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POSITION SUMMARY: The Service Manager will be primarily responsible for the operational management of the Jigsaw service. The Jigsaw Service Manager will work as part of a collaborative leadership team (Service Manager and Clinical Manager) to ensure the safe and effective delivery of the Jigsaw service and compliance with service related policies and procedures. The Service Manager has lead responsibility for oversight and management of delivery of youth mental health promotion programmes, youth and community participatory structures and community engagement activities. The Service Manager also holds responsibility at local level for budget management and oversight of premises and health and safety. This is a front facing role with daily interactions with Young People and members of the public. Access to home working is occasional and is offered based on responsibilities of the role and the needs of the Service and Young People. CORE JOB REQUIREMENTS The Service Manager, as part of the collaborative leadership team, provides operational management across the Jigsaw Service, including: Leadership • Managing the planning processes ensuring the Jigsaw team have a clear vision for 1) clinical service delivery 2) youth mental health promotion and 3) youth participation. • Ensuring the Jigsaw service plan is aligned to regional and national Jigsaw priorities. • Ensuring that local strategy is translated into operational work plans. • Working collaboratively as part of the Jigsaw Leadership team and contributing to leadership meetings with regional colleagues. • Promoting a collaborative and compassionate culture in Jigsaw. Operational Management • Providing line management to members of the service team. • Supporting the performance and professional development of the Jigsaw team, including performance management and reviews of direct line staff members. • Overseeing the efficient operation of the service, including the system of scheduling appointments for young people. • Engaging in ongoing evaluation and improvement in service performance including achievement of Key Performance Indicators and targets in line with national standards. • Implementing financial policies and procedures and managing the local Jigsaw budget. • Leading the development of annual service plans for the service. • Analysing and reporting on data from Jigsaw Data System to inform service delivery. • Implementing the Jigsaw risk management policy. • Holding local responsibility for, and working with the Jigsaw facilities department, ensuring that the service premises/facilities are in line with health and safety requirements and provide a welcoming, youth focused mental health service setting. Relationship Building and Communications • Developing and maintaining positive, productive and trusting relationship within leadership colleagues. • Facilitating positive working relations among the team members in Jigsaw. • Facilitating positive lines of communication with Jigsaw service colleagues as well as national central and support teams, ensuring service staff are aware of significant strategic and procedural developments. • Taking a lead role in developing and sustaining co-operative and collaborative relationships with a range of key stakeholders from the statutory, voluntary and community sector. Manage Youth Mental Health Service in the Community • Ensuring Jigsaw is delivered in compliance with service delivery policies and procedures. • Ensuring and overseeing efficient processing of referrals and scheduling of appointments for young people. • Monitoring inward and outwards referral pathways and working with the Clinical Manager to develop strategies to promote service integration. • Representing and promoting Jigsaw in community fora. • Developing local fundraising strategies and ensuring Jigsaw is compliant with the Jigsaw fundraising policy. • Acting as Complaints Officer within the local service. • Regularly reviewing and drawing learning from feedback from young people and parents/carers who have engaged with the service. Managing Participatory Structures • Overseeing the planning, implementation and evaluation of the Youth Advocate Programme. • Managing the planning and delivery of local community engagement structures. • Planning (including risk assess), managing and evaluating local community events. General • Being flexible and willing to work evenings and occasional weekends, as required. • Undertaking any other duties as determined by Jigsaw. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED Essential • A minimum of 3 years management experience in health, youth work, social care, education or other not for profit sector service. • A third level qualification (Bachelor’s Degree and/or equivalent) in a business, health (including mental health), community development, education, or social science related area. • Years of management experience may be considered in place of formal qualifications. • Three years’ experience managing a team in a human service delivery context. • Experience developing operational plans, staff work plans, monitoring and reviewing performance cycles. • Experience of planning, supporting implementation and evaluation of participatory structures. • Experience of financial management, including budget development and analysis and implementing financial procedures. • Experience of change management. • A proficient level of computer literacy and competence in MS Office, Office 365, Microsoft Teams, Zoom and SharePoint. • Strong interpersonal and communications skills with demonstrable experience building and maintaining relationships at various levels within a complex environment. • Ability to be agile and flexible with their management style and approach to their work. • Strong self-awareness, negotiation and conflict management skills. • Strong Emotional Intelligence. • Full, clean driving licence. Desirable • Experience leading the development and implementation of service plan. • Strong data management and analysis skills. • Experience implementing a service wide risk management policy. • Experience managing facilities in a service delivery context. • Experience working as part of a management team, steering group or cross-disciplinary team. • Knowledge of theory and policy underpinning youth and community participation. • Experience managing wide ranging community events. • Awareness of the policy context of Jigsaw. • Experience managing community partnership projects. • Experience generating unrestricted income, understanding of controls & best practice in fundraising. BENEFITS Salary commensurate with qualifications and experience. Factors taken into account in determining an appropriate scale include the candidate’s knowledge, skills, experience and qualifications relevant to the job. The salary range for this role will be €53,722 - €78,220. Jigsaw operates the following benefits for its employees: • Defined contribution pension scheme. • Annual leave 25 days, exclusive of public holidays and 1.5 company days. • Comprehensive annual CPD schedule. • Discounted Group Health Insurance Scheme. • Travel Pass Scheme/Bike to Work Scheme. • Financial support for further education. • Flexible Working.
Social Care Worker
If you believe you would fit the role then please submit your application today. 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: 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: 2nd September 2026 Interview date for successful applications: TBC 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. · 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. · Please review Enable Ireland’s Rezoomo Privacy Policy here: https://enableireland.ie/resources/publications/rezoomo-privacy-policy · 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: 1) Any virtual service provider we use to host the interview; and 2) the interview panel (if applicable). Your information will be stored for this purpose in line with our retention policy
Professionally Qualified Social Worker
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 2025 . 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. We are currently seeking a highly-motivated Professionally Qualified Social Worker to join our teams across Co. Wicklow. Contract Type: Permanent posts. Contract Hours: Full and part time hours. Salary Scale: €48,360 to €70,563pro rata per annum. Salary scales are subject to LSI’s (Long Service Increments) This pay scale is subject to increases in 2026 in accordance with the recent WRC agreement towards enhanced pay adjustments in Section 39 organisations. Annual Leave Entitlement : 34 days per annum. Overview of the Post: Enable Ireland delivers children’s services through the Children’s Disability Network Teams (CDNT) under the national Progressing Disabilities Services (PDS) model for children and young people with complex needs arising from a disability. The post holder will be responsible for the provision of a range of Social Work services for young people (0 – 18 years) and their families within an interdisciplinary framework. Service will include assessment and intervention, clinical supervision and ongoing service development. This will be delivered through a family centred approach across a variety of settings including the clinic, preschools, schools, children’s homes and community settings. Overview of Duties & Responsibilities: Please see Job Description for full list of duties. The successful candidate will have: Essential Criteria: Candidates for appointment must: (i) Be registered, or be eligible for registration, on the Social Workers Register maintained by the Social Workers Registration Board at CORU. AND (ii) Have the requisite knowledge and ability (including a high standard of suitability and professional ability) for the proper discharge of the duties of the office. AND (iii) Provide proof of Statutory Registration on the Social Workers Register maintained by the Social Workers Registration Board at CORU before a contract of employment can be issued. AND (iv) Candidates must be eligible to work in the State. Annual Registration (i) On appointment practitioners must maintain annual registration on the Social Workers Register maintained by the Social Workers Registration Board at CORU. AND (ii) Practitioners must confirm annual registration with CORU to Enable Ireland. Desirable Criteria: · Experience of interdisciplinary team working. · Minimum of 1 year experience working in the disability sector. · Minimum 1 year experience working with children with disabilities and their families. If you believe you would fit the role then please submit your application today. 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: 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: 31st August 2026 Interview date: 25th September 2026 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. · 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. · Please review Enable Ireland’s Rezoomo Privacy Policy here: https://enableireland.ie/resources/publications/rezoomo-privacy-policy · 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: 1) Any virtual service provider we use to host the interview; and 2) the interview panel (if applicable). Your information will be stored for this purpose in line with our retention policy
Senior Supervisor
Senior Supervisor – Day service Job reference - SS_BRAYHS_0408 39 hours per week – Permanent Contract Qualifications required: Social Care/ Studies or Relevant 3rd Level Qualification at degree level i.e.; Social Work, Psychology is essential , (or relevant qualification received outside the state recognised by NARIC equivalent to Irish level 8). Skills/Abilities required of a Senior Supervisor Full Job Specification available on request Autism A Chara does not require assistance from Recruitment Agencies, any CVs submitted by Recruitment Agencies will be deleted and not considered.
Person In Charge
�� South Dublin & Wicklow | Permanent Full-Time Ready to lead with purpose and make a real difference in people's lives? At Sunbeam House Services , we support adults with intellectual disabilities to live meaningful lives with choice, dignity, inclusion and independence. We're seeking a dedicated Person in Charge (PIC) to lead and inspire teams while ensuring high-quality, person-centred supports. About the Role ✅ Lead and manage residential services ✅ Support individuals to achieve their personal goals ✅ Build positive relationships with families and stakeholders ✅ Ensure compliance with HIQA standards and best practice ✅ Develop, coach and support your team to deliver excellent care What You'll Need ✔ CORU Registration (or eligibility as outlined by CORU requirements) ✔ Minimum 3 years' relevant experience ✔ Leadership and people management skills ✔ Full driving licence and access to a car ✔ Current right to work in Ireland Why Join Sunbeam? �� Permanent role with opportunities for growth �� Pension scheme and excellent benefits �� Values-led organisation focused on people, quality and inclusion At Sunbeam House Services, our values guide everything we do. We are committed to person-centred supports, respect, dignity, rights, inclusion and empowering people to live their best lives. Be the leader who helps create positive outcomes every day. ��
