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A permanent vacancy currently exists within Mid and East Antrim Borough Council for the following posts and applications are invited from suitably qualified and experienced candidates:- Assistant Waste Supervisor 37 Hours per week, Monday to Saturday. Scale 6 and in the range SCP 20-24. Currently £31,586 to £34,314 per annum. Location – Ballymena MAIN PURPOSE OF THE JOB PLEASE NOTE: Only application forms containing all the information, which has been sought, will be considered. The shortlisting panel will base shortlisting decisions on the information contained within the Essential Criteria narrative sections of the application form. It is the applicant’s responsibility to provide sufficient relevant information including dates in this section of the form for each criteria. Applications will only be accepted on the application forms provided; Curriculum Vitaes will not be accepted. Closing date for receipt of completed applications is Monday 23 June 2025, at 4.00pm.
Cemetery Supervisor
Post Status: This is a permanent post. Employment will be subject to Mid and East Antrim Borough Council being satisfied with the successful completion of a probationary period of six months. Location: The location of this post is within the East Antrim area but may be required to report and work in any area of the Borough. All premises are wheel chair accessible and there are accessible toilets. Salary: Scale SO2 and in the range SCP 28-30 . Currently £37,938 to £39,513 per annum. The starting salary is normally at the base of the salary scale. A higher starting salary may be awarded in exceptional circumstances where the decision to do so can be justified. Pension: Mid and East Antrim Borough Council operates under the NILGOSC pension scheme. For more details on this please visit www.nilgosc.org.uk Hours of Work: Successful candidates will be required to work 37 hours week, Monday to Friday. Given the nature of their duties, the post holder will be expected to work outside of these hours at weekends, evenings and public holidays as dictated by the needs of the service. Transport/Mobility: Successful candidates will be required to travel on official duty within the Mid and East Antrim Borough Council area and beyond. Appointees must have access to a form of transport which will enable them to meet the requirements of the post in full. Date: May 2025 MAIN PURPOSE OF THE JOB The post holder will be responsible for the supervision of the Cemetery team to ensure the implementation of safe and efficient procedures and to maintain a high standard of service and successful operational delivery. The post holder will be responsible for ensuring a dignified and sensitive customer focused approach with funeral directors, clergy, the bereaved and all other stakeholders to the cemeteries at all times. The post holder will assist with the cemetery administration and be responsible for the procurement and efficient use of resources including machinery and materials in order to ensure efficient and effective results at all times. MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES 1. Service Delivery 1.1. Responsible for deployment of labour, plant and machinery, including purchase of materials needed in delivery of services. 1.2. Responsible for carrying out the administrative processes within the area of responsibility, including maintaining employee attendance records, upkeep of plant and equipment logs, carrying out annual inspections and update of associated records. 1.3. Responsible for the preparations for funerals, exhumations and interments of the deceased either coffined or cremated remains and horticultural maintenance within allocated cemeteries. 1.4. Supervise and train staff, trainees and volunteers in the preparation of grave sites for burial and grounds maintenance ensuring safe operations and safe use of plant and machinery. 1.5. Ensure programmes of work are completed on schedule within the service area, including assisting the management team to develop and update work programmes and ensure that accurate records are taken, kept and reported as appropriate to the administration office. 1.6. Carry out regular inspections of all Council operated Cemetery facilities and ensure adequate records are maintained including organising of repairs needed. 1.7. Ensure safe upkeep, maintenance and security of all grounds, buildings, plant and machinery at all times. Ensuring compliance with regulations pertaining to the storage, usage and handling of chemicals. 1.8. Provide written and oral reports on operational matters involved in the day to day activities of the service area and attend meetings as required. 1.9. Investigate complaints in relation to all cemeteries under your areas of responsibility and work to achieve satisfactory outcomes for all parties. 1.10. Carry out exhumations as and when required following strict Council protocols and procedures to a satisfactory hand over to funeral director and to observe Public Health requirements as determined by Council’s Environmental Health Department. 1.11. To assist in the implementation of the Cemetery Rules and Regulations and to advise the public where appropriate and to feedback where breaches of the rules have occurred. 1.12. Deputise for Line Manager and provide cover for other staff within the Parks & Open Spaces service as required. 2. Quality 2.1. Adhere to and comply with all Council policies and procedures relevant to this role, including arrangements for risk management. 2.2. Ensure effective controls assurance and risk management strategies are implemented within the Department and contribute to the Council’s compliance with its corporate governance requirements. 3. Performance Improvement 3.1. Ensure the Council’s performance management framework is consistently implemented and provide advice, support and guidance to staff on personal development requirements, initiating further training where appropriate as well as setting annual performance improvement objectives at departmental and individual level. 3.2. Participate in the formulation, implementation and evaluation of the Department Business Plan and relevant Service Plans responding to changing trends and citizen needs. 3.3. Achieve high standards of personal performance, through meeting agreed personal targets and undertaking planned programmes of professional development. 3.4. Ensure high standards of performance of staff, acknowledge good performance and tackle poor performance positively and effectively. 3.5. Examine opportunities to gain efficiencies and improve effectiveness including collaborative partnerships, joint working and other innovative approaches to achieve best value in the use of public money. 4. Financial and Resource Management 4.1. Ensure efficient and effective financial management by contributing to the development of and working within agreed budgets and finances to deliver service priorities and by ensuring that these budgets are effectively managed, implemented and adhered to across the department. 4.2. Contribute to the financial viability of the Council by ensuring that the Department operates as efficiently and effectively as possible, utilising benchmarking and other value for money techniques and complying with all financial targets, the Council’s standing financial instructions, standing orders, codes of conduct and accountability. 4.3. Provide input to audit reports and ensure implementation of recommendations of these reports, ombudsman cases on a timely basis. 4.4. Seek innovative and creative solutions to help bring about change and service improvements. 4.5. Pursue as appropriate, additional sources of funding or other resources, which could be used to enhance those available to the Council. 5. People Management 5.1. Provide clear leadership to staff to ensure the provision of high quality services. 5.2. Ensure that management structures and practices within the department support a culture of effective team working, continuous improvement and innovation. 5.3. Contribute to good industrial relations within the Council by ensuring effective communication and working relationships with all staff for whom he/she is responsible as well as relevant trade unions/staff organisations. 6. General Management 6.1. Promote and ensure equality of opportunity, good relations and diversity in service delivery and employment by adhering to the Council’s Equal Opportunities in Employment policies and procedures and avoiding all forms of discrimination both as an employer and a service provider. 6.2. Ensure that the Council meets its Health and Safety obligations and appropriate arrangements are developed and implemented to ensure compliance with Council’s Health and Safety Policy and associated procedures and assure the safety of the workforce and service users. 6.3. Participate as required in the selection and appointment of staff reporting to him/her in accordance with procedures laid down by the Council. 6.4. Take such action as may be necessary in disciplinary matters in accordance with procedures laid down by the Council. 6.5. Investigate and prepare reports in line with the Council Complaints Policy. 6.6. Assist the Head of Service in ensuring the Council meets all statutory obligations and ensure that the highest standards of probity and good conduct are maintained at all times. 6.7. Ensure that staff within your control are aware of Council Policies and Procedures and provide information and guidance as required to ensure their compliance. 7. General 7.1. Uphold the Core Values of Mid and East Antrim Borough Council and work to achieve the wider organisational objectives as detailed in the Corporate Plan. 7.2. Participate in the Council’s Performance and Development Review process as detailed in the published scheme. 7.3. Fulfil the legal Health and Safety duties placed on employees by: • taking reasonable care of your own health & safety and that of others who may be affected by what you do or do not do; • Co-operating with the Council on Health & Safety matters; • Ensuring that you use work items provided by the Council correctly and in accordance with the training and instruction received, including personal protective equipment (PPE); • Ensuring that you do not interfere with or misuse anything provided for health, safety, or welfare purposes. 7.4. Contribute to Mid and East Antrim Borough Council in fulfilling all of its commitments in relation to anti-discrimination practices, its Equality Scheme and under the Northern Ireland Act 1998 and the Human Rights Act 1998. 7.5. Comply with all the Council’s policies and procedures. 7.6. Fulfil your legal responsibility* for all records held, created or used as part of Council business whether paper based or electronic, including e-mails. All such records are public records and are accessible to the general public, with limited exceptions, under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, the Environment Regulations 2004 and Data Protection Act 1998. Employees are required to be conversant with the Mid and East Antrim Borough Council procedure on records management and to seek advice if in doubt. * Any subsequent updates will supersede legislation identified within the Job Description 7.7. Maintain high standards of personal accountability. 7.8. Comply with the Code of Conduct for Local Government Employees and the Local Government Employee & Councillor Working Relationship Protocol. 7.9. Perform any other duties commensurate with the grade and level of responsibility of this post, for which the post holder has the necessary experience and/or training. Closing caveat: This job description sets out the main duties of the post as at the date of completion. It is not intended to be rigid and inflexible but should be regarded as providing guidelines within which the postholder is required to work. Other duties of a similar nature and appropriate to the grade may be assigned from time to time by the Head of Service. Duties may vary to meet the changing needs of Mid and East Antrim Borough Council and without changing the general character of the post or the level of responsibility that it entails. Such variations are a common occurrence and cannot of themselves justify a reconsideration of the grading of the post. Qualifications and Experience Applicant must hold a NVQ Level 3 in Land Management or equivalent recognised Cemetery / Horticulture qualification. AND Applicants must be able to demonstrate, by providing personal and specific examples, that they have oneyears’ experience within a cemetery orland management environment to include : · effective supervision and management of teams; · effective operational management of an agreed budget; · experience using a range of grounds maintenance machinery and hand tools including ‘ride on’ and ‘pedestrian’ mower, strimmers etc. · experience in providing a high quality service in a customer facing role; OR Alternatively , consideration may be given to candidates who do not possess the required educational qualification but can demonstrate, by providing personal and specific examples, that they have three years’ experience within a cemetery or land management environment to include : · effective supervision and management of teams; · effective operational management of an agreed budget; · experience using a range of grounds maintenance machinery and hand tools including ‘ride on’ and ‘pedestrian’ mower, strimmers etc. · experience in providing a high quality service in a customer facing role; Knowledge · Working knowledge of cemetery and horticultural sustainable environmental practices; · An understanding of the main issues and developments impacting on service delivery within the service portfolio. · A sound working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications including Word, Excel and Outlook General A full current driving licence valid in the UK and access to a vehicle. Minimum category ‘B + E’ is required in order to carry out this post.
Enforcement Officer
1 permanent and 1 fixed term (12 months) vacancy currently exists within Mid and East Antrim Borough Council for the following post and applications are invited from suitably qualified and experienced candidates:- Enforcement Officer 37 hours per week Scale 6, SCP 20-24, £31,586 to £34,314 Location: Larne or Ballymena MAIN PURPOSE OF JOB Work as part of the Public Protection, Health & Wellbeing team to ensure that service provision is customer focussed, innovative and best value for money. Enforce via both proactive and reactive measures, all relevant legislation, local Orders and bye-laws relating to dogs, litter, waste and local environmental quality matters. Contribute to effective liaison and partnership arrangements related to the functions of the department. PLEASE NOTE: Only application forms containing all the information, which has been sought, will be considered. The shortlisting panel will base shortlisting decisions on the information contained within the Essential Criteria narrative sections of the application form. It is the applicant’s responsibility to provide sufficient relevant information including dates in this section of the form for each criteria. Applications will only be accepted on the application forms provided; Curriculum Vitaes will not be accepted. Closing date for receipt of completed applications is Friday 23 June 2025, at 4.00pm. Mid and East Antrim Borough Council is an Equal Opportunities Employer
Estimator
LSCG are a private family-owned leading Construction business with over 60 years’ experience in the Construction Industry. The group employs over 600 people across the UK, Ireland and Internationally. As part of the LSCG, LAI is a fast-growing progressive group of companies covering the aviation, infrastructure and civil engineering sectors. LAI are seeking to appoint an Estimator, to be part of the pre-construction team based at our Head Office in Belfast. What you'll do: Please refer to the job description for more details. LAGAN AIRPORT MAINTENANCE AND THE LAGAN SPECIALIST CONTRACTING GROUP ARE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITES EMPLOYER – We will not discriminate against anyone on the grounds of Sex, Pregnancy or maternity, Gender reassignment, Marital or Civil Partnership status, Religious or other similar philosophical belief, Political Opinion, Racial group, Sexual orientation, Disability or Age.
Receptionist
What does our Front Desk team do? Our front desk staff covers a variety of responsibilities within and wider Randox, offering excellent customer service to both our clients and customers, providing administrative support to wider teams such as payroll and some diary management for our senior stakeholders. Working Hours: 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday. Various: 8-4:40/8:10-4:50/8:40-5:20/8:50-5:30. (Rota) What does the receptionist role involve? A varied role, responsible for the operation of our main switchboard, maintenance of the internal time management system, general greet and meet of different stakeholders: Customers, Clients, Interviewees, and assisting other departments such as HR and Recruitment.
Community Relationship Manager
The Role The role will involve building new and developing existing fundraising relationships in the North and West Belfast area, specifically in post codes BT1-17. Providing excellent stewardship and support to individuals and community organisations, businesses, groups, schools, churches, and NI Hospice Fundraising groups; in order to maximise and grow fundraising income and potential in the region. Through positive community engagement, you will have the opportunity to increase awareness of the work of the Northern Ireland Hospice and Children’s Hospice alongside raising much needed funds to help us continue to deliver care and support to babies, children, and adults, living with a life-limiting or life-threatening conditions. Salary: £28,546 to £34,347 per annum* Contract: Fixed Term – Maternity Cover up to one year Location: Somerton Road - Hybrid Working available Hours: 37.5 per week * Whilst the full salary range is advertised, our approach to starting salaries is to appoint at the lower end of the range. This ensures that pay progression steps are available to reward our colleagues annually based on their contribution to excellence and alignment to our values and behaviours. What we offer: Attractive Terms & Conditions apply including:- For further details, kindly review the Job Description and Specification. Should you have any queries, please do not hesitate to reach out to a member of our People & Organisational Development Team at 02890 781836. The closing date for applications is Thursday 19th June 2025 at 4pm (we recommend that applications are submitted at least 15 minutes prior to the closing time to ensure technical difficulties are not encountered). For guidance on how to apply using our online application platform GetGot, or troubleshooting any potential issues, please refer to the following link: https://www.getgotjobs.co.uk/faq Please note all correspondence will be sent to the email address provided on your application form. Please ensure to check your 'junk/spam' folder as due to personal email security settings, emails can sometimes appear here. Any email correspondence will come from an email address ending in @nihospice.org. We are an equal opportunities employer, and we welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons.
Speciality Nurse/hospice Nurse Specialist
Post: Hospice Nurse Specialist / Speciality Nurse Salary: Band 7 (£46,148 - £52,809 per annum / pro rata) Contract: Permanent, 22.5 hours per week Plus, a 12 month Waiting List for Permanent & Temporary Full-Time/Part-Time posts Locations: North Coast Team (covering all the Northern Trust Area) Role: Working as a Hospice Nurse Specialist/Speciality Nurse, as part of a team of nurses, the post holder will be responsible for the delivery of a specialist advisory service through the management of a caseload of patients within a community setting. To assist the Head of Adult Hospice Services in meeting the service key performance indicators, making best use of resources. To utilise their leadership skills, supporting the monitoring and achievement of standards of care, delivering high quality, clinically effective care and implementing service developments. The post holder will act as a resource to health care professionals within primary care, Northern Ireland Hospice multidisciplinary team, Trust multidisciplinary teams, agencies and individuals. What we offer: For further information, please refer to the Job Description and Specification below. If you have any queries, please contact a member of the People & Organisational Development Team on 02890 781836. The closing date for applications is Thursday 19th June 2025 at 4pm (we recommend that applications are submitted at least 15 minutes prior to the closing time to ensure technical difficulties are not encountered). For guidance on how to apply using our online application platform GetGot, or troubleshooting any potential issues, please refer to the following link: Getgot FAQs. Please note all correspondence will be sent to the email address provided on your application form. Please ensure to check your 'junk/spam' folder as due to personal email security settings, emails can sometimes appear here. Any email correspondence will come from an email address ending in @nihospice.org. “We are an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons”
Project Administrator
Hours: 35 hours per week Salary: £26,669.79 per annum Contract: Fixed term until 31st of March 2026 Location: Belfast/Remote Job Background: The Project Administrator plays a vital role in supporting the smooth delivery of vocational and employment-related programmes by coordinating bookings, processing claims, and maintaining accurate records. The postholder also provides general administrative support to enhance team performance and service delivery. Main Duties and Responsibilities: To book all client vocational training including room bookings and lunches To process all mileage and expenses claims in a prompt and efficient manner Upload all client certificates to the CRM System Book rooms and venues for employment and Numeracy, ESOL, Literacy and Digital Skills courses regionally To capture client referral information from a dedicated online application site and referral paperwork Essential Criteria: Educated to 5 GCSE’s Grade C or above (or equivalent) including English and Maths OR 2 A- Levels (passes) OR Level 2 Certificate / Diploma Business Administration / IT OR equivalent 1 years’ paid or unpaid experience working in an administration role Proficient in Microsoft Office – Excel, Word, Access, PowerPoint and Outlook
Cleaning Operative
If you are a customer focused individual and want to join a fun and family orientated food and facilities management company, which can offer unrivalled opportunities for career progression, then we have a role for you! We are currently recruiting for a Cleaning Operative to join our team based in the Dunmurry area, Greater Belfast. This is a great opportunity to join a world leading facilities management company. Working Pattern: The Mount Charles Group is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. Due to the number of applicants Mount Charles receives, we only respond to short-listed applicants. If you have not been contacted within six weeks of the closing date, you have not been selected for interview. GREAT PEOPLE - GREAT SERVICE - GREAT FUTURE
Dispenser/trainee Dispenser
We have an excellent opportunity for a qualified Part Time Dispenser/Trainee Dispenser to work in our Mount Merrion branch n Belfast. Working 26 hours per week, between the hours of 9.00am and 6.00pm Monday to Friday, according to the rota. Working as part of a team duties can include; sales of over the counter medicines, providing customers with information on symptoms and products, prescription receipt and collection, date checking, and the ordering, receiving and storing of pharmaceutical stock. Applicants must have excellent communication skills and have the ability to work accurately with attention to detail. Essential Criteria
