Children's disability network manager

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 2024.

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 Children's Disability Network Manager to join our team in Arklow, Co.

Wicklow. Contract Type : Specified purpose post.

Contract Hours : 35 hours per week.

Salary Scale : €88,301 - €97,186 pro rata per annum.

Annual Leave Entitlement : 30 days per annum.

Overview of the Post : The Children's Disability Network Manager (CDNM) is responsible to the Lead Agency (in this case, Enable Ireland) for the development of Children's Disability Services within the designated area, in line with National Policy.

The CDNM is the accountable and responsible person for ensuring the delivery of high quality, safe, integrated children's disability services to the population of the assigned Community Healthcare Network.

This will be provided in accordance with legislative and service delivery frameworks and requirements, within the resources allocated.

Using the key principles of the Progressing Disability Services for Children and Young People programme as a model of service which is based on family-centred practice and interdisciplinary team working, the CDNM will have full responsibility and accountability for managing resources including all the children's disability staff within the Children's Disability Network.

The CDNM will provide day to day operational line management for children's disability staff and provide clinical assurance regarding the professional supervision of each clinician working in that team.

The CDNM will be supported in this regard by an agreed evidence-based clinical governance structure within the Lead Agency or Community Healthcare Organisation.

Overview of Duties & Responsibilities : Please see the attached Job Description for a full list of duties.

The successful candidate will have : Essential Criteria : Have a relevant professional qualification in Nursing or a Health and Social Care profession and where appropriate, have statutory registration or professional registration / accreditation.

And Have a minimum of five years post qualification work experience including three years working in or managing the delivery of children's disability therapeutic services.

And Have the requisite knowledge and ability (including a high standard of suitability and management ability) for the proper discharge of the duties of the office.

Health A candidate for and any person holding the office must be fully competent and capable of undertaking the duties attached to the office and be in a state of health such as would indicate a reasonable prospect of ability to render regular and efficient service.

Character Each candidate for and any person holding the office must be of good character.

Age Age restrictions shall only apply to a candidate where he / she is not classified as a new entrant (within the meaning of the Public Service Superannuation Act, 2004).

A candidate who is not classified as a new entrant must be under 65 years of age on the first day of the month in which the latest date for receiving completed application forms for the office occurs.

And Successful candidates must have access to appropriate transport to fulfil the requirements of the role as the post will involve travel.

If you believe you would fit the role then please submit your application today.

Closing date for applications : 7th October 2025 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.

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