Northern Ireland
This page is for those people who are considering Northern Ireland as a place to live and work. If you have any queries please email: cmonoverni@delni.gov.uk

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Location:
Belfast, United Kingdom, BT2 8FD
Phone:
028 9044 1813
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Bec Kinsella

Bec Kinsella Hello, I was wondering if you could help me please. I'm researching a move from London to Belfast & currently have a national insurance number. I have read Learning's ' Living and Working in Northern Ireland' (Pg 20) but i can't find any specific information to say if this number is the same as the UK NI number. I just found out that the police clearance is a different process to the UK so I wanted to try & clarify this too before heading over.
Thanks, Rebecca

15 June at 15:08 · Report
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Northern Ireland at 05:46 on 16 June
Rebecca, thank you for your query. If you are a UK citizen your national insurance number will cover working in Northern Ireland. You will not need police clearance to come and reside in Northern Ireland. Neither will you need police clearance to secure a job here, unless it involves working for a government department.

I hope this is of assistance of you. If you have any other queries please do not hestitate to contact me.
Bec
Bec at 06:05 on 16 June
Thanks for your response. I am an Australian citizen on a UK working-holiday visa, so does that make any difference to my UK national insurance number covering my work in Northern Ireland?

The police check is for seeking employment. I have been told by a few recruitment agencies that for health care work (and a number of other non-government jobs... Read more) that I will need a Northern Ireland Access police check which can take up to 1 month to process (£30) and is different to the CRB disclosure performed in England & other parts of the UK??

Thanks again, Rebecca
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland at 07:33 on 16 June
Rebecca, you can still use the same National Insurance Number here as in the UK.

The below link will give you information you need about police checks for jobs in Northern Ireland.

http://www.accessni.gov.uk
Joe French

Joe French Anyone know a good free lance PHP developer looking for a 2-3 month project???

11 June at 06:52 · Report
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland at 00:58 on 12 June
Joe see below weblink to Dept for Employment and Learning's website. Advertised on jobcentreonline recruitment page is an IT Web Developer/Designer wanted for Coleraine College.

http://www.jobcentreonline.com/JCOLFront/JobList.aspx?SOC=3000&SOCSearch=Information+Technology&Parent=3000&SOCName=Information+Technology
Joe
Joe at 01:11 on 12 June
It's not for me, I need one to do a project!!! Where is the best place to advertise the post?
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland at 05:21 on 12 June
Joe, our help to you in this area is limited, however if you were to contact the ICT Federation at
www.momentumni.org they may be able to assist you.
Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland

UNIVERSITY RESEARCH GETS GBP3.5M BOOST
University-based research which could lead to the creation of hi-tech spin-out companies was given a GBP3.5 million boost by Invest NI last year, it was revealed today...
04 June at 08:01
Jorge

Jorge Greetings,
I'm planning to move to Belfast soon, I have lived and worked in the UK before, I hold a N.I.N. ... do I need to fill up a "Returning to the UK" form so the Inland Revenue will set back my tax code??? what other sort of documents do I need to prepare??? I appreciate any help.

30 May at 15:44 · Report
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland at 00:39 on 01 June
Hi Jorge, thank you for your enquiry.
The below link will take you to the Department for Employment and Learning's ' Living and Working in Northern Ireland' webpage - Page 20 has all the specific information that you require. I hope this will be of assistance to you.

http://www.delni.gov.uk/living_20and_20working_20in_20ni_20booklet_20jan_2009_20eures.pdf
Jorge
Jorge at 02:12 on 01 June
many thanks, all the best
Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland

SOFTWARE FIRM'S EXPANSION TO CREATE 30 JOBS
A German software company is creating 30 jobs in an expansion of its R&D centre in Londonderry, it was announced today. Enterprise Minister Arlene Foster welcomed the expansion by InVision Software during a visit to the company...
28 May at 03:17
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Northern Ireland at 05:57 on 28 May
http://www.invisionwfm.com/eng/home/about_invision/careers/job_offer/(Section)/-1/(Location)/277

Nikolai the above link will take you to the Invision Software careers site for Derry, Northern Ireland.
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland at 00:44 on 29 May
Brian, thanks for your comment. I see from your profile you are from Chicago. Are you thinking of coming here to live permanently? Do you have a particular area of expertise that you would like to work in?
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland at 06:45 on 29 May
http://www.delni.gov.uk/index/successthroughskills/cmonover/cmonover-current-vacancies.htm

Nikolai, I have sent you a link to our official departmental website which has a link to recruitment agencies in Northern Ireland and they may be able to advise you of current jobs. In terms of organisations who are recruiting you can check out Northern ... Read moreIreland Recruitment websites such as NIjobs.com. At the current time Northern Ireland recruitment has slowed down, however as we move from recession we anticipate more employers will start to recruit again. I hope this is of assistance to you. Good luck in your job search.
Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland

HI-TECH FIRM SETS UP RESEARCH HUB IN CITY
A trail-blazing hi-tech Scottish company is establishing a new research and development hub in Belfast, it was announced today...
07 May at 07:10
Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland

TELECOMS FIRM TO CREATE 30 NEW JOBS IN CITY
Irish telecomms company eircom is doubling its workforce in Belfast to 60 after winning substantial new contracts including a major three-year deal with NI Water. The announcement was made today as Enterprise Minister Arlene Foster opened the company's new offices in the city...
28 April at 02:22
Chris

Chris For Patrick ♥

21 April at 15:30 · Report
Jenn Graves

Jenn Graves @ Patrick Lismore

21 April at 15:30 · Report
Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland

FOSTER ANNOUNCES INVEST NI SUPPORT FOR MULTI-MILLION POUND TELECOMMUNICATIONS’ INVESTMENT
Enterprise Minister Arlene Foster announced Invest Northern Ireland’s support for a £9.27million investment by telecommunications firm Intune Networks, today...
21 April at 05:12
Patrick Lismore

Patrick Lismore You want to hear my experience as an IT graduate coming back to Northern Ireland

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=884098724768971441&hl=en

16 April at 20:12 · Report
Patrick Lismore

Patrick Lismore I have been back in Northern Ireland since november 08 i left one of the bet IT companies in the world to return here for the IntroProgramme which as a waste of time and since november i had no employment

I have interviewed and interviewed, applied and applied for such a strong IT sector i cannot get a job, im considering leaving NI AGAIN, recruitment agences are no help at all I even applied for Masters course at queens and got rejected. The said my 2.1 hons degree in software engineering was not relevant.

I cannot support my 5 year old on £90 every two weeks i wish i never returned back to this place. C'mon over to what misery, dispare, tribalism, negitivity.

I even did the start a business course by invest ni, built the business plan. built the products and services and cannot get no help and support financially.

16 April at 14:51 · Report
Rafito
Rafito at 11:15 on 29 May
Hey Patrick,
Have you tried looking for work in England? or any other areas of Europe?
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Northern Ireland

BBC NEWS | Northern Ireland | £1m expansion to create 30 jobs
Source: news.bbc.co.uk
Customers include Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children in London. The business, which employs 19 people, is owned by a Dutch parent company.
16 March at 02:43
Andrew Boyce

Andrew Boyce Is that an endorsement of our climate then Johnnie? :-)

21 February at 09:14 · Report
Johnnie Jackson

Johnnie Jackson weather in norn iron like spain compared to manchesters hell-like weather!!!

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Thales - Start your adventure
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18 February at 09:01
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Northern Ireland

BBC NEWS | Northern Ireland | 'Future bright' for IT graduates
Source: news.bbc.co.uk
Computer science graduates in Northern Ireland still have a good chance of getting a job despite the downturn, a Queen's University lecturer has said.
18 February at 01:25
Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland

BBC NEWS | Northern Ireland | Jobs created at missile factory
Source: news.bbc.co.uk
The expansion at Thales Air Defence follows the signing of a £200m deal in January to make missiles for the Ministry of Defence.
16 February at 11:15
Bridge

Bridge I know that, spending nearly a year there in Ballymena a few years ago! ;o)

10 February at 03:43 · Report
Bridge

Bridge un peu trompeuses les photos du NI Tourist Board....
beautiful blue skies on NI Tourist Board pictures! how amazing....
I'm fan of NI clouds!!!!!!!!!! ;o)

10 February at 01:50 · Report
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