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Youth Advocate Programmes Ireland Vacancies: Advocates – Fixed Purpose Contracts YAP Ireland is continuously recruiting male and female Advocates from all areas to work within their local communities, supporting children, young people and families to achieve their goals. YAP Advocates come from all walks of life and make a huge difference to the lives of Young People and Families. The young people we work with come from diverse ethnic, cultural and socio-economic backgrounds. We welcome applicants with first hand work / life experience of the issues facing these young people and their families including Roma and Travellers. We provide training and experience that creates opportunities for Advocates to become skilled at working with young people and families within their community in a strengths-based way. Please Note: If you are not in these area’s but you’re still interested in working as an Advocate, please fill out the application form and someone will contact you when we are recruiting in your area. Youth Advocates – Fixed Purpose Contracts – Person Spec and Job Description The Youth Advocate reports to a Team Leader. This post requires working within the YAP strengths-based model, to provide 1:1 support for vulnerable young people and their families and to support them in their home and local communities so that they can achieve their goals. YAP Ireland provides a strengths-based, needs led service for 6-12 months to children, young people and families who are struggling with a range of issues in their lives. You will work intensively with them to achieve positive change and meet their goals. Responsibilities and Tasks: 1. To deliver a 1:1 service to young people and families under the supervision and support of the Team Leader. 2. Together with the Team Leader to build a positive, supportive working relationship with the young person and their family using the YAP strengths-based model to help them achieve their goals. 3. Together with the Team Leader, to develop a plan of work (Individualised Service Plan) to focus on the abilities, strengths and needs of the young person and their families. 4. To carry out day to day work with the young person and family, addressing their needs as outlined in the ISP. This may involve supporting the young person to participate in appropriate education, accessing appropriate services or finding community activities to link the young person into. 5. To promote, enable and empower the young person and families voice to be heard and ensure they have a voice in their service/life/community. This includes activity groups, participation and consultation groups. 6.Together with the Team Leader, to adopt a Wraparound approach that will bring together those key people and services who can offer support to the young person and family during and after the YAP Service. 7. To identify and evaluate the changing needs and interests of the child/young person as the relationship progresses and to adapt the service accordingly. 8. To understand the Health and Safety policies required for all activities with young people including any specific medical history, medications and specific special needs and/or diagnosis. 9. To complete in a timely and accurate manner the required weekly paperwork and to submit to the line manager by the agreed deadlines. 10. To be familiar with all Yap’s current policies and procedures, especially in the areas of Child Protection, Confidentiality and On-Call and to work within those in a professional manner. 11. To attend staff development, training and supervisory sessions as scheduled. This will include regular supervision. Some training courses are mandatory and advocates will be required to attend this training. 12. To undertake other duties as appropriate. Advocate Person Specification ExperienceEssential Life Experience relevant to young people and families e.g. raising children, child minding, sports coaching, community work, volunteering, youth club or lived experience of overcoming the challenges facing young people and families. Non-essential 3 months experience of working / volunteering within a youth work, family support or community setting Skills Essential A positive attitude towards children and young people and an ability to work from a strengths based perspective, be non-judgemental and creative. A knowledge/understanding of issues affecting young people. Good communication skills Good time management and organisational skills Basic computer skills Ability to write reports on work undertaken Full Driving Licence and own transport. What we offer: PLEASE CLICK THE APPLY NOW BUTTON TO GO DIRECTLY TO THE OFFICIAL CAREERS WEBSITE FOR MORE INFORMATION AND TO APPLY FOR YOUR AREA
Mechanical Engineer
Enjoy working independently, solving problems, and providing excellent customer service? Then our MHS Engineer opportunity could be just what you are looking for! Wanzl is a leading provider of innovative retail solutions, committed to delivering exceptional service and support to customers across a wide range of sectors. We pride ourselves on maintaining the highest standards of safety, quality, efficiency, and customer satisfaction, and this is where you fit in... Our MHS Engineers are responsible for delivering repair, maintenance, inspection, and installation services on a variety of mechanical, retail, and electro-mechanical equipment across customer sites throughout Ireland. Working both independently and as part of a wider service team, you will respond to service requests, carry out planned preventative maintenance, diagnose and resolve faults, and ensure equipment is operating safely and efficiently. A key part of the role involves accurately completing job reports, service records, and other documentation using company systems, whilst maintaining excellent communication with customers and colleagues. You will be expected to consistently meet service level agreements and provide a professional and customer-focused service at all times. This is a field-based role requiring regular travel to customer locations throughout Ireland, including occasional overnight stays. You will be provided with the tools, equipment, training, and support needed to carry out your duties safely and effectively. Health and safety is our top priority. We are committed to ensuring the safety of our employees, customers, and the public through comprehensive training, adherence to safe working practices, and continuous professional development. What We're Looking For To be successful in this role, you will possess the following skills, experience, and attributes: Respiratory Protective Equipment (RPE) Requirements As part of our commitment to health and safety, this role may require the use of Respiratory Protective Equipment (RPE). To comply with Wanzl's Facial Hair Policy and ensure the effective operation of the required RPE, employees are normally required to be clean shaven. This requirement applies to all employees who are required to wear RPE. However, Wanzl is committed to supporting employees with relevant religious beliefs or medical conditions, and suitable alternative RPE will be provided where appropriate. In short; our job is to keep our customers' equipment operating safely, reliably, and efficiently whilst delivering an outstanding service experience. We achieve this by working together and living our company values of Passionate People, Respectful Leadership, High Professionalism, Personal Accountability, and Sustainable Entrepreneurship every day. If this sounds like the opportunity for you, we'd love to hear from you.
Leakage Detection Senior Operative
The Role: The Asset Operations function forms the cornerstone of service delivery to customers, protecting the environment and meeting regulatory standards as well as managing the majority of operational expenditure. The Asset Operations function has responsibility for operational and maintenance strategy, policies, planning and standard operating procedures for Water and Wastewater operations both nationally and regionally, ensuring that value for money and customer service is delivered. The Operations and Management (O&M) team is responsible for the national delivery of water and wastewater operational services through the operation, inspection, maintenance & repair of the water and wastewater treatment and network assets. Reporting to the Leakage Detection Team Lead, the Leakage Detection Senior Operative is responsible for monitoring Uisce Éireann pipe infrastructure using specialised equipment to measure water pressure and flow, detecting leaks in the network, and escalating these to the Team Lead. Main Duties and Responsibilities: • Assisting with the maintenance of District Metered Areas (DMAs) including supervision of DMA meters to ensure correct configuration. • Responsible for carrying out leakage surveys and sweeps, pro-actively monitoring and checking the integrity and operability of District Meter Areas (DMAs). • Responsible for isolating and re-commissioning sections of the distribution network in a controlled manner so as to not adversely impact the network (alongside Water Network Operations teams) and carry out step testing and zero pressure testing activities. • Responsible for carrying out installation and monitoring of leakage detection equipment, including visual inspections of flowmeters and data-loggers, ancillary equipment and Pressure Reducing/Sustaining Valves (PRVs/PSVs). • Provide leadership for junior team members in driving the team’s performance culture • Support the collection and interpretation of data to identify areas of potential leakage - e.g. Flow and pressure monitoring, analysis of Nightline data, Night use allowances, DMA data, and data from the Leakage Management System (LMS), telemetry and customer metering databases. • Identifying if sources of UFW on the network are public or private side so that the most appropriate mechanism for effecting a repair can be identified. Responsible for engaging with private side customers as appropriate. • Responsible for temporary re-programming, deployment and collection of data from data-logging equipment for field tests. • Carry out inspections of electromagnetic, ultrasonic or mechanical bulk meters including identifying faulty equipment and raising work order for other teams (MEICA) to identify and repair specific faults. • Responsible for replacing battery packs on battery powered meters where appropriate. • Responsible for fully using handheld technology provided and carrying out associated training of this technology. • Responsible for adopting and fully using any new technology and carrying out associated training of this technology • Responsible for adhering to all HSQE plans, policies and procedures. • Ensure all health and safety procedures are adhered to and perform risk assessments (Safe System of Work Plan), use of PPE, etc. • Where assigned by the Leak Detection Team Lead, assist in establishing plans on how leakage sweeps and surveys will be undertaken. • Provides input into all processes and procedures affecting UFW management. • Identify errors or deficiencies in information to support UFW reduction activities contained within IW’s systems, i.e. GIS, LMS, Customer consumption databases, etc. and provide updated information gained as a result of their investigations to the appropriate team within Uisce Éireann. • Raise work orders for the repair of DMA infrastructure, such as ensuring the integrity of a DMA through boundary valve management or through the repair of faulty apparatus such as meters or logging equipment when this has been identified as part of any operability checks. • Maintain regular contact with Water Network Operations team on all aspects of network performance that may affect the UFW level within their area e.g. UFW triggers and pressures. • Assist the Customer Contact Centre with customer queries, as directed by the Leak Detection Team Lead. Assist the complaint resolution in relation to leakage control, water usage and pressures. • Responsible for collating data relating to the interventions required and providing information to the Leakage Detection Team Lead for approval. • Responsible for monitoring and reporting on KPIs over which they have ownership. • Participate in out of hours working as required. • Responsible for operating and maintaining Uisce Éireann vehicles and machinery, as required, in a responsible manner in line with all relevant Uisce Éireann vehicle, health, safety and security policies. Where the use of an Uisce Éireann vehicle is required, the following responsibilities will apply: • Reporting of road traffic accidents and near misses involving Uisce Éireann vehicles • Completing all required vehicle checks as set out by Uisce Éireann policies • Recording and reporting any vehicle defects to the Leak Detection Team Lead. • Responsible for ensuring stock levels in vehicles are sufficient for performing leak detection activities at first visit. • Providing assistance to Water Networks Operations, third party / contractors and internal customers in emergencies and on any areas relevant to effective UFW control as directed by the Leak Detection Team Lead. • Responsible for carrying out any other duties deemed necessary and / or required, which line management may reasonably request. General Duties and Responsibilities: • Collaboration with key internal stakeholders across the UÉ business. • Responsible for promoting and delivering health and safety commitments across UÉ and its supply chain, reinforcing positive behaviours and delivering health and safety objectives and requirements to the highest industry standards. • Support the delivery of the Uisce Éireann Transformation Programme, driving results required within the Directorate and supporting organisation-wide objectives. • Conducts duties and responsibilities in accordance with Uisce Éireann’s Information Security policies, standards, processes and controls to protect the confidentiality, integrity and availability of UÉ business information, and delivery of critical services, in accordance with the NIS Directive and any other relevant cybersecurity regulation. • Other duties as required. Knowledge, Skills and Experience: • Secondary level education or equivalent work experience • A minimum of 2 years' relevant experience is required. Experience in a similar role in the water, utilities or similar industries would be an advantage • We keep each other safe - experience and understanding of working within a strong health & safety culture • Ability to use monitoring and record-keeping IT equipment and interpret data and network drawings (GIS / Geo field) in order to analyse and investigate areas of potential interest in the network • Ability to trace and locate mains / services and street furniture to ensure access for leakage activities • Knowledge in the application of processes and procedures around proactive leakage detection and associated health and safety issues preferred • Ability to use leakage related IT equipment and interpret data and network drawings (GIS / Geo field) in order to analyse and investigate areas of potential leakage in District Metered Areas / Sub-District Metered Areas preferred • Ability to use leak noise correlators, acoustic sounding, data loggers, mechanical and/or electronic listening sticks, ground microphones and pressure and flow devices to interpret results and to pinpoint potential leakage. Required to understand the environmental factors that underpin the selection of the appropriate leakage techniques ad advantage • Thorough understanding of valve operations and of the operability issues associated with open boundary valves, incorrect DMA data and metering issues. Understand the processes and procedures relating to boundary valve auditing, tagging, tubing and boundary valve management. • Proactive, with ability to work on own initiative and with others to ensure success in the performance of a team • We work better together - proven ability to create and develop good working relationships to facilitate the accomplishment of work goals, coupled with the ability to gain commitment from others • Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to convey messages in a clear and concise manner • Ability to set up ongoing processes and procedures to collect and review information • Flexible with regard to working in a changing environment and the ability to adjust to new work structures, processes and requirements as necessary • We aim high - proactively identifying new areas of learning and using newly gained knowledge and skills on the job • Striving for quality and ensuring consistent high standards of work • Strong Computer skills with a proficient working knowledge of MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook • Full, clean and valid Irish category B driving licence is minimum requirement. Additional Driving License categories an advantage. A clean driving licence is defined as meaning that the applicant has not been convicted of an offence under the Road Traffic Acts (other than an offence for which the penalty is the imposition of penalty points). CLICK THE APPLY BUTTON TO GO TO THEIR CAREERS PAGE WHERE YOU CAN CHECK THIS JOB AND ALL OTHER OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE.
Christmas Sales Advisor
Share your talents Deliver the Feel-Good Experience – welcome customers with our signature tea, help them find their favorite products or surprise them with something they never knew they needed. Hit sales targets – stay sharp on the numbers and challenge yourself with small victories, like perfecting a product story or turning more customers into members. Handle all the retail essentials – you run the register, take deliveries, and keep the boutique looking sharp and stocked at all times. Be a brand ambassador – you care about how our brand looks and feels, from creating beautiful displays to rocking the Rituals look yourself, because you understand that every detail matters for a luxury brand. Bring all of you Whether you’re bouncing with energy, or you’re more of the calm, confident type - both works perfectly here. As long as you truly enjoy connecting with customers. Maybe you're new to retail, maybe you already have some experience in the field. What matters is that you feel excited about working at a wellbeing and beauty brand. You’re caring and you’ve got a great eye for detail. With you around, the shop will be looking its best and customers will feel their best. You’re available to work during opening hours, which include evenings and weekends. Benefits of working at Rituals Christmas Rootcamp: our onboarding programme where we teach you everything about working at Rituals during the holidays. Our famous, monthly Kick-Off (we ALL look forward to) where we check out new products, have workshops, evaluate numbers and make plans for the month ahead. Trust us, you'll love it. Employee discounts, goodie bags, gifts (warning: you might need more shelf space at home) and access to various wellbeing perks. Growth opportunities including The Book of Rituals (our learning platform) and coaching on the job to help you grow. CLICK THE APPLY BUTTON TO GO TO THEIR CAREERS PAGE WHERE YOU CAN CHECK THIS JOB AND ALL OTHER OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE.
Planner
Building a sustainable tomorrow What if it brought more purpose, more growth, more balance – and more time for what really matters? BAM is where you can do your best work on projects that improve people’s lives. And it's also where you’ll find the freedom to grow, the support to thrive, and the chance to shape your career on your terms Making Possible
Stockroom Manager
At HUGO BOSS, you have the opportunity to contribute your personality, ideas and creativity — because only when we break new ground together can we create something unique. Become part of our team of more than 19.000 employees worldwide and shape your future at HUGO BOSS! In your role as a Stockroom Manager, you act as an inspirational role model in taking ownership in managing all stockroom operations to optimize the retail business and enhance efficiency of the selling process with a tireless drive to support the team in delivering excellent customer experience. We are looking for passionate candidates to join our innovative and inspiring team at Hugo Boss. We celebrate success, work collaboratively and make the impossible possible. If you thrive in a fun yet entrepreneurial environment and have a drive to succeed - this could be the role for you. What you can expect:
OTC Sales Assistant
Our people make the difference. Here at PHX Ireland, we strive to be a place for everyone where each and every one of us can be our true, authentic selves, every single day. For us, individuality sparks new ideas, shapes new approaches and brings us powerful new perspectives. It’s the heartbeat of our innovation, creativity, and success. Which is why, at PHX Ireland, we don’t just embrace our differences – we celebrate them. Across United Drug, McCabes Pharmacy, and TCP Homecare, in every location and every role, the way we work makes us who we are – and that’s something we are really proud of. Which is why we’ve summed up our ethos in our six PHX Ireland values; Customer focused, Quality driven, collaborative, ambitious, innovative, and inclusive. We currently have an exciting opportunity for an OTC Sales Assistant to join our team in our Athy pharmacy. This is a 12 month contract, full-time position working 40hrs per week It isn’t just any shop floor, it’s the heart of the community. Why You'll Love Working With Us 💼 We’ve got your back: employee assistance programme 🛍️ Perks you’ll actually use: Generous in store discounts 🌈 Belonging at Work: Inclusive, welcoming team culture where you’re valued for you . 👶 Family comes first: Life Stage Policies including maternity and paternity pay What You’ll Be Doing: About McCabes Pharmacy McCabes Pharmacy is one of Ireland's most loved Pharmacy providers, pioneering truly innovative services over the past 40 years. We are founded on values of compassionate care, advice you can trust, speedy service and excellent value for money. The patient and customer are truly at the heart of what we do. The teams that serve our customers are central to our organisation. Our commitment to our staff is to enable them to develop their careers and to have as many opportunities to be the best they can be. About PHX Ireland & PHOENIX Group We are comprised of United Drug, Ireland’s leading pharmaceutical wholesaler and distributor; McCabes Pharmacy, Ireland’s leading community pharmacy chain; and TCP Homecare, innovators in clinical home nursing services and direct to patient delivery solutions. PHX Ireland Group employs over 1,800 people, operates 5 distribution centres and pharmacies nationwide, delivering over 85 million packs to Irish pharmacies and hospitals and serving 500,000 patients each year. PHX Ireland is part of the PHOENIX group, Europe’s leading healthcare provider. Headquartered in Mannheim, Germany, the PHOENIX group brings together more than 48,000 employees from 29 countries, includes 223 pharmaceutical distribution sites, and more than 3200 owned pharmacies and 17000 partner pharmacies.
Warehouse Operator
At DSV, your work helps keep some of the world's most advanced supply chains moving. We are looking for an Infab Logistics Operative to join our team in Leixlip, supporting logistics operations within a high-tech manufacturing environment. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys working in a fast-paced, process-driven environment where safety, accuracy, and teamwork are essential. You will play a key role in ensuring materials are received, tracked, moved, and delivered efficiently while maintaining strict quality and compliance standards. The position requires working within a customer cleanroom environment for the majority of the shift, supporting critical operations through effective inventory management and material handling. What you'll do • Receive and process deliveries arriving from off-site warehouses • Track and manage inventory using internal systems and material trackers • Support shipping, receiving, inventory control, and material movement activities • Coordinate material requests and ensure timely delivery to engineers and operational teams • Resolve delivery discrepancies with warehouse teams to minimise operational delays • Process returns from customer facilities back to off-site warehouses • Ensure materials are correctly packed, labelled, documented, and transferred • Maintain high housekeeping standards across docks, elevators, vestibules, and laydown areas • Support transportation scheduling and dock activities when required • Handle valuable and sensitive equipment safely and efficiently • Maintain accurate records and inventory integrity at all times • Work independently and collaboratively to meet operational targets and customer expectations What we're looking for • 1 to 2 years' experience in logistics, warehouse, or operational environments • Experience within a manufacturing, semiconductor, pharmaceutical, or similar controlled environment is beneficial but not essential • Good working knowledge of Microsoft Excel • Experience using pallet jacks, carts, or material handling equipment is advantageous • Dangerous Goods experience is beneficial • Experience working in a cleanroom, laboratory, or highly regulated environment is desirable • SAP knowledge is advantageous • Experience using Microsoft Outlook and other PC-based systems What can we offer you? Competitive Salary Package and an opportunity to be a part of and grow within a driven and successful company, with a team of 160,000, operating in over 90 countries. In addition, we can offer access to a selection of employee benefits, such as: Enhanced Annual Leave Entitlement from your start, which increases with length of service. Salary Sacrifice Cycle Scheme Employee counselling, for support with physical and mental wellbeing Company Pension, which, when a member of, also provides access to Life Cover and Critical Illness cover
Sales Colleague
8 hours per week, with flexibility to work additional hours. €14.65 per hour + bonus (*rising to €14.95 on successful completion of probation period and 6 months service) At Currys we’re united by one passion: to help everyone enjoy amazing technology. As one of the best-known retailers of tech, we’re proud of the service our customers receive – and it’s all down to our team of caring and committed colleagues. Join us and you’ll work in a great team where you can be yourself and bring your personality. Working as one team, we learn and grow together, celebrating the big and small moments that make every day amazing. As a Retail Sales Colleague you don't necessarily need an in-depth knowledge of tech before you join the team as all our new colleagues attend a two to three day induction. Here, you’ll gain valuable skills and knowledge to help you sell, serve and support our customers and make amazing happen. We'll give you the confidence you need to ensure your recommendations are top notch. Role overview: As part of this role, you’ll be responsible for: ● Asking the right questions to match customers with products. ● Making every customer interaction memorable. ● Offering support services like delivery and installation, recycling and ways to pay. ● Contributing towards the overall sales performance of the store. ● Working across different departments and product ranges. ● Supporting with the running of the store by completing operational tasks. Our Sales Colleagues all possess the same passion for doing great work. And once you see the pleasure customers get from discovering how amazing technology can help them, you won’t want to do anything else. You will need to be: ● Approachable and friendly. ● Keen to learn about the latest technology. ● Comfortable achieving personal sales, service and customer experience targets. ● A strong team player, confident working across all parts of the store and winning as a team. We know our people are the secret to our success. That’s why we’re always looking for ways to reward great work. Alongside a competitive pension scheme (for permanent colleagues), you’ll find a host of benefits designed to work for you. They include: ● Monthly performance-related bonus. ● Product discounts on the latest tech. ● A range of wellbeing initiatives. Why join us: Join our Retail team and we’ll be with you every step of the way, helping you develop the career you want with new opportunities, on-going training and skills for life. And where possible, we’ll offer you the flexibility to help fit your work around your other commitments, all with the support of your manager. Not only can you shape your own future, but you can take charge of ours too. As a big recycler and repairer of tech, we’re in a position to make a real impact on people and the planet. Every voice has a space at our table and we’re committed to making inclusion and diversity part of everything we do, including how we strengthen our workforce. We want to make sure you have a fair opportunity to show us your talents during our application process, so if you need any additional assistance with your application please email careers@currys.co.uk and we’ll do our best to help.
Kitchen Assistant
Main purpose of the role: Provide efficient and effective support to the chef and other employees in the Kitchen department. The ideal candidate will have/be: A passion for food and the ability to inspire shoppers HACCP training is beneficial but not essential Excellent communication skills The ability to work as part of a team in a fast-paced environment. Main duties: Actively live Centra brand-values i.e. Proud, Energetic, Imaginative and Community-Based Complete customer sales/orders as per store procedures Prepare food lines for sale Demonstrate high standards of product knowledge e.g. range/allergens Practice efficient stock management including correct merchandising and rotation of stock in the Kitchen Department.
