Regional Manager - Children's Residential Social Care (Midlands & South East)

Odyssey Social Care is committed to delivering exceptional residential care to children and young people across Ireland. With a reputation for excellence and a child-centred approach, we strive to create safe, nurturing environments that promote wellbeing, personal growth, and a brighter future.

Role Summary:

Location: Midlands & South East Region, Ireland

As Regional Manager, you will oversee operations across multiple residential care units within a specified geographic region. You will provide strategic leadership, drive quality standards, and ensure that the teams in your region deliver consistently high-quality services in line with national regulations and organisational values. This is a senior management role requiring operational oversight, team leadership, financial control, and stakeholder engagement. You will report to the Head of Residential Children’s Services and you will have Social Care Managers across designated regional units as your direct reports.

Why Join Us as a Regional Manager:

• Competitive Salary

• Flexible Rostering focused on work-life balance

• Core Professional Training in essential subjects

• Team-Building Activities & Social Events

• Education Assistance Grants

• Health Insurance Grant & Life Insurance

• Incremental Pay Scale

• Pension Contribution Match

• Key Responsibilities

• Employee Assistance Program for Employees and Family from Day 1

Strategic & Operational Leadership:

• Lead regional implementation of Odyssey Social Care strategies, systems, and policies

• Ensure regulatory compliance across all services and units within your region

• Collaborate with the Senior Management Team to enhance service delivery nationally

• Care & Safeguarding

• Ensure every young person receives professional, safe, and empowering care

• Promote and embed the specialist care framework across your teams

• People Management

• Supervise, guide and motivate Social Care Managers and their teams

• Monitor performance and foster a culture of continuous improvement

• Manage grievances, disciplinary procedures and uphold HR best practices

• Environment & Resources

• Ensure all residential houses are clean, homely, and safe

• Oversee maintenance logs and quality audits

• Approve budgets for physical resources, staffing, and operational needs

• Financial Oversight

• Manage the regional budget in line with best governance standards

• Ensure effective financial controls are consistently upheld

• Maintain appropriate staffing levels and balance across teams

• Quality Assurance

• Conduct monthly audits and ensure follow-through on outcomes

• Maintain readiness for inspections with positive feedback from TUSLA and other agencies

• Support compliance in health & safety, child protection, HR and other domains

• External Relations & Growth

• Cultivate relationships with stakeholders: TUSLA, CAMHS, Gardaí, schools, etc.

• Generate new business and support development of new services

• Represent Odyssey Social Care at external meetings and in senior forums

• Reporting & Communication

• Deliver reports to Directors, TUSLA and other professionals as required

• Notify senior leadership of any operational risk or safeguarding concern

• Culture & Integrity

• Promote whistleblowing and uphold confidentiality and ethical standards

• Champion the wellbeing of staff, young people, and the company at all times

Essential Qualifications:

• Degree in management or equivalent

• Professional qualification in teaching, childcare, social work, social care, youth work or psychology (clinical, educational or counselling).

  Required Experience:

• CORU Registered

• Minimum 3 years management experience in a company with over 100 staff

• Minimum 5 years working with vulnerable children and young people

• Proven record in operations, HR, logistics or service development

• Experience in team training and working with children under 12

• Expertise in attachment disorders and trauma-informed care