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Mindspace Mayo offers early and brief intervention for young people aged 12-25 and their families. The Mindspace model aspires to work collaboratively with young people, placing their needs and the wider community at the heart of therapeutic work. Mindspace Mayo supports young people presenting with anything from common concerns (e.g. dealing with break-up, exam stress, bullying, self-image) to young people with emerging mental health difficulties such as mild depression and anxiety.

This post is specifically for the Mindspace Erris Outreach Service. The successful applicant will be based in Belmullet one day per week and Castlebar office for one day.

The Clinical Support Worker ideally will have a qualification in Mental Health Nursing, Social Work, Psychology (Clinical, Counselling, Educational), Counselling / Psychotherapy or Occupational Therapy and experience of working with early and brief intervention in Primary Care or Mental Health settings. Applicants who are working towards accreditation in one of these areas will also be considered. The post holder will work as part of a multidisciplinary team. They will offer a comprehensive service to young people and their families presenting with emotional difficulties / mild – emerging mental health difficulties / substance misuse issues.

How to apply:

To apply for this position, please submit a cover letter setting out your reasons for applying for the position along with your Curriculum Vitae to recruitment@mentalhealthireland.ie

Closing date for applications is 12 noon on Friday December 12^th 2025.  Applications received outside this time will not be considered.  Shortlisting will be carried out based on the information received in your CV and letter of application.

Interviews will be held on week commencing January 12^th 2026.  Applications received outside this time will not be considered. For informal enquiries, please contact our Mindspace Mayo Project Manager, Peadar Gardiner on 094-906 7001

 Please ensure to include the relevant Job Reference Number 2025-027 in your letter of application and CV.                                 

Mental Health Ireland is a national voluntary organisation, working in partnership with local Mental Health Associations, HSE, and communities.  Founded in 1966, our focus has been on promoting Positive Mental Health and Wellbeing and Living Life Well for people with lived experience of mental health challenges.

Mental Health Ireland is the longest established national mental health charity in Ireland and throughout our history we and the Mental Health Associations have played a central role in reshaping how the public understand mental health issues. In our strategic plan we describe the next steps we will take to advance greater public understanding, empathy and support for people with lived experience of mental health challenges.

Working as part of the Operations and HR team the HR executive for this position will work a 2.5 days per week taking on all aspects of human resource administration for our teams in the West and Northwest. This essential role will adopt people and culture strategies for the support and development of Mental Health Ireland staff in this region and be involved in all HR matters throughout all stages of an employment lifecycle from recruitment, onboarding, contract management, grievance, performance management and offboarding.

The applicant must have the necessary experience and capacity for lone working and to work on their own initiative. The successful candidate will have a minimum of 3 years’ experience working in a HR function, with experience in a relevant mental health and related community/voluntary sector as a clear advantage.

You will be required to have: (Essential Requirements)

• Proven experience in Human Resources (minimum 3 years).
• A recognised third level qualification in Human Resources / Organisational Psychology or equivalent (NFQ Level 8).
• Evidence of CIPD qualified.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate clearly with a range of different stakeholders.
• Ability to deal with confidential and/or sensitive information in an appropriate professional manner.
• A demonstrable understanding and knowledge of employment legislation and best practice standards.
• Provide excellent communication, both written and verbal.
• Promote a culture of teamwork through building effective relationships.
• Provision of advice and guidance to line managers in relation to HR matters.
  Provide guidance on performance management and people development.
• Assist in the development/review of an appropriate suite of best practices, processes, policies and procedures which are in line with current employment legislation and best practice.
• Understanding the benefits, challenges and support required of roles that require lived experience and are peer led.
• A proven track record of working in a team environment.
• Commitment to the mission values & strategy of Mental Health Ireland.
• Knowledge of the health and social policy context in which Mental Health Ireland operates.
• Strong administration and organisational skills with a focus on record keeping.
• Excellent organisational and ICT skills (Information Communication Technology).
• A high level of motivation, experience and capacity for lone working and working on one’s own
• To have their own car, a clean driving licence and indemnify Mental Health Ireland on their Insurance policy in line with revenue requirements

How to apply:

To apply for this position, please submit a cover letter setting out your reasons for applying for the position along with your Curriculum Vitae to recruitment@mentalhealthireland.ie

 Closing date for applications is 12 noon on 5^th December 2025 @ noon. Applications received outside this time will not be accepted. Applications received outside this time with not be considered.  Shortlisting will be carried out based on the information received in your CV and letter of application. Interviews will be held on week commencing 15^th December 2025.

For informal enquiries, please contact our Maria Walsh-Healy, Operations, Governance and Compliance Manager on 087 4277497. Please ensure to include the relevant Job Reference Number 2025-023 in your letter of application and CV.

Mental Health Ireland is a national voluntary organisation, working in partnership with local Mental Health Associations, HSE, and communities.  Founded in 1966, our focus has been on promoting Positive Mental Health and Wellbeing and Living Life Well for people with lived and living experience of mental health challenges.

Mental Health Ireland is the longest established national mental health charity in Ireland and throughout our history we and the Mental Health Associations have played a central role in reshaping how the public understand mental health issues. In our strategic plan we describe the next steps we will take to advance greater public understanding, empathy and support for people with lived and living experience of mental health challenges

Position Summary

Working as part of the Operations team, the Regional Placed Programmes Manager:

• will provide governance and operational oversight to Mental Health Ireland services and partnership programmes in the region,
• provide line management to programme team members,
• centralise operations to maximise quality assurance, promote knowledge sharing and reduce duplication, promote cross pollination of ideas, advocacy, best practice initiatives and increase co-production opportunities,
• The post holder will ensure models of care (National Framework for Recovery, Crisis Resolution Framework (Solace) are followed, provide statistical reports on outputs and achievements in line with SLA requirements and aid the implementation of Sharing the Vision, Living Life Well, Connecting for Life and the National Mental Health Promotion Plan goals within Mental Health Ireland partnership programme teams in the West and Northwest. This essential role will adopt people and culture strategies for the support and development of Mental Health Ireland staff in this region and be involved in all line management and HR matters throughout all stages of an employment lifecycle from recruitment, onboarding, contract management, grievance, performance management and offboarding,
• The applicant must have the necessary experience and capacity for lone working and to work on their own initiative.

How to apply:

To apply for this position, please submit a cover letter setting out your reasons for applying for the position along with your Curriculum Vitae to recruitment@mentalhealthireland.ie

Closing date for applications is 12 noon on Friday 5^th December 2025.  Applications received outside this time will not be considered.  Shortlisting will be carried out based on the information received in your CV and letter of application. Interviews will be held on week commencing 15th December 2025.

For informal enquiries, please contact our Operations, Governance and Compliance Manager, Maria Walsh-Healy, 087 4277497

Please ensure to include the relevant Job Reference Number 2025-022 in your letter of application and CV.