Role
This role offers a fantastic opportunity to provide support to our organisation’s central services in Dublin. Depaul is a values-led organisation working with a number of services throughout Dublin and Belfast. This role will report directly to the Senior Services Manager and will be responsible for overseeing the day-to-day management of one or more Depaul service projects and provide support and supervision to the Local Management Team in these services. This is an exciting opportunity to join a diverse team of talented individuals.
2. Key Areas of Responsibility
Ensure a healthy local management team is maintained in each project
To fully participate in the Service Department Team responsibilities including attending SDT meetings, contributing to strategic planning, year planning, internal audits, etc.
Assist projects in establishing targets and objectives and to do this in conjunction with the senior service team.
Carry out project appraisals and report findings to the senior service teams
Responsible for the financial expenditure and budgets of project within post
Participate in the 24/7 on-call rota
Ensure that all Depaul policies and procedures are being adhered to
Participate in regular supervision and annual appraisal of staff and self
Undertake any other duties that may be required which are commensurate with the role
The above list is not exhaustive; additional areas of responsibility may be added over time and flexibility to cover for other staff roles is required from time to time.
3. Person Requirements
Degree and/or professional management or social work qualification
At least 3 years’ managing a department or service within an organisation. The experience must include responsibility for the management of staff, budgets and strong external agency communication and relationship building
Experience in managing a staff team
Experience in staff supervision
Knowledge of performance management
Qualities of leadership, evidenced through a track record of successfully motivating staff, ideally through a difficult period of start-up or change
Ability to set goals, review outcomes and change priorities in line with innovation and ability to think strategically
Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing and to produce clear written reports and letters on complex issues
Possess computer literacy
Ability to work within and develop Quality Standards within homeless services
Commitment to consultative ways of working
Commitment to meeting the needs of excluded and marginalised people and providing a high standard of service
Respect for the values and ethos of the organisation
Commitment to low threshold and harm reduction work
Online Application Procedure:
Please apply through our online application procedure available on our website
https://depaulcharity.getgotjobs.co.uk/home
For more information, please contact Human Resources:
Tel: 00 353 1 453 7111 or e-mail evyn.freedman@depaulcharity.net
Closing date for all applications: 06th August at 9am