Posted 07 August, 2026
Assistant Director of Operations - Children Services
Embrace Community Services Ltd
Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
Full Time
Reference: 462350612
About Us:
Embrace are recruiting an Assistant Director of Children's Services for a national role covering our children's residential services. We are seeking applications from experienced leaders who have a passion for delivering high-quality, child-centred care and supporting teams to achieve positive outcomes for children and young people. The successful candidate will join a values-driven organisation with a strong management structure and a clear commitment to excellence in residential services.
Our children's services are founded on a rights-based, trauma-informed and child-centred approach that promotes safety, wellbeing, participation, independence and positive outcomes for each child and young person in our care.
The Role:
What we offer to the successful candidate:
Your Profile:
Embrace are recruiting an Assistant Director of Children's Services for a national role covering our children's residential services. We are seeking applications from experienced leaders who have a passion for delivering high-quality, child-centred care and supporting teams to achieve positive outcomes for children and young people. The successful candidate will join a values-driven organisation with a strong management structure and a clear commitment to excellence in residential services.
Our children's services are founded on a rights-based, trauma-informed and child-centred approach that promotes safety, wellbeing, participation, independence and positive outcomes for each child and young person in our care.
The Role:
- The primary purpose of this position is to provide operational leadership, quality assurance and performance oversight across designated children's residential services within Embrace.
- You will work collaboratively with Persons in Charge, multidisciplinary teams, families and external stakeholders to deliver safe, high-quality and child-centred services.
- You will provide leadership, coaching and support to service leaders while driving continuous improvement, workforce development and operational excellence across your portfolio of services.
- You will ensure all services operate in line with HIQA requirements, Tusla standards, Children First legislation and Embrace's own model of care.
- In your role you will oversee admissions, transitions, safeguarding, workforce planning and financial performance across your designated services.
What we offer to the successful candidate:
- A competitive remuneration package with annual reviews / increments
- Mileage allowance
- Standard working week of Monday - Friday 9am - 5pm (apart from very occasional evening or weekend work)
- Annual Leave allowance of 25 days per annum
- Performance-related bonus
- Refer A Friend Program - €150 per referral
- Employment Assistance programme
- Regular Supervision
- Personal Retirement Savings Account
Your Profile:
- Relevant third-level qualification in Social Care, Nursing, Social Work or a related discipline
- Management qualification or relevant postgraduate qualification
- Minimum five years' experience in children's disability or residential services
- Minimum three years' experience in a management or leadership role
- Demonstrated experience supporting or managing HIQA inspections
- Experience managing safeguarding concerns and complex presentations
- Strong knowledge of HIQA regulations, Children First Act 2015 and National Standards for Residential Services
- Excellent leadership, communication and stakeholder management skills
- Full clean driving licence
