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Join our team as a Healthcare Assistant! No prior experience? No problem! We provide accredited QQI training alongside ongoing development opportunities to help you thrive in this rewarding role. As a Healthcare Assistant, you will be responsible for providing essential support to individuals who require assistance with daily tasks, personal care, and maintaining their independence. Why Choose us? Excellent pay rates: Earn up to €21.92 Bank Holiday: Double paid on Bank Holidays Weekend Rate: Saturday & Sunday Rate Sign On Bonus: €200 bonus after 3 months* Flexible Scheduling: Flexible working hours Refer a Friend: Earn €200 for successful referrals QQI Courses: QQI enrolment and support* Recognition & Rewards: Employee of the Month, Quarter, and Year awards Career Growth: Ongoing training and professional development opportunities Free Perks: Free comprehensive training and support, Garda vetting, Cycle to Work Scheme, Wellbeing package, ongoing career progression opportunities and local discounts Who we are looking for Experience: 1 year of paid home care experience AND/OR: QQI Level 5 (Care Skills and Care of the Older Person) - we can help you achieve this Drivers licence: Hold a full driving licence with access to a car. Communication Skills: Good standard of English - both spoken and written Flexibility: Must be available to work alternative weekends About us At Connected Health, we don't just offer a job – we offer careers that are at the forefront of transforming the way homecare is delivered across Ireland. We recognise that the individuals we employ are pivotal to driving this transformation within the sector. That's why, at Connected Health, our mission is unwavering: to continually attract, recruit, and develop the finest homecare team. Connected Health is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, good relations, respect for diversity and inclusion in the workplace and the delivery of its services to clients. It is also committed to ensuring that the talents and resources of all its employees are utilised to the full. Connected Health welcome applications for all job roles from members of all communities. CLICK THE APPLY BUTTON TO GO TO THEIR CAREERS PAGE WHERE YOU CAN CHECK THIS JOB AND ALL OTHER OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE
Programme Manager
Applications are invited from suitably qualified persons who wish to be considered for inclusion on a panel for the position of (Specific Purpose Contract) in Monaghan County Council. of (Specific Purpose Contract) The Peace Plus Nature Project PEACEPLUS is a cross-border funding Programme managed by the Special EU Programmes Body (SEUPB) and supported by the European Union, the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, the Government of Ireland, and the Northern Ireland administration. The Peace Plus Nature project (€20,792,149), led by the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB), will restore priority habitats (upland blanket bog, lowland wet grassland and limestone grassland) and restore priority species (including curlews, lapwings, redshanks, snipe, hen harriers, corncrakes, marsh fritillary butterflies and white-clawed crayfish) across approximately 22 sites across Northern Ireland and the border counties of Ireland. The project will bring diverse groups together on a cross-community and cross-border basis and allow those across these areas to better understand and appreciate the importance of biodiversity, nature restoration, and species recovery. The Programme Manager will oversee delivery of Work Package 5 and focus on Sliabh Beagh peatland recovery and hen harrier management in Co. Monaghan. The Role The Programme Manager will be employed by Monaghan County Council and will be based in Monaghan town. The individual will work in the cross-border area of Sliabh Beagh with travel to locations within the Peace Plus Nature project area. The Programme Manager will work as part of a team, to include a Project Officer, Community Engagement Officer and part-time Administrative Officer, to plan, design, implement, review and evaluate the peatland restoration project for PeacePlus Nature Sliabh Beagh project. The Programme Manager will provide technical knowledge and expertise to lead the peatland restoration plans, procuring and delivering restoration contracts, acquiring appropriate consents and permissions, and liaising with key landowners and stakeholders. The Programme Manager will report to the Director of Services, Biodiversity and to the Sliabh Beagh Steering Committee. The ideal candidate It is desirable that candidates demonstrate through their application form and at the interview that he/she has: - Personal Effectiveness Resilience and Personal well-being – remains calm under pressure and can separate personal issues from work issues Values the well-being of staff and others by managing stress levels and work-life balance. Integrity and Public Service Values – is honest and trustworthy in all dealings. Personal motivation and initiative – Is enthusiastic about the role and is motivated in the face of difficulties and obstacles Does more than is required or expected, anticipating situations and acting to pre-empt problems. PRINCIPAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS The Competition Monaghan County Council invites applications from suitably qualified persons, who wish to be considered for inclusion on a panel for the post of Programme Manager (Sliabh Beagh Peace Plus Nature) (Specific Purpose Contact). The post(s) shall be wholetime, temporary, and pensionable. The post holder shall not engage in any gainful occupation, other than as an employee of a local authority, to such an extent as to impair the performance of his or her duties as an employee of a local authority or in any occupation which might conflict with the interests of the local authority, or which might be inconsistent with the discharge of his/her duties as a local authority employee. Salary: The salary shall be fully inclusive and shall be as determined from time to time. Starting pay for new entrants will be at the minimum of the scale. Holders of the post shall pay to the local authority any fees or other monies (other than their inclusive salary) payable to or received by them by virtue of their office or in respect of services which they are required by or under any enactment to perform. An allowance may also be payable in respect of travel expenses and subsistence. The salary scale for the post is: - €59,658, - €61,829 – €64,000 – €66,175 – €68,349 – €70,521 - €72,696 - €74,857 - €77,043, €79,209, 1st LSI €81,706, 2nd LSI €82,929 Entry point to this scale will be determined in accordance with Circulars issued by the Department of Housing, Local Government, and Heritage. Appointees who are not existing public servants will enter at the minimum point of the scale. Probation: Where a person who is not already a permanent employee of a local authority is appointed, the following provisions shall apply: - (a) there shall be a period after such appointment takes effect, during which such person shall hold such position on probation; (b) such period shall be twelve months, but the Chief Executive may, at his discretion, extend such period; (c) such person shall cease to hold such office at the end of the period of probation, unless during such period, the Chief Executive has certified that the service of such person is satisfactory. Hours of Duty: The successful candidate’s normal hours of work will be 35 hours per week. Flexible working arrangements apply. The Council reserves the right to alter the hours of work from time to time. The role requires flexibility in terms of working hours as the duties may involve working outside of normal office hours which may include evening work and weekend work. Time in lieu shall be granted for any hours worked outside of the standard working week in accordance with Monaghan County Council’s Time in Lieu Policy. Annual Leave The annual leave entitlement will be 30 days per annum. Health For the purpose of satisfying the requirement as to health it will be necessary for each successful candidate, before he/she is appointed, to undergo a medical examination by a qualified medical practitioner to be nominated by the local authority. Superannuation: Membership of the Local Government Superannuation Scheme or the Single Public Service Pension Scheme is compulsory for all employees. Details will be provided to the appointee prior to appointment. Superannuation contributions Persons who become pensionable officers of a Local Authority who are liable to pay the Class A rate of PRSI contribution will be required in respect of their superannuation to contribute to the Local Authority at the rate of 1.5% of their pensionable remuneration plus 3.5% of net pensionable remuneration (i.e. pensionable remuneration less twice the annual rate of social insurance old age contributory pension payable at the maximum rate to a person with no adult dependant or qualified children). Persons who become pensionable officers of a Local Authority who are liable to pay the Class D rate of PRSI contribution will be required in respect of their superannuation to contribute to the Local Authority at the rate of 5% of their pensionable remuneration. Widows & Orphans/Spouses & Childre’s scheme All persons who become pensionable officers of a Local Authority will be required in respect of the Spouses and Children’s Contributory Pension Scheme to contribute to the Local Authority at the rate of 1.5% of their pensionable remuneration in accordance with the terms of the scheme. New entrants from 1st January 2013 – Single Public Services Pension Scheme For new entrants under the Single Public Service Pension Scheme, effective from 1st January 2013, superannuation contributions are as follows: 3.5% of net pensionable remuneration and 3% of pensionable remuneration. Pension and retirement lump sum will be based on career-average pensionable remuneration; pensions will be co-ordinated with the State Pension Contributory. Retirement: There is no mandatory retirement age for new entrants to the public service as defined in the Public Service Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2004. Anyone who is not a new entrant to the public service, as defined in the Public Service Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2004, is subject to a compulsory retirement age of 70 years or as determined in accordance with Department Circulars and in line with Government Policy. The maximum retirement age for new entrants as defined by the Public Service Pensions (Single Scheme and other provisions) Act 2012 is 70 years. Garda Vetting/Child Protection The successful candidate(s) will be subject to the Garda Vetting Procedures and will be required to complete Appendix V of the County Council’s Child Protection Policy. Residence The successful candidate(s) shall reside in the district in which his or her duties are to be performed, or within a reasonable distance thereof. Training Successful candidates will be required to attend and participate in training programmes as may be decided by the local authority from time to time and to apply their learning in the course of their working activities. Driver’s Licence The holder of the post shall hold a current full clean driving licence in respect of category B vehicles or equivalent in the EU Model Driving License. The successful candidate will be required to provide their own transport in the course of their duties and maintain the vehicle to the satisfaction of the local authority. Monaghan County Council, as employer, must be indemnified on the insurance policy. Offer of appointment Monaghan County Council shall require any person to whom an appointment is offered to take up such appointment within a period of not more than one month from the date on which the offer is made. If he/she fails to take up the appointment within such period or such longer period as the Council in its absolute discretion may determine, the Council shall not appoint him/her. References All appointments are subject to receipt of satisfactory references.
Health Care Assistant
Applications are invited for the position of full-time/part-time Health Care Assistant. This is a fantastic opportunity for the successful candidate to further their career with one of Ireland's leading private nursing home operators. The main purpose of the role is;
