Experience

Clare Local Development Company

• Ireland
• Program Development
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Caseworker - Local Area Employment Service

  • Mar 2023 - Present

  •Managing a daily caseload of Long-Term Unemployed clients referred by the Department of Social Protection (DSP) and achieving specific targets set out by the DSP ensuring contractual activity. Providing intensive employment support and mentoring to clients to overcome barriers preventing them entering the labour market. •Working collaboratively with support personnel to assess and address the needs of clients while providing a link to referral services in education, training, and jobs club schemes and/or other payment options within Welfare supports. •Creating Partnerships with local organisations and Clare Local Development Company's existing support initiatives providing a holistic and focused support service to clients •Organising and coordinating a daily and monthly schedule •Recording and updating client’s information accurately on the CRM systems. Adhering to strict GDPR guidelines. •Presenting and facilitating workshops and delivering presentations to group of clients monthly. •Identify and recommend training solutions working closely with Tutors to meet clients’ needs. •Working closely with Local and National Organisations to enable clients to achieve their full potential. •Providing a follow up guidance, support and advice service to clients who enter employment. •Promoting and enhancing the profile of Clare Local Development Company in the local and surrounding areas. •Implementing Health & Safety regulations and complying with all Data Protection regulations. Show less



Communities of Oranmore/Maree Employment Scheme Clg

• Ireland
• Civic and Social Organizations

• Community Employment Supervisor

  • Dec 2012 - Mar 2023

  Providing career guidance and mentoring to participants on the community employment scheme. Training – developing and implementing Individual Learner Plans for 36 participants on the project. Recruit Interviewing and hiring of staff. Management of Staff Rosters and time. Organisation of Mandatory Training in the area Health and Safety/Manual Handling. Organising ongoing career training and work placement for staff. Overseeing the day to day programmes, of the differing project sites. All administration duties for running a community employment scheme. Managing a limited materials budget and training budget. Planning and delivering of yearly work plans. All administration duties, financial and other related to scheme. Weekly payroll: using financial payments package. Accounts – bank reconciliations, payments book, receipts book, grant claims, revenue returns. Show less



Ballyvaughan Bay Hop

• Ballyvaughan Co.Clare

• Director

  • 2012 - 2013

  This project seeks to establish a community ferry service that will connect the residents of North Clare with employment opportunities and services in Galway City. It will also provide an attractive transport option for visitors from Galway City to come and explore the Burren and the other tourist attractions of North Clare. This project seeks to establish a community ferry service that will connect the residents of North Clare with employment opportunities and services in Galway City. It will also provide an attractive transport option for visitors from Galway City to come and explore the Burren and the other tourist attractions of North Clare.



West Cork Development Partnership

• Civic and Social Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Development Officer

  • Jan 2012 - Oct 2012

  Responsible for working with local community to establish and maintain an innovative new model of employment support through voluntary services. Broker with landlords to acquire rent free venues, liaise with local businesses get desks/IT equipment through community goodwill. Broker rates exemption from local authority. Communicate through email/social media/website with volunteers, job-seekers and other stakeholders. Involved with the strategic planning of the project, through demographic profiling, training of volunteers, writing of procedures and policies. Show less



Aer Lingus

• Ireland
• Airlines and Aviation
• 700 & Above Employee

• Cabin Crew

  • 1998 - 2010

  Based in Shannon from 1998 as cabin crew and acting senior cabin crew member Motivated, encouraged and lead a team to ensure the safety and comfort of both passengers and crew. Responsible for ensuring that passengers were treated with courtesy and respect Maintained high personal standards and company expectations at all times. Displayed excellent customer service skills through daily interaction with passengers at ground and air level Experienced in leading groups to accomplish tasks through effective decision making Displayed diplomacy, initiative and decision making within an often evolving working environment Fully trained in safety procedures and first aid on numerous aircraft types to ensure the safe arrival of the plane and passengers Show less