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Role Profile Prison Officers conduct the majority of the face to face interactions with people committed to prison throughout their sentence including transportation from court; committal; safety; security; accommodation; supporting access to healthcare, psychology, in reach services, work training, education and visits by family friends and legal representatives; maintaining good order and discipline; and supporting their care, progression, desistence and rehabilitation in order that they can safely reintegrate back into their communities on completion of their sentence. Given that prisoners spend the majority of their sentence in the presence of Prison Officers, building appropriate relationships with prisoners and actively role modelling positive behaviours in general appearance, demeanour and in daily interactions with colleagues and prisoners are fundamental aspects of the role. Prison Officers must secure and account for every prisoner in their care at all times, whether inside the prison or when on prisoner escorts. An overview of the wide variety of accountabilities associated with the role of Prison Officer, both within a prison context and across the wider organisation are outlined below. a) Ensure the safe and secure custody of prisoners by • Accounting for and securing all prisoners, prisoner information, keys and radios in your custody at all times. • Setting clear expectations of behaviour for prisoners, utilising the Incentivised Regime Scheme to reflect the consequences of their behaviour and initiating disciplinary proceedings when the Prison Rules are breached by prisoners. • Vigilantly monitoring prison cells and infrastructure for damage, tampering, breakage, or for potential risk of injury on a daily basis and report any potential threats to security or safety to the ACO and Trades Officer immediately. • Monitoring yards, visits, gates, nets, external perimeters and overhead airspace utilising CCTV and other measures and reporting any suspect activity to the Assistant Chief Officer. • Quickly identifying and interpreting warning signs, indicators, changes in prisoner behaviour, routines and habits, regarding potential threats to the good order and safe and secure custody of prisoners and promptly acting to resolve or prevent incidents and communicating to other staff if there are any unresolved issues. • Identifying and reporting evidence of possession or use of prohibited articles, drugs or substances within the prison. • Preventing non-compliant and violent conduct and the unlawful escape of prisoners in a manner consistent with the Prison Rules. • Maintaining familiarity with and rehearsing or implementing contingency plans in order to effectively respond to a prison emergency or critical incident. b) Contribute to the care, progression, desistence and rehabilitation of prisoners by • Actively role modelling positive behaviours in your general appearance, demeanour, in your daily interactions with colleagues and prisoners and by ensuring that decisions relating to prisoner requests are responded to quickly and the prisoner understands the justification for the decision. • Monitoring and recording indicators regarding the physical and mental health of prisoners in accordance with policies and SOPs and when concerns are identified alert the appropriate healthcare staff. • Engaging and communicating effectively with line managers, Integrated Sentence Managers (ISMs), healthcare staff, psychologists, Work Training staff, teachers, in reach services, etc., regarding prisoners in your care. • Supporting and promoting, in-reach prison community initiatives such as the Red run, etc. • Cultivating appropriate relationships (right relationships rather than good relationships) with prisoners by setting out and maintaining clear security and personal boundaries and managing tensions between security, care and rehabilitative objectives. • Providing evidence to investigation teams, inspection and monitoring bodies, courts, etc when requested. • Respecting, protecting and explaining to prisoners their statutory entitlements and human rights. • Implementing safe work practices in accordance with the safety statement, ensuring that the standard of cleanliness and hygiene control in your work area is maintained at a high level in accordance with IPS policy and identifying, reporting and recording health and safety hazards and work-related injuries and take any necessary action to eliminate, isolate or minimise hazards. • Maintaining familiarity and complying with relevant legislation, policies, SOPs and orders. • Monitoring your own mental health and the mental health of your colleagues, particularly in times of stress and following involvement in or observation of critical incidents and recognising when support is required. c) Be prepared to conduct a broad range of additional tasks including: • Operating IPS vehicles. • Escorting prisoners to courts, hospitals, funerals, etc. • Screening and searching prisoners, their property, visitors into prison, cells, vehicles, visiting areas and other locations. • Supervising visits to prisoners by families, friends and legal representatives. • Safely escorting psychologists, maintenance teams, probations service staff, inreach service staff in the performance of their roles. • Monitoring prisoner written correspondence. • Assisting in the committal of prisoners and the management of prisoner property. • Verifying the identity and confirming the authorisation of prisoners and visitors to enter and exit the prison and recording these movements. • Supporting education and work training activities. • Implementing IPS drug testing procedures. • Night duty. • Operating the prison control room. • Any other tasks as directed by the Prison Governor or a line manager Eligibility Requirements In order to be eligible for selection as a Recruit Prison Officer, an applicant must, on the closing date of the September 26th, 2024, satisfy all of the following requirements: (a) Age Be at least 18 years of age i.e., must have been born on or before the 26th September 2006. (b) Educational Qualifications Applicants must: (i) have obtained in the Established Leaving Certificate a minimum of grade D3 (O6 post 2017) at Ordinary level, or C3 (F5 from 2017) at Foundation Level, in at least 5 subjects*; or (ii) hold a minimum of a Level 5 Major award** (120 credits) on the National Framework of Qualifications (NFQ); or (iii) hold a recognised qualification (at Level 5 or greater), deemed comparable to the above in terms of both level and volume of learning as determined by Quality and Qualifications Ireland (QQI) In certain cases, a Pass in the Leaving Certificate Applied may be deemed equivalent to a Leaving Certificate. *A Pass or above in the Links Modules subject may be counted as one subject. ** A Fetac Level 5 or 6 major award will have 120 Credits (Please note any certificate which has a lower number is only a Minor Award and is not sufficient to determine eligibility). Note: A combination of two or more exam sittings may be permitted in determining eligibility. Recognition of other qualifications publicjobs may verify the validity of qualifications other than the Leaving Certificate with Quality and Qualifications Ireland (QQI). Candidates may refer to the National Academic Recognition Information Centre which offers advice on the academic recognition of foreign qualifications in Ireland. Additional Eligibility Criteria - Citizenship Requirements Eligible candidates must be: a) a citizen of the European Economic Area (EEA). The EEA consists of the Member States of the European Union, Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway; or b) A citizen of the United Kingdom (UK); or c) A citizen of Switzerland pursuant to the agreement between the EU and Switzerland on the free movement of persons; or d) A non-EEA citizen who has a stamp 4 visa; or a stamp 5 visa To qualify, candidates must satisfy the Citizenship Requirements eligibility by the date of any job offer. Collective Agreement: Redundancy Payments to Public Servants The Department of Public Expenditure and Reform letter dated 28th June 2012 to Personnel Officers introduced, with effect from 1st June 2012, a Collective Agreement which had been reached between the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform and the Public Services Committee of the ICTU in relation to ex-gratia Redundancy Payments to Public Servants. It is a condition of the Collective Agreement that persons availing of the agreement will not be eligible for re-employment in the Public Service by any Public Service body (as defined by the Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Acts 2009 2011) for a period of 2 years from termination of the employment. People who availed of this scheme and who may be successful in this competition will have to prove their eligibility (expiry of period of non eligibility). Incentivised Scheme for Early Retirement (ISER) It is a condition of the Incentivised Scheme for Early Retirement (ISER) as set out in Department of Finance Circular 12/09 that retirees, under that Scheme, are not eligible to apply for another position in the same employment or the same sector. Therefore, such retirees may not apply for this position. Department of Health and Children Circular (7/2010) The Department of Health Circular 7/2010 dated 1 November 2010 introduced a Targeted Voluntary Early Retirement (VER) Scheme and Voluntary Redundancy Schemes (VRS). It is a condition of the VER scheme that persons availing of the scheme will not be eligible for reemployment in the public health sector or in the wider Public Service or in a body wholly or mainly funded from public moneys. The same prohibition on re-employment applies under the VRS, except that the prohibition is for a period of 7 years. People who availed of the VER scheme are not eligible to compete in this competition. People who availed of the VRS scheme and who may be successful in this competition will have to prove their eligibility (expiry of period of non-eligibility). Hours of Attendance Hours of attendance will be fixed from time to time, but basic attendance will be 2,035 hours per year on an average 39-hour week (on a 12-hour shift pattern). A Recruit Prison Officer will have a 7-day week liability including night duties, every second weekend and some public holidays and over festive seasons. Recruit Prison Officers will also be required to work Additional Hours (to a maximum of 360 per annum) which will attract additional payment. Assignment Following Phase 1 of Training, Recruit Prison Officers will be assigned to vacancies in the major prisons. Recruit Prison Officers will be liable to be assigned to other areas of the Irish Prison Service from time to time according to the exigencies of the Service. Recruit Prison Officers may seek to transfer to other locations in the service - see Appendix 1. Transfer list priority is based on seniority. Based on existing transfer waiting lists, Prison Officers may expect to wait a minimum of 5 years before progressing to the top of a transfer list for particular prisons and in some cases more than 10 years. The length of time is dependent on the number of staff seeking a transfer and the number of retirees in a particular location. The Irish Prison Service cannot predict the duration of the wait for any location, given the factors involved. Outside Employment The position will be whole time and appointees may not engage in private practice or be connected with any outside business which would interfere with the performance of official duties. Uniform The Irish Prison Service is a uniformed organisation. Staff are obliged to comply with standards relating to dress, appearance and deportment, which are a critical element of prosocial modelling. Social Media and Mobile Phones Prisons are secure environments and as such Prison Officers are legally prevented from bringing certain personal possessions into their workplace on a daily basis including mobile phones and other electronic forms of communications Appendix 1 Information Regarding Prison Estate The following gives information regarding the Prison Estate. Mountjoy Prison: A closed, medium security prison for adult males. It is the main committal prison for Dublin city and county. Dochas Centre: A closed, medium security prison for females aged 18 years and over. It is the committal prison for females committed on remand or sentenced from all Courts outside the Munster area. Training Unit: Previously a semi-open, low security institution for males aged 18 years and over. In 2017 it was temporarily closed to be repurposed as a centre to accommodate older prisoners. Wheatfield Place of Detention: A closed, medium security place of detention for adult males. Cloverhill Prison: A closed, medium security prison for adult males, which primarily caters for remand prisoners committed from the Leinster area. Portlaoise Prison: A closed high security prison for adult males. It is the committal prison for those sent to custody from the Special Criminal Court and prisoners accommodated here include those linked with subversive crime. Midlands Prison: A closed, medium security prison for adult males. It is the committal prison for counties Carlow, Kildare, Kilkenny, Laois, Offaly and Westmeath. Shelton Abbey: An open, low security prison for males aged 19 years and over who are regarded as requiring lower levels of security. Cork: A closed, medium security prison for adult males. It is the committal prison for counties Cork, Kerry and Waterford. Limerick Prison: A closed, medium security prison for adult males and females. It is the committal prison for males for counties Clare, Limerick and Tipperary and for females for all six Munster counties. Loughan House: An open, low security prison for males aged 18 years and over who are regarded as requiring lower levels of security. Castlerea: A closed, medium security prison for adult males. It is the committal prison for remand and sentenced prisoners in Connaught and also takes committals from counties Cavan, Donegal and Longford. Arbour Hill: A closed, medium security prison for adult males. The prisoner profile is largely made up of long term sentenced prisoners. Stack House: The Irish Prison Service Training College Prison Service Headquarters: The main administrative centre for the Irish Prison Service located in Longford. Salary: €35,661 - €39,950 per year
Deli Assistant
Main purpose of the role: Responsible for the preparation of high quality hot and cold deli products and for ensuring customer satisfaction is the number one priority. The ideal candidate will have/be: • HACCP training is desirable but not necessary • Excellent communication skills • Previous customer service experience is an advantage • The ability to work as part of a team in a fast-paced environment, ability to multi task under pressure • A passion for food and the ability to inspire shoppers. Main duties: • Actively live Centra brand-values i.e. Proud, Energetic, Imaginative and Community-Based • Prepare customer orders across all fresh food areas i.e. make sandwiches and rolls, dish up hot food and slice meats using the store`s portion control measures • Cook, prepare and display the foods sold throughout the day • Ensure that the counter displays across all fresh food departments are to the highest standards at all times throughout the day • Demonstrate your passion for quality food by sharing knowledge, recipes and personal recommendations with customers • Deal with all customer queries efficiently, professionally and in line with store policy.
Cleaner
C337 - Cleaner Advanced Manufacturing Technology & Training Centre, Dundalk, Co. Louth - 39hrs per week (One permanent position) Panels may be formed from which other vacancies may be filled. Canvassing by or on behalf of the applicant will disqualify. Appointments are to Louth and Meath Education and Training Board Scheme LMETB is an equal opportunities employer. Louth & Meath Education and Training Board (LMETB) is the largest education and training provider in Louth and Meath, providing a broad range of education and training services to over 30,000 students and learners on an annual basis.
Team Manager
Reports to : Department Manager / Assistant Manager This role will: CLICK THE APPLY BUTTON TO GO TO THEIR CAREERS PAGE WHERE YOU CAN CHECK THIS JOB AND ALL OTHER OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE.
Deli Assistant
Main purpose of the role: Responsible for the preparation of high quality hot and cold deli products and for ensuring customer satisfaction is the number one priority. The ideal candidate will have/be: • HACCP training is desirable but not necessary • Excellent communication skills • Previous customer service experience is an advantage • The ability to work as part of a team in a fast-paced environment, ability to multi task under pressure • A passion for food and the ability to inspire shoppers. Main duties: • Actively live Centra brand-values i.e. Proud, Energetic, Imaginative and Community-Based • Prepare customer orders across all fresh food areas i.e. make sandwiches and rolls, dish up hot food and slice meats using the store`s portion control measures • Cook, prepare and display the foods sold throughout the day • Ensure that the counter displays across all fresh food departments are to the highest standards at all times throughout the day • Demonstrate your passion for quality food by sharing knowledge, recipes and personal recommendations with customers • Deal with all customer queries efficiently, professionally and in line with store policy.
Apprentice Electrician- Nationwide for 2025
*Please note that apprentice electricians at H&MV Engineering are expected to travel nationwide in line with business requirements. Apprentice electricians must also have full driver's licenses and their own cars before starting at H&MV Engineering. Position Overview: As a High Voltage Electrical Apprentice, you will work under the supervision of experienced electricians and technicians. You will acquire the necessary skills and knowledge to install, maintain, and repair high voltage electrical systems. The H&MV Electrical Apprenticeship Program provides hands-on training and classroom instruction to help you develop your technical expertise. The Apprenticeship Program will also give you exposure to multiple disciplines including control and protection systems, HV AIS and GIS substation construction, safety compliance, HV switchgear assembly, grid transformer assembly, HV cable jointing, commissioning and asset management (maintenance). Responsibilities: 1. HV Substations: Support in the construction of HV AIS and GIS substations. You would be helping in the construction of earth grid installation, grid transformer assembly, GIS and AIS switchgear assembly, HV circuit breaker and control and protection panel installation. Installation of control and protection cables including glanding and terminations under the guidance of senior HV electricians. 2. Asset Management: Under the supervision of HV service engineers you will participate in the maintenance, testing and repair of HV electrical systems including HV switchgear, HV transformers, protection relay testing, earth testing and LV circuit breaker maintenance. Learn to use specialized testing equipment and diagnostic tools to troubleshoot faults and ensure system integrity. Learn to compile comprehensive testing and maintenance reports. 3. HV Cable Jointing: Under the supervision of HV cable jointers you will participate in the installation of HV cable systems including containment, glanding and termination of various types of HV cable. Learn the proper use of specialised tools and test equipment. Learn to compile installation check sheets and cable test reports. 4. Commissioning: Under the supervision of commissioning engineers you will gain an understanding of commissioning philosophies as well as reading electrical schematic and single line drawings. You will participate in the testing and verification of HV protection systems using specialized testing equipment. 5. Safety Compliance: Adhere to safety protocols and guidelines while working with high voltage equipment. Follow established safety procedures, use personal protective equipment (PPE), and maintain a clean and organized work environment. Report any hazards or potential risks to senior personnel. 6. Documentation and Reporting: Assist in documenting installation and maintenance activities, including work performed, materials used, and any issues encountered. Keep accurate records of inspections, tests, and repairs. Prepare reports and provide updates to supervisors. 7. Learning and Development: Attend classroom training sessions and workshops to enhance technical knowledge and understanding of high voltage electrical systems. Take part in on-the-job training to acquire practical skills and familiarity with industry best practices. 8. Collaboration: Collaborate with team members – including electricians, technicians, and contractors – to ensure efficient workflow and successful project completion. Follow instructions and seek guidance from experienced professionals to develop your skills and knowledge. 9. Compliance with codes and regulations: Familiarize yourself with local, state, and national electrical codes and regulations relevant to high voltage electrical systems. Ensure all work is performed in accordance with these standards and guidelines. 10. Equipment and tool maintenance: Assist in the proper care and maintenance of tools, equipment, and vehicles used in high voltage electrical work. Keep an inventory of tools and materials, report any damaged or malfunctioning equipment, and ensure compliance with safety requirements. ESSENTIAL entry requirements: 1. Education: Leaving Cert with minimum 260 CAO points 2. Driver’s license: Full driver’s license is required, and own car 3. Valid Safe Pass card is required 4. Age: must be 17+ years old 5. Colour Vision test to be secured prior to interview stage PREFERRED entry requirements: Science and technical subjects completed in school
Team Leader
Costa Coffee requires a Team Leader to join our team at our Dundalk Fairways store! At Costa Coffee we are as passionate about our people as we are our great coffee! Being a part of our team gives you the chance to learn new skills in coffee excellence whilst letting your personality shine through. As a Costa Barista you receive full training in delivering every customer with an unbeatable coffee experience, through great customer service and great coffee. Are you: -
Sports Unit Operative
Louth County Council is currently inviting applications from suitably qualified persons for the above competition. Louth County Council will, following the interview process, form a panel for the post, from which future relevant vacancies may be filled subject to sanction approval from the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government. This panel will exist for 12 months and may only be extended at the discretion of the Chief Executive. Duties of the Sports Unit Operative: The duties to be assigned include the following. This list is not exhaustive and may be reviewed from time to time as organisational needs require: · Sport Unit Operative work in Dundalk Sports Centre (Dundalk),the Lourdes stadium (Drogheda) or any other LCC owned Sports facilities as required · Maintain a clean & safe facility to National Quality standards · Process payments · Set up and tidy away equipment as necessary · Take bookings on computerised booking system · Work with other sports unit staff to deliver programmes and to assist in administration work · Provide first aid (if qualified) where appropriate and/or required · Delivering Sports unit run programmes and activities · Assist supervisory team in meeting sports unit objectives and delivery of work · Operate in a safe and efficient manner · Comply with all Louth County Council policies and procedures · Communicate effectively all member of the sports unit team · Any additional duties which may be assigned from time to time Qualifications for the post Essential Criteria 1. Character Candidates shall be of good character. 2. Health Each candidate must be in a state of health such as would indicate a reasonable prospect of ability to render regular and efficient service. 3. Education, Training, Experience, etc. Each candidate must have, on the latest date for receipt of completed application forms: (i) Hold a National Diploma (level 7 in the National Framework of Qualifications) In a Sports/Leisure/Recreation/Physical Activity Related field or equivalent. and (ii) Have experience of working in the sports industry. and (iii) Have experience in the delivery of sports activities or services. and (iv) Be Computer Literate. and (v) Candidates should display enthusiasm and possess a high standard of interpersonal and organisation skills and be customer focused. and (vi) Candidates should be willing to undergo ongoing training to up skill, where necessary. Desirable Criteria (i) Experience working in sports development is desirable. (ii) Ability to use social media and create media content Particulars of Post The Post The office is wholetime, permanent and pensionable. The applicable pension scheme and retirement age will be determined on appointment based on individual candidate employment history. The Salary Salary shall be at Light Equipment Operator Scale– currently €717.25 - €720.81- €724.19 - €726.04 - €727.96 - €729.86 - €729.86 - €730.29 - €732.28 - €734.29 - €736.46- €738.54 - €740.51. Entry point to this scale will be determined in accordance with Circulars issued by the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government. Salary is non-negotiable outside of Circular rules. Location of post The post holder will be based in any of Louth County Councils Sports facilities including: · Dundalk Sports Centre, Muirhevnamor, Dundalk or · Lourdes Athletic Stadium, Boyle O Reilly Terrace, Drogheda Louth County Council reserves the right to assign the post holder to any council premises, now or in the future subject to reasonable notice. Changes in location of employment will not result in payment of disturbance money or other compensation. The person appointed will be required to provide him/herself at his/her own expense with the necessary mode of travel to and from work. Hours of work 39 hours per week averaged over 4 weeks. The current roster is as follows but this is subject to change based on the Sports Units needs. Superannuation A. Officers joining the Public Service after the 1st January 2013 will be required to join the Single Public Service Pension Scheme. A Class rate of PRSI contribution will apply. A rate of 3% of their pensionable remuneration plus 3.5% of net pensionable remuneration (i.e. pensionable remuneration less twice the rate of State Pension Contributory (SPC). This includes a contribution to a Spouse’s and Children’s Scheme. OR B. Officers who became pensionable officers of the Public Service prior to 1st January 2013 and who are liable to pay the Class A rate of PRSI contribution will be required to contribute at a rate of 1.5% of their pensionable remuneration plus 3.5% of the net pensionable remuneration (i.e. pensionable remuneration less twice the rate of State Pension Contributory (SPC). You will be required to contribute at a rate of 1.5% of your pensionable remuneration to the Spouses & Children’s Pension Scheme. OR C. Officers who become pensionable officers of a Public Service prior to 5th April 1995 and who are liable to pay the Class D rate of PRSI contribution will be required to contribute at a rate of 5% of their pensionable remuneration. If an option to join a dependent scheme was made you will be required to contribute at a rate of 1.5% to a Dependents Pension Scheme. Retirement Retirement is dependent on the superannuation scheme you become a member of and details will be made available to you upon appointment. Health For the purpose of satisfying the requirements as to health, it may be necessary for the successful candidate, before he/she is appointed, to undergo at his/her expense a medical examination by a qualified medical practitioner to be nominated by the local authority. On taking up appointment, the expense of the medical examination will be refunded to the candidate. Probation Where a person, who is not already a permanent officer of Louth County Council, is appointed, the following provisions shall apply: · There will be a probationary period of 9 months from date of employment, · The Chief Executive may at his or her discretion extend this period, · You shall cease to hold office at end of the period of probation unless during this period the Chief Executive has certified that your service is satisfactory. Residence The holder of the office shall reside in the district in which his/her duties are to be performed or within a reasonable distance, thereof. Sick Leave The terms of the Public Service Sick Pay Scheme will prevail. Annual Leave Annual leave entitlement for the position will be 25 days per annum. Louth County Council’s leave year runs from 1st January to 31st December. Granting of annual leave, payment for annual leave and arrangements for public holidays will be governed by the provisions of the Organisation of Working Time Act, 1977 (as amended). Start date The successful candidate must take up their appointment not more than 6 weeks from original offer. Should they fail to take up the appointment within that period, the council at its discretion may not appoint them.
Barista, Marshes Shopping Centre
Job description Dunnes Stores is Ireland’s leading retailer positioned at the cutting edge of food and fashion retailing. We have stores in Ireland, Northern Ireland and Spain and are expanding our service and product offer all the time.The Café Sol chain of Coffee Shops are one of the latest additions to Dunnes Stores.Our Kiosks are small coffee shops, located in store where customers can enjoy quality food and great coffee in a relaxed, easy going atmosphere. Our team place a huge emphasis on the quality of coffee, as well as the level of service provided to our customers.We are currently looking to recruit and train a number of Baristas / Customer assistants for our Cafe Sol Kiosks.The successful candidates will be enthusiastic and self-motivated to provide an excellent level of customer service with attention to detail. Previous experience in Hospitality is essential, while experience working with coffee is preferable. Key Responsibilities: Dunnes Stores is an equal opportunities employer.
Recruit Prison Officers
Role Profile Prison Officers conduct the majority of the face to face interactions with people committed to prison throughout their sentence including transportation from court; committal; safety; security; accommodation; supporting access to healthcare, psychology, in reach services, work training, education and visits by family friends and legal representatives; maintaining good order and discipline; and supporting their care, progression, desistence and rehabilitation in order that they can safely reintegrate back into their communities on completion of their sentence. Given that prisoners spend the majority of their sentence in the presence of Prison Officers, building appropriate relationships with prisoners and actively role modelling positive behaviours in general appearance, demeanour and in daily interactions with colleagues and prisoners are fundamental aspects of the role. Prison Officers must secure and account for every prisoner in their care at all times, whether inside the prison or when on prisoner escorts. An overview of the wide variety of accountabilities associated with the role of Prison Officer, both within a prison context and across the wider organisation are outlined below. a) Ensure the safe and secure custody of prisoners by • Accounting for and securing all prisoners, prisoner information, keys and radios in your custody at all times. • Setting clear expectations of behaviour for prisoners, utilising the Incentivised Regime Scheme to reflect the consequences of their behaviour and initiating disciplinary proceedings when the Prison Rules are breached by prisoners. • Vigilantly monitoring prison cells and infrastructure for damage, tampering, breakage, or for potential risk of injury on a daily basis and report any potential threats to security or safety to the ACO and Trades Officer immediately. • Monitoring yards, visits, gates, nets, external perimeters and overhead airspace utilising CCTV and other measures and reporting any suspect activity to the Assistant Chief Officer. • Quickly identifying and interpreting warning signs, indicators, changes in prisoner behaviour, routines and habits, regarding potential threats to the good order and safe and secure custody of prisoners and promptly acting to resolve or prevent incidents and communicating to other staff if there are any unresolved issues. • Identifying and reporting evidence of possession or use of prohibited articles, drugs or substances within the prison. • Preventing non-compliant and violent conduct and the unlawful escape of prisoners in a manner consistent with the Prison Rules. • Maintaining familiarity with and rehearsing or implementing contingency plans in order to effectively respond to a prison emergency or critical incident. b) Contribute to the care, progression, desistence and rehabilitation of prisoners by • Actively role modelling positive behaviours in your general appearance, demeanour, in your daily interactions with colleagues and prisoners and by ensuring that decisions relating to prisoner requests are responded to quickly and the prisoner understands the justification for the decision. • Monitoring and recording indicators regarding the physical and mental health of prisoners in accordance with policies and SOPs and when concerns are identified alert the appropriate healthcare staff. • Engaging and communicating effectively with line managers, Integrated Sentence Managers (ISMs), healthcare staff, psychologists, Work Training staff, teachers, in reach services, etc., regarding prisoners in your care. • Supporting and promoting, in-reach prison community initiatives such as the Red run, etc. • Cultivating appropriate relationships (right relationships rather than good relationships) with prisoners by setting out and maintaining clear security and personal boundaries and managing tensions between security, care and rehabilitative objectives. • Providing evidence to investigation teams, inspection and monitoring bodies, courts, etc when requested. • Respecting, protecting and explaining to prisoners their statutory entitlements and human rights. • Implementing safe work practices in accordance with the safety statement, ensuring that the standard of cleanliness and hygiene control in your work area is maintained at a high level in accordance with IPS policy and identifying, reporting and recording health and safety hazards and work-related injuries and take any necessary action to eliminate, isolate or minimise hazards. • Maintaining familiarity and complying with relevant legislation, policies, SOPs and orders. • Monitoring your own mental health and the mental health of your colleagues, particularly in times of stress and following involvement in or observation of critical incidents and recognising when support is required. c) Be prepared to conduct a broad range of additional tasks including: • Operating IPS vehicles. • Escorting prisoners to courts, hospitals, funerals, etc. • Screening and searching prisoners, their property, visitors into prison, cells, vehicles, visiting areas and other locations. • Supervising visits to prisoners by families, friends and legal representatives. • Safely escorting psychologists, maintenance teams, probations service staff, inreach service staff in the performance of their roles. • Monitoring prisoner written correspondence. • Assisting in the committal of prisoners and the management of prisoner property. • Verifying the identity and confirming the authorisation of prisoners and visitors to enter and exit the prison and recording these movements. • Supporting education and work training activities. • Implementing IPS drug testing procedures. • Night duty. • Operating the prison control room. • Any other tasks as directed by the Prison Governor or a line manager Eligibility Requirements In order to be eligible for selection as a Recruit Prison Officer, an applicant must, on the closing date of the September 26th, 2024, satisfy all of the following requirements: (a) Age Be at least 18 years of age i.e., must have been born on or before the 26th September 2006. (b) Educational Qualifications Applicants must: (i) have obtained in the Established Leaving Certificate a minimum of grade D3 (O6 post 2017) at Ordinary level, or C3 (F5 from 2017) at Foundation Level, in at least 5 subjects*; or (ii) hold a minimum of a Level 5 Major award** (120 credits) on the National Framework of Qualifications (NFQ); or (iii) hold a recognised qualification (at Level 5 or greater), deemed comparable to the above in terms of both level and volume of learning as determined by Quality and Qualifications Ireland (QQI) In certain cases, a Pass in the Leaving Certificate Applied may be deemed equivalent to a Leaving Certificate. *A Pass or above in the Links Modules subject may be counted as one subject. ** A Fetac Level 5 or 6 major award will have 120 Credits (Please note any certificate which has a lower number is only a Minor Award and is not sufficient to determine eligibility). Note: A combination of two or more exam sittings may be permitted in determining eligibility. Recognition of other qualifications publicjobs may verify the validity of qualifications other than the Leaving Certificate with Quality and Qualifications Ireland (QQI). Candidates may refer to the National Academic Recognition Information Centre which offers advice on the academic recognition of foreign qualifications in Ireland. Additional Eligibility Criteria - Citizenship Requirements Eligible candidates must be: a) a citizen of the European Economic Area (EEA). The EEA consists of the Member States of the European Union, Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway; or b) A citizen of the United Kingdom (UK); or c) A citizen of Switzerland pursuant to the agreement between the EU and Switzerland on the free movement of persons; or d) A non-EEA citizen who has a stamp 4 visa; or a stamp 5 visa To qualify, candidates must satisfy the Citizenship Requirements eligibility by the date of any job offer. Collective Agreement: Redundancy Payments to Public Servants The Department of Public Expenditure and Reform letter dated 28th June 2012 to Personnel Officers introduced, with effect from 1st June 2012, a Collective Agreement which had been reached between the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform and the Public Services Committee of the ICTU in relation to ex-gratia Redundancy Payments to Public Servants. It is a condition of the Collective Agreement that persons availing of the agreement will not be eligible for re-employment in the Public Service by any Public Service body (as defined by the Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Acts 2009 2011) for a period of 2 years from termination of the employment. People who availed of this scheme and who may be successful in this competition will have to prove their eligibility (expiry of period of non eligibility). Incentivised Scheme for Early Retirement (ISER) It is a condition of the Incentivised Scheme for Early Retirement (ISER) as set out in Department of Finance Circular 12/09 that retirees, under that Scheme, are not eligible to apply for another position in the same employment or the same sector. Therefore, such retirees may not apply for this position. Department of Health and Children Circular (7/2010) The Department of Health Circular 7/2010 dated 1 November 2010 introduced a Targeted Voluntary Early Retirement (VER) Scheme and Voluntary Redundancy Schemes (VRS). It is a condition of the VER scheme that persons availing of the scheme will not be eligible for reemployment in the public health sector or in the wider Public Service or in a body wholly or mainly funded from public moneys. The same prohibition on re-employment applies under the VRS, except that the prohibition is for a period of 7 years. People who availed of the VER scheme are not eligible to compete in this competition. People who availed of the VRS scheme and who may be successful in this competition will have to prove their eligibility (expiry of period of non-eligibility). Hours of Attendance Hours of attendance will be fixed from time to time, but basic attendance will be 2,035 hours per year on an average 39-hour week (on a 12-hour shift pattern). A Recruit Prison Officer will have a 7-day week liability including night duties, every second weekend and some public holidays and over festive seasons. Recruit Prison Officers will also be required to work Additional Hours (to a maximum of 360 per annum) which will attract additional payment. Assignment Following Phase 1 of Training, Recruit Prison Officers will be assigned to vacancies in the major prisons. Recruit Prison Officers will be liable to be assigned to other areas of the Irish Prison Service from time to time according to the exigencies of the Service. Recruit Prison Officers may seek to transfer to other locations in the service - see Appendix 1. Transfer list priority is based on seniority. Based on existing transfer waiting lists, Prison Officers may expect to wait a minimum of 5 years before progressing to the top of a transfer list for particular prisons and in some cases more than 10 years. The length of time is dependent on the number of staff seeking a transfer and the number of retirees in a particular location. The Irish Prison Service cannot predict the duration of the wait for any location, given the factors involved. Outside Employment The position will be whole time and appointees may not engage in private practice or be connected with any outside business which would interfere with the performance of official duties. Uniform The Irish Prison Service is a uniformed organisation. Staff are obliged to comply with standards relating to dress, appearance and deportment, which are a critical element of prosocial modelling. Social Media and Mobile Phones Prisons are secure environments and as such Prison Officers are legally prevented from bringing certain personal possessions into their workplace on a daily basis including mobile phones and other electronic forms of communications Appendix 1 Information Regarding Prison Estate The following gives information regarding the Prison Estate. Mountjoy Prison: A closed, medium security prison for adult males. It is the main committal prison for Dublin city and county. Dochas Centre: A closed, medium security prison for females aged 18 years and over. It is the committal prison for females committed on remand or sentenced from all Courts outside the Munster area. Training Unit: Previously a semi-open, low security institution for males aged 18 years and over. In 2017 it was temporarily closed to be repurposed as a centre to accommodate older prisoners. Wheatfield Place of Detention: A closed, medium security place of detention for adult males. Cloverhill Prison: A closed, medium security prison for adult males, which primarily caters for remand prisoners committed from the Leinster area. Portlaoise Prison: A closed high security prison for adult males. It is the committal prison for those sent to custody from the Special Criminal Court and prisoners accommodated here include those linked with subversive crime. Midlands Prison: A closed, medium security prison for adult males. It is the committal prison for counties Carlow, Kildare, Kilkenny, Laois, Offaly and Westmeath. Shelton Abbey: An open, low security prison for males aged 19 years and over who are regarded as requiring lower levels of security. Cork: A closed, medium security prison for adult males. It is the committal prison for counties Cork, Kerry and Waterford. Limerick Prison: A closed, medium security prison for adult males and females. It is the committal prison for males for counties Clare, Limerick and Tipperary and for females for all six Munster counties. Loughan House: An open, low security prison for males aged 18 years and over who are regarded as requiring lower levels of security. Castlerea: A closed, medium security prison for adult males. It is the committal prison for remand and sentenced prisoners in Connaught and also takes committals from counties Cavan, Donegal and Longford. Arbour Hill: A closed, medium security prison for adult males. The prisoner profile is largely made up of long term sentenced prisoners. Stack House: The Irish Prison Service Training College Prison Service Headquarters: The main administrative centre for the Irish Prison Service located in Longford. Salary: €35,661 - €39,950 per year
