Depaul is a cross border charity working to support people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness. Depaul is a values led organisation deriving our values from a Vincentian ethos. Depaul’s services can be split into 4 main areas homelessness and addiction, homelessness and vulnerable families, homelessness and prevention and homelessness and criminal justice. Depaul is not a faith based organisation so our staff and volunteers can be of any faith or none at all. Depaul employs over 400 staff in diverse roles in both Northern Ireland and Dublin and the HR department operates as a cross border department. Depaul is part of an international group and acknowledges diversity and equality of opportunity for all.
Depaul is an equal opportunities employer, we offer a standard 35 hour working week, generous leave entitlements and a pension scheme.
We support all staff with regular supervision & core training
National Development Manager – Nightstop
Full time position. Salary – €50,174
The Nightstop Service is an innovative concept that has been developed over the last 29 years in the U.K. Depaul now plan to introduce the approach in the Republic of Ireland. Nightstop provides safe emergency accommodation for young people who have become homeless and are in immediate need of somewhere to stay. The accommodation is provided in the homes of trained volunteer hosts with the aim of achieving a longer term housing option as part of the intervention. The National Development Manager will play a core role in the systematic development and operational roll out of the concept and network.
The successful candidate will need to have a full driver’s licence and be available to work away from home for a portion of the week. They will need at least 3 years’ experience working within services where social exclusion, marginalisation and homelessness has been a feature. They should also have demonstrable experience of risk management and overseeing safeguarding practices within these settings.
Application Procedure
Please apply through our online application process, found on the employment page of our website
If you require further information please contact HR on 01 4537111 or at elaine.mcnulty@depaulireland.org
Closing date for all applications – 15th January 2016 at 5pm
Panels may be formed from which future vacancies will be filled