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HR Team is currently seeking to recruit for the following position: HR Generalist About HR Team HR Team offers employment law and strategic human resource services to business start-ups, SMEs and large multinational organisations. HR Team is now seeking to recruit a HR Generalist in order to provide support with their growing client base. HR Generalist The ideal candidate will have a strong interest in working with all parts of HR / Employee life cycle. They will be able to communicate with consultants and HR Team Directors on a regular basis. How to Apply: To apply for this position, please send your CV outlining how you meet the criteria, your current salary and when you would be available to commence employment, to amanda@hrteamservices.com or via post to The Recruitment Department, HR Team, 10A Ebrington Square, Derry – Londonderry BT47 6FA; before Friday 6 th November 2026 at 12 noon.
Team Leaders - Youth Advocate Programmes Ireland
Youth Advocate Programmes Ireland is Recruiting Team Leaders for a Permanent Position in the West/ Northwest and for a Nationwide Panel for Future Opportunities Job Ref – NATTL1026 Youth Advocate Programmes Ireland provide unique intensive support programmes to young people. We have a strengths based, wraparound approach to support and we employ community-based Youth Advocates - which leads to long-lasting positive outcomes for young people and families. The Team Leader will manage the provision of direct services to clients and their families who are referred to the programme. You will manage a team of community-based Advocates and ensure that all clients receive an appropriate and high-quality service. As an equal opportunity employer, we welcome all applicants from diverse backgrounds with a relevant qualifications and work experience. These posts offer: Competitive salary of €52,264.62 per annum An opportunity to make a difference in your community and society as a whole A huge amount of flexibility and work / life balance - YAP Ireland operates a remote / hybrid working policy The opportunity to join a growing, dynamic and forward-thinking organisation Employer contribution to PRSA Additional annual leave: (an additional day per year of service to a max of 25 days plus long service leave days) An opportunity to develop & grow your skills through our Staff Training & Bursary Scheme 92% of employees agreed or agreed strongly that YAP is an enjoyable place to work (Staff Opinion Survey 2025) If this is what you are looking for, we would like to hear from you. Essential Criteria: Successful Candidates will have: Please click on the APPLY NOW button to see the full Job Description and Person Spec and to apply through the official website. Closing date for receipt of application forms is 15 th of November 2026. Interviews will take place on the 2 nd of December 2026 in Athlone Springs Hotel along with a second date on 4 th of December 2026, in our Dublin Hub, Park House, 3 rd Floor, 191-193a North Circular Road Dublin 7. If you are selected for interview you will need to be available on this date to attend an interview in person. Only completed applications will be accepted, CV’s will NOT be accepted.
Youth Advocates
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 SpecificationExperienceEssential 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
Chef De Partie
Full-time Chef de Partie Required. Employer and Employment Location: Pak Village Chinese Restaurant, Market Street, Thomastown, Co. Kilkenny. Work Includes: Preparing Chinese cuisine food items and meal components at your station. Manage oriental ingredients that should be frequently available on a daily basis. Cooking a specific portion of each plated Chinese meal. Assisting with marinating, cutting and precooking Asian cuisine foods. Following directions provided by the head chef. Stocktaking and ordering supplies for your station. Suggest new rules and procedures for optimizing the cooking process. Required: 3+ years previous relevant experience. Minimum Annual Salary: €37,518 Working Hours: 39 hours/week, hourly rate 18.50 euros. AD PUBLISHED: FROM 07TH OCTOBER 2026 TO 03RD NOVEMBER 2026
Mystery Shoppers
Mystery Shoppers - Required Nationwide! Looking to earn an extra income? Would you like to earn cash while you shop? Customer Perceptions are recruiting Mystery Shoppers across Ireland. Flexible working hours are available to suit your needs. All you need is: ✅ Good observational skills ✅ The ability to recognise outstanding customer service ✅ A strong grasp of written and spoken English Click Apply Now to submit your application today! 🛑 IF YOU DO NOT RECEIVE A RESPONSE WITHIN 4 WORKING DAYS OF SUBMITTING YOUR APPLICATION PLEASE DOUBLE-CHECK YOUR SPAM OR JUNK FOLDER 🛑
Taco Bell Team Member-paulstown
Taco Bell Team Member - Applegreen Paulstown, full time As a Taco Bell Team Member at Applegreen, you will be a crucial part of our front-line operations. If you’re looking for a fulfilling role where you can make a difference every day and build lasting relationships, we’d love to hear from you! Apply now to join the Applegreen family and become part of a company that values community, teamwork, our customers. About the Job: Reporting to the Restaurant General Manager (RGM), the Team Member feeds customers with great tasting food and provide great service, so our customers keep coming back! The Team Member is a representation of the brand in everything they do. What will I be doing as a Taco Bell Team Member? Service Champion – Front counter INDHP1
Facilitation Officer
Who are we looking for This position is for an individual contributor in Talent Development & Learning’s – Global Facilitation team responsible for the Functional trainings for employees in India and several global offices as per the requirement. This person is responsible for delivery and for monitoring the performance of New hire onboarding program for all new hires to the company and for the delivery of advanced skills training globally. The role requires the person to be well versed in the financial services industry, departmental policies and company policies. This position is designed to mitigate the risk of errors in fund administration operations (including accounting, transfer agency, trade processing, reconciliation and financial reporting). Effectiveness as a trainer impacts the employees’ level of preparation for the job and the company’s level of protection against operational error and potential liability. The person will report directly to a AVP Global facilitation team. What will you be responsible for
Administration Executive
Who are we? Howden is a global insurance group with employee ownership at its heart. Together, we have pushed the boundaries of insurance. We are united by a shared passion and no-limits mindset, and our strength lies in our ability to collaborate as a powerful international team comprised of 24,000 employees spanning over 56 countries. People join Howden for many different reasons, but they stay for the same one: our culture. It’s what sets us apart, and the reason our employees have been turning down headhunters for years. Whatever your priorities – work / life balance, career progression, sustainability, volunteering – you’ll find like-minded people driving change at Howden. Based in our Kilkenny Office, Howden Ireland are delighted to have a vacancy as an Administration Executive who will support the team with all matters and will be an integral part of the organisation. This role is fully office based. About the role To provide full support in all administration matters with the ability to progress within the department and take on additional role responsibilities such as handling client accounts within a relatively progressive period of time. Key Responsibilities Reasonable adjustments We're committed to providing reasonable accommodations at Howden to ensure that our positions align well with your needs. Besides the usual adjustments such as software, IT, and office setups, we can also accommodate other changes such as flexible hours* or hybrid working*. If you're excited by this role but have some doubts about whether it’s the right fit for you, send us your application – if your profile fits the role’s criteria, we will be in touch to assist in helping to get you set up with any reasonable adjustments you may require. *Not all positions can accommodate changes to working hours or locations. Reach out to your Recruitment Partner if you want to know more.
Quality & Continuous Improvement Co-Ordinator
Overview of role: The focus of the role of Quality Coordinator is to support the hospital’s mission - “to serve our communities by providing outstanding patient care and to shape tomorrow’s health system through clinical and technological innovation, research and education”. The Quality Coordinator will be responsible for supporting the quality function within the hospital and will work closely with the wider UPMC Quality function, clinical and support teams and Senior leadership team. The Quality Coordinator will support management with JCI accreditation and HIQA compliance within the hospital and will be responsible for ensuring and co-ordinating all aspects of evidential compliance in the form policies & procedures, KPI’s, QIP’s, audits, tracers and data collection. This position is responsible for contributing to hospital-wide and departmental quality initiatives. This involves performing the assessment and analysis of operations and processes. Primary Duties and Responsibilities: General Duties: Work in collaboration with the General Manager, Director of Nursing and Quality Manager in the development of the hospital quality improvement/quality assurance programme. Assists in coordinating the Joint Commission International (JCI) accreditation and HIQA compliance and licensing process. Assures application of a tracking method to monitor progress towards goals by collecting accurate, timely data to display the quality, cost, and service outcomes. Liaises with Administrators, Department Heads, Managers and committees to identify Quality Improvement projects required; and leads or co-facilitates as appropriate to finalise and advance project goals Effectively communicates improvements that are made to work teams, staff, managers, and administrators throughout the organisation. Be accountable for the quality of the service provided, including customer service and technical aspects. Manages, investigates and concludes, audits and reports on patient and customer complaints, compliments. Manages, organises, audits and reports on patient experience feedback. Support the Management team in the implementation of initiatives aimed at on-going service development and improvement by fostering a high level of morale among staff while ensuring effective communication. Coordinate and support the development and implementation of operational policies, protocols, and guidelines to ensure optimum utilisation of resources and systematic audit of such usage. Co-ordinate and support quality improvement projects within teams with the application of quality improvement science and methodologies. Manage day to day communications with the team(s) to ensure groups receive the necessary support to work effectively to deliver on the improvement projects. Ensure that the measurement and analysis of data is incorporated into all quality improvement projects. Schedule meetings, follow up on agreed actions and maintain minutes. Provide updates to demonstrate working to agreed programme plan. Produce individual workplans to ensure activities are on track with agreed programme. Effectively coordinates the assessment of current operational processes at UPMC facilities as directed by the Quality Manager. Assists with policy development and review including document control management. Assists with staff education and training on quality improvement and risk management projects and tools. Committee participation as required to promote Quality, Patient Safety, Innovation and Risk Management activities. Maintains accountability for ongoing self-development activities, especially related to presentation facilitation, change management and the application of quality improvement activities Any other duties that may be assigned from time to time by Hospital Management. Lean Lead, facilitate and participate in lean projects with all disciplines and departments of the hospital Support and participate with others to problem solve and continuously improve with the lean tools and techniques Attend/participate on-site training as required Quality & Safety – Safe Culture Quality and Safety are rooted in the daily work of all individuals at UPMC. As an employee you are required to actively participate throughout your working day in pursuit of excellence. You are required to work in conjunction with your line manager in the planning, monitoring, analysing and improvement of all quality programmes. Participate in the development of performance indicators in conjunction with your department manager and the business objectives. Initiates, participates in and evaluates audit according to JCI, Hospital policy and Lean requirements under the guidance and supported by an audit lead. Information Governance In the course of your employment you may have access to, or hear information concerning the medical or personal affairs of patients and / or staff. Such records and information are strictly confidential, unless acting on the instructions of an authorised officer, on no account must information concerning staff or patients be divulged or discussed except in the performance of normal duty. In addition records must never be left in such a manner that unauthorised persons can obtain access to them and must be kept in safe custody when no longer required. Qualifications & Experience: 5 years experience in a similar role or healthcare setting Excellent IT skills: MS Office skills to include, MS Teams, Word, Excel and PowerPoint, knowledge and experience of using an email system effectively. Organised with the ability to self direct An understanding of quality improvement processes, quality and safety frameworks, and the application of standards to practice is desirable but not essential. Prior management or project management skills are required that demonstrate the incumbent’s ability to plan, implement, and manage complex projects. Knowledge of information systems and process improvement techniques. Data management and analysis expertise is essential, specifically Excel. Salary: €32,692.00 - €47,574.00 per annum based on a 39hr work week This is an 18 month Fixed Term Contract Please note that UPMC will close this recruitment campaign when suitable candidates have been identified. We therefore encourage you to submit your application as early as possible. A panel may be formed as a result of this campaign from which current and future vacancies may be filled. Please contact brennans5@upmc.ie for queries relating to the recruitment process or role. This job description is intended to be an outline of the areas of responsibility. As UPMC and the post holder develop, this job description may be subject to review in light of the changing needs of the business. Equal Opportunity Statement and Benefits UPMC is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. At UPMC we provide a total rewards program that is not only market competitive, but fair and provides growth opportunities for all our colleagues. Benefits – Fully paid maternity and paternity leave for new parents. Competitive Pension Plan, company funded Death in Service Benefit x 3 times. Critical Illness cover for all employees up to the age of 66. Performance and Recognition – Rewards for performance that supports the goals and mission of UPMC through our annual ACES programme. Work-Life Balance – Enhanced annual leave up to a maximum of 27 days. Flexible working opportunities to support you to work around external family commitments. Development and Career Opportunities – Opportunities for each employee to reach their career goals through continued learning and/or advancement. About UPMC UPMC is a renowned multinational academic medical centre committed to delivering people-focused care that’s close to home. Headquartered in Pittsburgh and affiliated with the University of Pittsburgh Schools of the Health Sciences, UPMC shapes the future of health through clinical and technological innovation, research and education. UPMC expands its expertise globally, bringing world-class care across continents through its UPMC International division — an owned and operated network of hospitals and ambulatory care centres in Italy, Ireland and Croatia. UPMC International brings new access to the signature specialty services of UPMC Hillman Cancer Centre, UPMC Sports Medicine and others to more people in more places around the world. In Ireland UPMC has provided high-quality healthcare in the South East since 2006. UPMC’s operations in Ireland now include UPMC Whitfield Hospital in Waterford, UPMC Sports Surgery Clinic in Dublin, UPMC Kildare Hospital in Clane, and UPMC Aut Even Hospital in Kilkenny. Outpatient care is available at the UPMC Carlow Outreach Centre, UPMC Hillman Cancer Centre radiotherapy locations in Waterford and Cork, UPMC The 4th Practice in Mallow, and across UPMC Sports Medicine Clinics in Dublin, Waterford, Limerick, Tipperary, Cork, and Mayo. UPMC has also established a nationwide Concussion Network. UPMC's Global Technology Operation Centre is based in Kilkenny.
Crew Member
Come join the McDonald’s Experience Looking for a role where your positivity, hospitality, and teamwork make a real impact? At McDonald's, we're not just serving food, we're creating moments. As a Crew Member , you'll be at the heart of our customer experience, helping to deliver quality food, clean spaces, and friendly service. This role requires availability to work shifts across various days and times. To meet the criteria for this role, you will be required to be available to work within Weekdays and Weekends, working shifts across Early Mornings, Afternoons & Evenings. Please only apply if you are able to meet these requirements. What We Stand For At McDonald’s, our employees are at the heart of everything we do. McDonald’s is built on five core values: Serve, Inclusion, Integrity, Community, and Family. These values guide how we work together, how we treat our customers, and how we support each other. We’re committed to creating a safe, respectful, and inclusive workplace where opportunity is open to all. What does a day as a Crew Member look like? As a Crew Member, you’ll play a vital role in delivering a great customer experience. Whether you’re preparing food, serving at the counter, or assisting customers, you’ll make sure every visit is a positive one. Your responsibilities will include: CLICK THE APPLY BUTTON TO GO TO THEIR CAREERS PAGE WHERE YOU CAN CHECK THIS JOB AND ALL OTHER OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE.
