Service Manager

at  Enable Ireland

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 2023.
We are currently seeking a highly-motivated Service Manager to join our team in CHO1 & CHO8 based in one of the Service locations (in either Navan or Cavan)
Contract Type: Permanent Full Time

APPLICATIONS MUST BE MADE ON THE ENABLE IRELAND APPLICATION FORM ONLY. CVS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.

To apply, please download the job description, person specification and application form below

OVERVIEW OF DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• To effectively lead and manage all aspects of service delivery within the Children Services, inclusive of all line management duties as assigned within the service.
• To provide support to the adult services in the region , taking a key role in service development for adults and providing cover to coordinators as required
• To develop, co-ordinate and manage the staff providing the allocated services in the catchment area and to ensure the provision of adequate support and supervision to Staff in line with Enable Ireland’s policies.
• To provide leadership, guidance and support within the Services and to identify and support team training and development needs.
• To provide clinical leadership and support to teams and to support the Managers in providing the most appropriate responses for children and their families and where required to provide advice in the management of complex situations.
• To line manage the Children’s Disability Network Managers in the Enable led teams in the area and other staff as assigned within Children’s services including the early years services, family support, hydrotherapy and operational support services
• To act as a designated person in relation to Child protection issues in line with Children First and as DLP in relation to safeguarding in adult services.
• To be responsible for the management and maintenance of buildings, vehicles, utilities, equipment and stock as assigned the area on both a service delivery and commercial growth basis
• To ensure the Health, Safety and welfare of all Service Users and staff accessing the service and that all services comply with H & S policies and legislation.
• To work closely with key personnel in the Health Service Executive and other non-statutory organisations and with the families and carers of service users to ensure services are delivered and developed in partnership with appropriate stakeholders.
• To ensure that services are delivered within a model of continuous quality improvement and creativity and to provide leadership and support to the team in the implementation of EFQM as the model of quality assurance adopted by Enable Ireland.
• To participate in the on-call rota and relevant key holding lists for services. There is a requirement to be flexible in relation to working hours and this will include occasional availability at evenings and weekends.