten notes.7 To organise meetings as required including hospitality for meetings, room bookings, lunches and refreshments as required. 8 To maintain and develop any filing systems in operation as directed. 9 To requisition and receive goods, supplies and equipment as directed in line with council procedures. 10 To assist the senior officers with the production of budgetary information including maintenance of petty cash float. 11 To arrange the booking of conference, travel and accommodation requirements for the Chief Executive as directed. 12 To participate in the review and development of unit procedures as required. 13 To act in accordance with the council and departmental policies and procedures including customer care, equal opportunities, safeguarding, health and safety and any pertinent legislation. 14 To participate in all induction and in-service training provided by Belfast City Council. 15 To undertake the duties in such a way as to enhance and protect the reputation and public profile of the council. 16 To undertake such other relevant duties as may, from time to time, be required. This job description has been written at a time of significant organisational change and it will be subject to review and amendment as the demands of the role and the organisation evolve. Therefore, the post-holder will be required to be flexible, adaptable and aware that they may be asked to perform tasks, duties and responsibilities which are not specifically detailed in the job description, but which are commensurate with the role. Essential criteria Applicants must , as at the closing date for receipt of application forms, be able to demonstrate on the application form, by providing personal and specific examples, at least one year’s relevant experience in each of the following three areas: (a) carrying out administrative duties, including supporting a team with diary management and organising appointments and meetings; (b) liaising with senior management and professional officers; and (c) servicing meetings including taking minutes and organising agendas. Desirable criteria In addition to the above experience, Belfast City Council reserves the right to short-list only those applicants who, as at the closing date for receipt of application forms: · in the first instance, can demonstrate, by providing personal and specific examples on the application form, at least two years’ relevant experience in each of the three areas outlined above (a) – (c); and · in the second instance, have a minimum of five GCSEs (grades A-C) including English or [1] equivalent qualifications. Special skills and attributes Applicants should be able to demonstrate, by providing personal and specific examples, that they possess the following special skills and attributes, which may be tested at interview: Communication skills: the ability to compose and type confidential letters and memos, to prepare minutes and to draft reports for senior management and the ability to give clear instructions to staff and to provide operational information to managers. Information technology skills: the ability to use standard office programmes including word processing, spreadsheets and database packages. Work planning and decision-making skills: the ability to prioritise work and make effective decisions to achieve objectives. Team working and leadership skills: the ability to lead a team of staff and to contribute to the success of the team and the achievement of objectives. Customer care skills: an awareness of the importance of responding to the needs of internal and external customers and the ability to be discreet, sensitive and maintain confidentiality. Political sensitivity skills: the ability to establish good working relationships with elected members and senior staff and an awareness of the importance of day-to-day public relations. · [1] Equivalent qualifications may include candidates who have passed the council’s online computer-based assessment tests and been appointed to an administrative and/or clerical role within the council.
Project Manager
This is a Fixed Term post until 31 July 2028, subject to review. To register and apply for this job, go to Project Manager (link opens in new window). You can also download the job description, employee specification and terms and conditions for this job. As Protestants are currently known to be under-represented in this job group, in Belfast City Council, applications from this group would be particularly welcome. And as young people (people under the age of 35), people with a disability and people from minority ethnic communities are currently under-represented in Belfast City Council, applications from these groups would be particularly welcome. As part of our commitment to equality of opportunity we offer a Guaranteed Interview Scheme (GIS) for disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the post. Belfast City Council is an Equal Opportunities Employer. All applications for employment are considered strictly on the basis of merit.
Conservation And Evidence Officer
This is a Fixed Term post until 31 July 2028, subject to review. To register and apply for this job, go to Conservation and Evidence Officer (link opens in new window). You can also download the job description, employee specification and terms and conditions for this job. As Protestants are currently known to be under-represented in this job group, in Belfast City Council, applications from this group would be particularly welcome. And as young people (people under the age of 35), people with a disability and people from minority ethnic communities are currently under-represented in Belfast City Council, applications from these groups would be particularly welcome. As part of our commitment to equality of opportunity we offer a Guaranteed Interview Scheme (GIS) for disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the post. Belfast City Council is an Equal Opportunities Employer. All applications for employment are considered strictly on the basis of merit.
Senior Psychologist
BROTHERS OF CHARITY SERVICES IRELAND – LIMERICK REGION PROVIDING SERVICES TO PEOPLE WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES We wish to invite applications for the following post in: West Limerick Children Services CDNT Newcastle West, Co. Limerick PERMANENT SENIOR GRADE PSYCHOLOGIST (70 HOURS PER FORTNIGHT) We are currently recruiting a Permanent Senior Grade Psychologist to work inWest Limerick Children Services CDNT, Newcastle West, Co Limerick. The successful candidate will work as a member of an interdisciplinary team and will be responsible for the delivery of psychological services to children /young perosn who present with complex needs arising from a disability · Candidates must satisfy Department of Health & Children and PSI guidelines for appointment. · Candidates must have an honours degree in psychology together with the appropriate postgraduate professional qualification recognised by the PSI. · Applicants who qualified outside the Republic of Ireland must have their qualifications validated by PSI. Informal enquiries to Nicola Mc Mahon Children’s Disability Network Manager 069 61919 Closing date for receipt of completed application forms is SUNDAY 4TH JANUARY 2026 Short listing of applications may apply. Panels may be formed as a result of the interview process. Candidates who are placed on a panel will be considered for subsequent vacancies, for a period of up to one year, for this grade in Children Services. These vacancies could be for part time, fixed term or temporary positions. The Brothers of Charity Services Ireland, Limerick Region, is an Equal Opportunities Employer
Staff/enhanced Nurse
Enhanced/Staff Nurse - Temporary Part Time (60 hours per Fortnight) Enhanced/Staff Nurse - Locum Relief - 1 Year Fixed Term Location: Ballytobin Services, Co. Kilkenny Come and work with one of Ireland’s best 150 Employers! Brothers of Charity Services Ireland are looking for bright, ambitious individuals who have a positive attitude towards working with people with an intellectual disability and who are committed to ensuring that our persons supported lead as fulfilling and enjoyable a life as possible. The role of a Staff Nurse Staff Nurses assess, plan, implement and evaluate care to the highest professional and ethical standards within the model of nursing care practiced in the relevant care setting. They provide complete, person centered care, promoting optimum independence and enhancing the quality of life for people supported by the service. They assist in all aspects of the practical tasks associated with the daily life of the person supported. Brothers of Charity promotes interdisciplinary working so there is the opportunity to work closely with professional colleagues to provide a range of specialist care services. · Competitive Rates of Pay (€37,288- €57,273 pro-rata) · 24 days Annual Leave plus additional service-related leave · Defined Benefit Pension Plan · Flexible Working Hours · Family Friendly Leave Arrangements · Full Training provided · Full & Part-Time Work · Career Progression · Sick Pay Benefits · Employee Assistance Programs Click here to view our full range of benefits The Brothers of Charity Services Ireland is an Equal Opportunities Employer
Fitness And Wellbeing Advisor
Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service (NIFRS) serves the entire community, a population of 1.9 million in an area of over 5,500 square miles. NIFRS has a proud tradition and history of serving the community with distinction. NIFRS wish to invite applications for the following role: Fitness and Wellbeing Advisor - Job Ref N206/12/2025 The post holder will contribute as the subject matter expert in health, fitness and well-being as an integral member of the People and Culture Directorate and will work as part of the Health & Wellbeing team in the provision of a modern, professional and responsive service to support the vision and mission of NIFRS. This is an excellent opportunity for suitably qualified individuals, the role comes with an excellent benefits package including on-site parking, flexible working, generous holidays and gym facilities on-site (see separate benefits package document for further detail). Hours of work; Currently 36¼ hours per week, Monday to Friday, 9.00 am to 5.00 pm. A Flexible Working Hours Scheme is in operation. In view of the level of this appointment, the post holder will be required to work in such a way as to fulfil the obligations of the post. There is currently one permanent post based at based at NIFRS Headquarters, 1 Seymour Street, Lisburn, BT27 4SX. Please note the successful applicant will be required to travel around all NIFRS locations. This recruitment and selection process will also be used to fill future vacancies, a reserve list will be created for 12 months should any additional fixed term or permanent vacancies arise (offers of posts will be made in merit order). Salary: The salary scale is SO2. The salary range is currently £37,280 - £39,152 per annum . All the information that you need in order to apply is provided in the candidate information pack. However, if you have any queries or require any further information please email: nifrs.recruitment@nifrs.org or telephone 028 9266 4221. Candidates should apply online and the closing date for applications is 12:00 noon on Tuesday 16th December 2025. We are an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons, irrespective of age, gender, race, sexual orientation, disability, marital status, dependants, religion or political opinion. NIFRS is currently under represented by women and those from the Roman Catholic Community, applications from these groups are particularly welcome. Appointment will be made solely on merit.
