Director Of Service

Director of Services

Health Region Dublin & South East

(Dublin South/Wicklow /Kilkenny/ South Tipperary/Carlow/Waterford and Wexford)

Job Opportunity

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 2024.

Enable Ireland, as an equal opportunities employer, proudly maintains a Bronze 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 seeking a highly motivated, skilled and experienced Director of Services to lead our service management teams in RHA Dublin South East which includes, Dublin South/Wicklow/ Kilkenny/South Tipperary/Carlow/Waterford and Wexford.

Contract Type: Permanent

Contract Hours: 35 hours per week

Salary Scale: 7-point scale ranging from €80,173 to €98,254 per annum.

Annual Leave Entitlement: 37 days per annum (including any fixed leave entitlement)

Overview of the Post:

The purpose of the post of Director of Services is to provide leadership and management support in the development and delivery of a range of services underpinned by the core values and stated goals of Enable Ireland’s service strategy.

Overview of Duties & Responsibilities:

As a member of the national management team, the key duties of the post include overall responsibility in the following areas:

· Strategic & Organisational Development

· Operational Management

· Resource Management, Financial Planning & Fundraising Support

· Staff Line Management & People Development

· Quality & Safety Compliance

· Facilities Management & Supporting Capital Development

Please see Job Description for more details.

The successful candidate will have

· Significant management experience at senior level, with responsibility for service provision, staff, and operational budgets of comparable complexity.

· A working knowledge of delivery of disability services, HSE Service Arrangements, and HIQA regulations together with an understanding of Irish public sector funding in the voluntary disability sector.

· Core competencies to include decisive leadership, strategic vision, financial and commercial acumen, sound judgement, organizational skills, excellent communication skills, relationship building skills and results orientation skills.

· A commitment to the mission, vision and values of Enable Ireland is essential.

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:

We want to hear from you if you have a passion for working with our organisation and have the relevant experience/skills required for the role.

This postholder may be based in either, Dublin, Wicklow, or Kilkenny and will have an onsite presence at all 3 locations on a regular basis.

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: Monday the 13th of Jan 2025

Interviews will be held on the week of the 27thof January 2025

Informal enquiries can be made to Mary Fox at email: nationaldirectorate@enableireland.ie

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.

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