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Job Description An exciting opportunity to join our team as a microbiology laboratory apprentice. The laboratory apprenticeship is a full time opportunity to earn while you learn, this is an apprenticeship program with IBEC. This is a 2 year level 6 course - (Higher Certificate in Science Laboratory Technician and a continuation option to be qualified as a Laboratory Analyst (level 7 Ordinary Bachelor of Science degree). it consists of both industry training and academia study using both theory and practical elements. Tasks carried out in the laboratory are in accordance with the course. Bring energy, knowledge, innovation to carry out the following: We keep the patient at the very heart of all that we do and strive to find solutions and treatments for some of the world's most challenging healthcare needs. As an equal opportunity employer, we are proud to be a company that embraces the value of bringing diverse, talented, and committed people together. Please don't hesitate to contact the Talent Acquisition Advisor assigned to this role should you need any support during our recruitment process. So, if you are ready to: Invent solutions to meet unmet healthcare needs, please apply today.
Social Care Worker
Helensburgh is a welcoming residential home located in the heart of Greystones , providing high‑quality care and support to four adults with moderate to high support needs , aged between 50 and 87 years . We are currently seeking a committed and compassionate Social Care Worker to join our established team and play a key role in supporting individuals to live with dignity, independence, and choice. This is an exciting time to join Helensburgh, as the service looks ahead to future de‑congregation plans and a move to a new home designed to meet the evolving needs of the people we support. You will work as part of a skilled, supportive team of Social Care Workers and Care Assistants , contributing to a person‑centred, values‑based service within the local Greystones community. We currently have an exciting opportunity for a qualified Social Care Worker to join our services in residential settings in Greystones, Co. Wicklow. Working hours will be variable including day shifts, sleepovers, waking nights, weekends and unsociable hours. Requirements: · Applicant must hold a QQI Level 7 in Social Care or Foreign Equivalent (validated by QQI) · Registered with the Social Care Workers Registration Board maintained by CORU OR · Hold a CORU-Approved Social Care Worker qualification and have applied for CORU Registration (evidence required) OR · Eligible for registration with the Social Care Workers Registration Board maintained by CORU (evidence required) · Applicants must have: · A passion for promoting and empowering those you support. · A team player willing to lone work as well as working as part of a team. · A knowledge of the HIQA regulations and standards · Excellent organisation and communication skills · Enthusiasm, energy, and creativity · Excellent IT and report writing skills. · Hold a full driving licence and be willing to drive location vehicles. · Can deal with confidential information in a discreet and responsible manner. · Be flexible to work a variety of rostered shifts over a seven-day work period. · Understanding and experience of therapeutic interventions Desirable: · One Year’s post qualification experience of working with adults with intellectual disability. · Experience of working alone in a one-to-one environment as well as experience of teamwork. · Experience of dealing with complex behaviours that challenge and with behavioural supports. · CPI experience and working with dual diagnosis and complex behaviors. · Experience in alternative communications · Experience of creative problem-solving techniques Key Responsibilities: · To facilitate and implement a person-centered approach for our clients appropriate to their wishes and goals · To promote and protect the rights of people in a manner that respects their dignity, their right to make choices and their privacy. · To actively seek new interests and opportunities for people to develop meaningful roles in their communities. · To ensure the overall wellbeing of clients in all areas of their lives including health and personal care · To assist in the teaching of life skills in cooking, budgeting, cleaning & building confidence
Social Care Worker
Helensburgh is a welcoming residential home located in the heart of Greystones , providing high‑quality care and support to four adults with moderate to high support needs , aged between 50 and 87 years . We are currently seeking a committed and compassionate Social Care Worker to join our established team and play a key role in supporting individuals to live with dignity, independence, and choice. This is an exciting time to join Helensburgh, as the service looks ahead to future de‑congregation plans and a move to a new home designed to meet the evolving needs of the people we support. You will work as part of a skilled, supportive team of Social Care Workers and Care Assistants , contributing to a person‑centred, values‑based service within the local Greystones community. We currently have an exciting opportunity for a qualified Social Care Worker to join our services in residential settings in Greystones, Co. Wicklow. Working hours will be variable including day shifts, sleepovers, waking nights, weekends and unsociable hours. Requirements: · Applicant must hold a QQI Level 7 in Social Care or Foreign Equivalent (validated by QQI) · Registered with the Social Care Workers Registration Board maintained by CORU OR · Hold a CORU-Approved Social Care Worker qualification and have applied for CORU Registration (evidence required) OR · Eligible for registration with the Social Care Workers Registration Board maintained by CORU (evidence required) · Applicants must have: · A passion for promoting and empowering those you support. · A team player willing to lone work as well as working as part of a team. · A knowledge of the HIQA regulations and standards · Excellent organisation and communication skills · Enthusiasm, energy, and creativity · Excellent IT and report writing skills. · Hold a full driving licence and be willing to drive location vehicles. · Can deal with confidential information in a discreet and responsible manner. · Be flexible to work a variety of rostered shifts over a seven-day work period. · Understanding and experience of therapeutic interventions Desirable: · One Year’s post qualification experience of working with adults with intellectual disability. · Experience of working alone in a one-to-one environment as well as experience of teamwork. · Experience of dealing with complex behaviours that challenge and with behavioural supports. · CPI experience and working with dual diagnosis and complex behaviors. · Experience in alternative communications · Experience of creative problem-solving techniques Key Responsibilities: · To facilitate and implement a person-centered approach for our clients appropriate to their wishes and goals · To promote and protect the rights of people in a manner that respects their dignity, their right to make choices and their privacy. · To actively seek new interests and opportunities for people to develop meaningful roles in their communities. · To ensure the overall wellbeing of clients in all areas of their lives including health and personal care · To assist in the teaching of life skills in cooking, budgeting, cleaning & building confidence
Support Worker
We are hiring a Support Worker in the Shannon Services, Co. Clare! Come and work with one of Ireland’s best 150 Employers! Corlann are looking for bright, ambitious individuals who have a positive attitude towards working with people with an intellectual disability and who are committed to ensuring that our persons supported lead as fulfilling and enjoyable a life as possible. Role: Support Worker Contracts Available: Permanent Part-Time 40/78 (40 hours fortnightly) Location: Shannon Services, Co. Clare The role of a Support Worker Support Workers provide a key-working caring role for a group of People Supported by the Services. They are responsible for all aspects of personal care required during the day. This includes meals, personal hygiene and other related aspects of physical well-being. Secondly, a major focus of the Support Worker role is to assist and support People Supported by the Services with the development of their Individual Plans and achievement of associated outcomes. In addition, a critical component of this role is to support People Supported by the Services in community participation and integration. **PLEASE SEE FULL JOB DESCRIPTION ATTACHED Some of our benefits: · Competitive Rates of Pay (€34,536 - €47,954 pro-rata) · 22 days Annual Leave · Defined Benefit Pension Plan · Full Training provided · Career Progression · Sick Pay Benefits · Employee Assistance Programs Corlann is an Equal Opportunities Employer
Social Care Worker
Would you like to work for a great employer? Enable Ireland is an organisation that makes a real difference to the lives of children and adults with disabilities in Ireland, and is named as one of Ireland's Irish Independent 150 Best Employers 2025 . Enable Ireland, as an equal opportunities employer, proudly maintains a Silver Award in Diversity from the Irish Centre for Diversity. We vigorously advocate for fairness, respect, equality, diversity, inclusion, and engagement, and are dedicated to ongoing enhancement in these areas. We are currently seeking a highly-motivated Social Care Worker to join our team in Childrens Respite, Lavanagh House, Currraheen, Cork Contract Type: Relief Contract Hours: Variable Hours Salary Scale: The current salary scale for this post is €39,160 (€19.30/hour) to €54,746 (€26.99) pro rata per annum. Salary scales are subject to LSI’s (Long Service Increments) This pay scale is subject to increases in 2026 in accordance with the recent WRC agreement towards enhanced pay adjustments in Section 39 organisations. Annual Leave Entitlement : 10.7% of hours worked for variable hours contracts Overview of the Post: Lavanagh house Children’s Respite service provides services to children with disabilities in the Cork area in active partnership and in line with the needs and wishes of the child and family. Enable Ireland respite services are committed to working in partnership with service users and families in the planning, delivery and evaluation of all services. Lavanagh house provides planned short term respite care, both day and night, where children will be grouped together by age and interest. Our staffing levels compliment the health and social care needs of the children attending respite Overview of Duties & Responsibilities: Please see Job Description for full list The successful candidate will have Essential Criteria: Statutory Registration, Professional Qualifications, Experience, etc. Eligible applicants will be those who on the closing date for the competition: Hold professional registration on the Social Care Workers Register maintained by the Social Care Workers Registration Board at CORU. See list of recognised Social Care qualifications at: https://coru.ie/health-and-social-care-professionals/education/approved-qualifications/social-care-workers / Annual registration On appointment practitioners must maintain annual registration on the Social Care Workers Register maintained by the Social Care Workers Registration Board at CORU. · Experience in contributing to the development of personal plans. · Has experience and knowledge of the role of a key worker. · Experience of delivering personal care to adults. · Experience of assisting adults with medical needs/ administering medication. · Experience of engaging in professional supervision. Desirable Criteria: · Experience of working with adults with disabilities including physical/intellectual/ ASD/behaviours of concern. · Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team · Experience in taking leadership in the development of personal plans. · Experience in responding to complaints If you believe you would fit the role then please submit your application today. Benefits As a staff member of Enable Ireland, you will have access to a wide range of benefits, including: · Excellent internal and external training opportunities · Generous annual leave entitlements · Flexible Working · Long service reward scheme · Pay adjusted Maternity Leave · Pay adjusted Adoptive Leave · Pay adjusted Paternity Leave · Wellbeing benefits · Pension For a full list of our benefits & conditions, please click here: What now? To apply, please download the Job Description and Person Specification for your information and complete the online application form. CVs will not be accepted. Closing date for applications: Wednesday 29th April 2026 before noon A panel may be formed from this vacancy for any similar vacancies, which may arise during the next 12 months. · The post will be subject to reference checks and may be subject to Garda vetting/police clearance, as relevant. · Due to the large volume of applications, we are not in the position to provide individual feedback to applicants who are not shortlisted for interview. · Applications are invited from suitably qualified applicants from all sections of the community. · The above information serves only as a guide to the advertised position. Enable Ireland, at its discretion, reserves the right to change this prior to appointment. · Please review Enable Ireland’s Rezoomo Privacy Policy here: https://enableireland.ie/resources/publications/rezoomo-privacy-policy · Please review the Enable Ireland’s External Data Protection Notice available at https://www.enableireland.ie/privacy-policy for details on how Enable Ireland processes applicant’s personal information. Please note if you are invited for interview, we will share your personal data with: 1) Any virtual service provider we use to host the interview; and 2) the interview panel (if applicable). Your information will be stored for this purpose in line with our retention policy
Vehicle Body Repairs Apprentice
Main Purpose of Job: At Connolly Motor Group we are one of Irelands No.1 Aftersales Dealers for Audi, Volkswagen, Mercedes-Benz, SEAT, Cupra, Hyundai, Volvo and MG with sites in Ballina, Sligo, Galway and Letterkenny. Due to expansion and as part of our Apprenticeship Programme we are currently interested in recruiting 1st year Service Apprentices within Motor Mechanics to join our growing team in Volkswagen and Audi Sligo. The role: The apprenticeship offered will be for a 4-year period and will involve both on the job and off the job training. On successful completion of your apprenticeship, you will receive a nationally and internationally recognised FETAC Level 6 Craft Certificate. The person: Skills and Competencies: • Minimum SOLAS entry requirements is essential • Leaving Certificate with a pass in Ordinary level Maths is essential • Ability to work in a team • Ability to work on own initiative • Display a keen interest in Motor Vehicles • Interested in working in a fast-paced environment • Attention to detail is fundamental to ensure quality is consistently delivered • Continuous improvement mindset • Full Clean Drivers license We understand the importance of investing in our apprentices, we provide a fully equipped toolbox to the value of €3,000, training and development, uniforms, working with world class brands, employee assistance programme, career progression post apprenticeship, further education and other benefits. If you are driven, customer focused, with a continuous improvement mindset we would be interested to hear from you.
Youth & Community Engagement Worker
Description POSITION SUMMARY: The role of the Youth and Community Engagement Worker cuts across several aspects of Jigsaw’s work at local Service level including youth voice and engagement and youth mental health promotion in community and education settings. The role involves delivering a range of youth mental health promotion activities for young people, parents/guardians and those who work and volunteer with young people in settings where they live, learn, work and play. It also focuses on supporting Jigsaw’s youth advocates to participate and have their voice heard in the local Jigsaw Service and to influence decision-making across the organisation. Please note: This is a full time, permanent position based in our Cork Service. PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES: Youth voice and engagement:
Electrical Apprentice
Role Summary: Dawn Meats Kildare has a vacancy for an Electrical Apprentice to join our Maintenance team in Kildare town. The Apprentice will be trained in all aspects of the Electrical apprenticeship program. The apprenticeship consists of 7 phases: 3 off-the-job and 4 on-the-job. SOLAS and the Department of Education and Science have responsibility for providing the off-the-job training, whilst your on-the job training will take place on site with the Dawn Meats Kildare Maintenance team. Responsibilities Successful Candidates should have the following:
Social Care Worker
Avista is a person-centred, rights-based organisation that is dedicated to improving the lives of children and adults with disabilities. We provide a wide range of services including Day, Residential and Respite supports to both children and adults in various locations across Dublin, Limerick and North Tipperary. Avista is looking for candidates who are committed to supporting people with Intellectual Disabilities and their families, in a person-centred, community based, socially inclusive manner in accordance with our core values and ethos and underpinned by quality, best practice and research. JOB ADVERTISEMENT APPLICATIONS ARE INVITED FOR THE FOLLOWING POSITION: SOCIAL CARE WORKER CHILDREN’S SERVICES, KILBRIDE CO. MEATH PERMANENT FULL-TIME CONTRACT (39 Hours Per Week), PERMANENT PART-TIME CONTRACT (19.5 Hours Per Week) & TEMPORARY CONTRACTs Salary: € 40,851-€ 57,217* (lsi) *Salary subject to Relevant Public Sector Experience and pro-rated for hours of work. REF: 96280 Essential: · QQI Level 7 (or higher) qualification in Social Care/Applied Social Studies or equivalent, the award must be considered eligible for CORU registration. Please submit a Cover letter and CV as application via our website careers section at: https://www.rezoomo.com/company/avista/ �� Informal enquiries to Shauna Hurney, Social Care Leader, email; Shauna.Hurney@avistaclg.ie Closing date for receipt of applications 12th May 2026 A panel may be formed from which future positions may be filled across the Dublin Service. Avista reserves the right to close the competition early should a sufficient number of applications be received. Avista is a public body and subject to Freedom of Information and Data Protection Requests. Avista is an equal opportunities employer.
Support Worker
Community Support Worker (Ref: E/CSW/B/426) Job details: Hours: 25 hours per week Salary: £17,654 per annum Contract: Temporary Maternity Cover Location: Ballyduff Job Background: The Community Support Worker will contribute to the development of local individuals, families, and community leaders by delivering interventions and activities that promote education, employability, health, wellbeing, and community cohesion. The postholder will work collaboratively with residents and partner organisations to maximise opportunities and outcomes for those most in need Main Duties and Responsibilities: Build, strengthen, and maintain positive relationships within the community to address identified needs such as school readiness, afterschool support, and family assistance. Support the delivery and facilitation of programmes, courses, and community-based initiatives as part of a team. Assess the needs of existing and new service users and provide appropriate support or referrals. Contribute to the planning, development, and implementation of community action plans. Facilitate and support group activities and other community-led programmes. Deliver community events, home visits, and group sessions, ensuring agreed targets and outcomes are met. Monitor and evaluate interventions and contribute to reporting and outcome measurement. Promote Bryson services using a community-centred approach that empowers individuals and families. Liaise and collaborate with local partners and agencies including schools, churches, food banks, and statutory and voluntary organisations. Essential Criteria: Experience of working within communities 5 GCSE’s at grade C and above including English Language Proficient in IT Ability to maintain confidentiality Flexible and Adaptability Ability to work as part of a team Desirable Criteria: Childcare Qualification Relevant Youth/ community work qualification Experience in a childcare setting (within the last 5 years) Full & clean drivers licence, access to transport and business (class) insurance for the driver and vehicle For more information, or a full job description/person specification, please contact the Human Resources Department Tel: (028) 9084 8494 or email: niamh.diamond@brysongroup.org Application packs with full job description are downloadable from https://bryson.getgotjobs.co.uk/home, where there is also the option to apply online. Closing date for receipt of completed applications is: Wednesday 29th April 2026 at 12pm
