Monster

Manager of Children's Services

Enable Ireland

Dublin

JOB DETAILS
LOCATION
Dublin
POSTED
11 days ago

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 150Best Employers 2024.

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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.

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We are currently seeking a highly-motivated Manager (Children's Respite, Outreach and Community Support Services) to join our team in Dublin South/Wicklow, with a base in Sandymount.

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Contract Type: Permanent, full time post.

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Contract Hours: 35 hours per week.

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Salary Scale: €54,122 – €70,971pro rata per annum. Salary scales are subject to LSI's (Long Service Increments).

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Annual Leave Entitlement: 33 days per annum.

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Overview of the Post:

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The post holder will be responsible for the management and delivery of a range of outreach, respite, preschool, nursing and support services (existing and planned) to children and families in the designated area. This will include planning, developing, managing and reviewing services in line with the identified needs in the area and aligned to Enable Ireland's Strategic Plan and model of service delivery.

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The Manager will be responsible for the identified children's services in the region, including preschool services, nursing services, children's outreach services, residential respite services, day and evening respite, the community in-home support services and any future service developments.

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Overview of Duties & Responsibilities:

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Please see Job Description for full list.

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The successful candidate will have:

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Essential Criteria:

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· Have a relevant professional qualification in Nursing or a Health and Social Care profession and where appropriate, have statutory registration or professional registration/accreditation.

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· Have a minimum of five years post qualification work experience including three years working in or managing the delivery of children's disability therapeutic services.

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· Have the requisite knowledge and ability (including a high standard of suitability and management ability) for the proper discharge of the duties of the office.

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· Successful candidates must have access to appropriate transport to fulfil the requirements of the role as the post will involve travel.

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· Candidates must be eligible to work in the State.

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Desirable Criteria:

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· Experience of taking a leadership role within the profession or workplace.

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· Experience of involvement in clinical service development.

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· Experience of managing services.

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· Competent and proficient IT skills.

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If you believe you would fit the role then please submit your application today.

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Benefits

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As a staff member of Enable Ireland, you will have access to a wide range of benefits, including:

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· Excellent internal and external training opportunities

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· Generous annual leave entitlements

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· Flexible Working

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· Long service reward scheme

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· Pay adjusted Maternity Leave

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· Pay adjusted Adoptive Leave

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· Pay adjusted Paternity Leave

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· Wellbeing benefits

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· Pension

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For a full list of our benefits & conditions, please click here:

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What now?

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To apply, please download the Job Description and Person Specification for your information and complete the online application form. CVs will not be accepted.

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Closing date for applications: 9am, Friday 21st February

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Interviews: Monday 3rd March

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A panel may be formed from this vacancy for any similar vacancies, which may arise during the next 12 months.

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· The post will be subject to reference checks and may be subject to Garda vetting/police clearance, as relevant.

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· 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.

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· Applications are invited from suitably qualified applicants from all sections of the community.

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· 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.

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· Please review Enable Ireland's Rezoomo Privacy Policy here: https://enableireland.ie/resources/publications/rezoomo-privacy-policy

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· 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:

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1) Any virtual service provider we use to host the interview; and

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2) the interview panel (if applicable). Your information will be stored for this purpose in line with our retention policy

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About the Company

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