Job Details: The Cottage Home Child and Family Services: Director of Services


Irish Future
Talbot Street
Dublin 1
irishfuture.ie
The Cottage Home Child and Family Services: Director of Services


DIRECTOR OF SERVICES

?A senior management care position in a long-established
organisation?

ABOUT US

The Cottage Home is a voluntary, not-for-profit organisation that has
been providing residential care and support to young people in times
of vulnerability and crisis for over **Apply on the website** years.
Our mission is to achieve this by using a pro-active, creative and
inclusive approach, always in partnership and with respect, towards a
positive future.
The Board and Trustees of The Cottage Home are now seeking to appoint
a suitably qualified applicant to this senior position due to the
planned retirement of the current incumbent.

THE ROLE

The Director of Services, in partnership with the Board, is
responsible for the organisation?s success. Together, the Board and
Director of Services assure the Services? relevance to the
community, the accomplishment of its mission and vision, and the
accountability of the Services to its? diverse constituents.

The Board delegates responsibility for management and day-to-day
operations to the Director of Services. They have the authority to
carry out these responsibilities, and to ensure compliance with the
organisation?s policies and procedures. The Director of Services
provides direction and enablement to the Board as it carries out its
governance functions.

The Director of Services is responsible for management of all staff,
directly and indirectly, and is responsible for the general direction
and management of the provision and delivery of quality services to
the children, young people and families entrusted to the Services. The
Director of Services holds complete responsibility for Child
Protection.

THE PERSON

The Director of Services is required to have political acumen, sound
judgement and a strategic mind-set as well as a highly motivated,
positive disposition. They must be innovative in all aspects of the
role, have the highest levels of integrity, and a flexible attitude in
response to organisational change and development.

Applicants must have relevant degree qualifications, working knowledge
of the childcare field with emphasis on residential care, and a
minimum of 5 years experience of care service management.
Salary and benefits commensurate with experience and expertise.

Please forward a _CV AND COVERING LETTER_ indicating suitability to
the Chairperson at **Apply on the website**.

Closing date for applications: **Apply on the website**th August
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Type: Permanent
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Category: Others

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