Senior HR Manager
Odyssey Social Care | Dublin 18 (Hybrid) | Full Time | Executive Leadership Role
Weekly Hours: 40 | Holiday Entitlement: 25 days p.a.
Are you a values‑driven HR leader passionate about shaping culture, developing people, and driving meaningful impact?Odyssey Social Care is seeking a Senior HR Manager to join our Executive Team and lead the People & Culture function at a time of ambitious growth and transformation.
Why Join Odyssey Social Care?
Odyssey Social Care is one of Ireland’s leading residential care providers, delivering high‑quality, trauma‑informed support to young people nationwide. As part of the Broadlake Group, we’re on a 3X10X growth journey—scaling sustainably while delivering 10X Positive Impact for young people, employees, and the communities we serve.
Our unique management tools—The Realiser, The Playbook, and our Family Principles—guide how we lead, grow, and unlock potential. This is a rare opportunity to shape the future of an organisation with purpose at its core.
The Role
As Senior HR Manager, you will be a key strategic partner to the CEO and a core member of the Executive Team. You will lead the evolution of our People & Culture strategy across organisational design, workforce planning, talent development, culture, engagement, and compliance in a highly regulated environment.
This role combines strategic influence with meaningful, values‑driven leadership—perfect for someone who wants their work to have measurable impact.
What You’ll Lead
Strategic Leadership
Drive the People & Culture strategy aligned with Odyssey’s Playbook, Family Principles, and long‑term growth ambitions
Partner closely with the CEO, Board, and leadership teams as a senior advisor
Embed HR technology, data‑driven decision‑making, and digital transformation
Organisational Development & Workforce Planning
Design structures that support sustainable scale and regulatory excellence
Lead workforce planning, succession, and leadership development
Support a strong internal talent pipeline and mobility framework
People Operations & Governance
Ensure full compliance within a highly regulated care environment
Lead HR governance, employee relations, and legislative adherence
Oversee HR systems, audits, data integrity, and people analytics
Talent, Learning & Development
Shape recruitment, onboarding, and retention strategies
Build leadership programmes, learning pathways, and capability‑building initiatives
Support global talent and cross‑cultural integration
Culture, Engagement & Wellbeing
Champion Odyssey’s values, culture, and Family Principles
Deliver engagement, wellbeing, and proactive mental health initiatives
Drive DEI strategy and embed equitable people practices
ESG, Sustainability & Positive Impact
Lead and contribute to B Corp‑aligned people practices
Represent Odyssey within Broadlake Group forums
Support positive social and environmental outcomes through HR strategy
About You
You bring significant senior HR leadership experience in complex, regulated, or mission‑driven environments, with a proven track record of partnering at Executive/Board level.
You are:
Values‑driven and people‑centred
Commercially astute and strategically minded
Calm, credible, and influential in complex settings
Passionate about impact, inclusion, and continuous learning
Experience with digital transformation, DEI strategy, organisational design, and regulatory compliance will be essential. Experience within care, health, or sustainability‑focused sectors is desirable.
What We Offer
Life Insurance (Death in Service)
Health Insurance (post‑probation)
Education Assistance Programme
Paid Volunteering Opportunities
Employee Assistance Programme (VHI)
Refer a Friend Scheme
Team Building & Social Fund
Continuous Professional Development & Career Progression
About the role
How to Apply
To apply, send your CV and a short summary profile outlining your relevant experience to:
Please indicate if you require any reasonable adjustments during the application process.
Odyssey Social Care is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to fostering an inclusive environment for all.
What you will need
Required criteria
- Significant senior leadership experience in People/HR roles within complex, regulated, or mission-driven environments.
Desired criteria
- ·Experience within health, social care, or similarly regulated sectors.
Odyssey Social Care
Odyssey Social Care is a children’s residential care provider. We support young people by providing secure and safe homes and by building trusting and meaningful relationships with our teams. We work therapeutically with our young people to support them through past hurts and traumas. We go on the journey with our young people, empowering them to be the best version of themselves.
Overview Mission: Odyssey Social Care provides safe homes where children and young people can heal from trauma, rebuild trust, and discover their own strengths. We give them the support and opportunities they need to build resilience and step into a brighter future. Working for Odyssey Social Care involves being part of a team (led by CEO Stacey McGrath, above) dedicated to supporting children and young people. As professional caregivers, we are caring, compassionate and resilient. We work with children who have experienced trauma, and believe in healing through trusting care relationships. The Odyssey Way We put the needs of the child at the forefront of everything we do. Our care framework is designed to be flexible, responsive and provide holistic care to our young people. Our care model, The Odyssey Way, is trauma-informed, evidence-based, and outcome-led. It supports the needs of each individual child, helping them to work through trauma by focusing on overall wellbeing. Our unique, specialised intervention, the Odyssey Saoirse Project, uses eco-therapy, adventure-based life skills and positive mentoring to help young people heal, grow and thrive.
Our Values Safety – safe homes, safe care, safe relationships Quality – trauma-informed, evidence-based, outcome-led Trust – built through honest communication and consistency Empowerment – giving young people and staff the tools to succeed Inclusion – equity and belonging for all Impact – measurable difference for young people, staff, communities & planet Accessibility & Sustainability Odyssey Social Care is committed to encouraging a culture of diversity and inclusion across our organisation. As a Certified B Corp, we also believe in providing care sustainably, measuring our impact across our people, our communities, and the planet.
Our benefits
On joining Odyssey, you’ll be supported every step of the way. Competitive salary & incremental pay progression Flexible rostering that supports work-life balance Accredited training & continuous development Education assistance grants Health & life insurance supports Social events & wellbeing supports Real career progression – 80%+ of our leaders Have grown from within We believe in caring for our staff with the same commitment we bring to the young people in our homes. For more details, visit About Us
Flexible schedule
Employee development programs
A diversity program
Cycle to work
Referral bonus
Company retreats
Life insurance
Employee Assistance Scheme
Social Opportunities
Culture of recognition
On the job learning
Long service awards
Senior HR Manager
Odyssey Social Care is a children’s residential care provider. We support young people by providing secure and safe homes and by building trusting and meaningful relationships with our teams. We work therapeutically with our young people to support them through past hurts and traumas. We go on the journey with our young people, empowering them to be the best version of themselves.