Group Director Care and Support (Mental Health & Addiction)

Inspire; Belfast; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a passionate Group Director of Mental Health & Addiction Services to lead transformative initiatives across Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. This pivotal role involves shaping and growing vital services that support individuals facing mental health challenges and addictions. The successful candidate will join a dedicated Executive Leadership Team, committed to fostering a culture of compassion and innovation. If you are a senior leader with a heart for making a difference and a track record of delivering impactful solutions, this opportunity offers a platform to create lasting change in the community.

Benefits

Enhanced Annual Leave

Cycle to Work Scheme

Shopping Discounts

Employee Wellbeing Initiatives

Death in Service Benefit

Occupational Sick Pay

Qualifications

• Proven experience in senior leadership roles within mental health services.
• Strong understanding of mental health and addiction services.

Responsibilities

• Lead the strategic development of mental health and addiction services.
• Ensure services are modern and fit for purpose.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic Development

Mental Health Advocacy

Innovative Problem Solving

Compassionate Communication

Education

Relevant Degree in Mental Health or Related Field

Postgraduate Qualification (Desirable)

Job description

The Vacancy

This is an exciting opportunity to make a lasting difference at a senior level. The role reports directly to the Group Chief Executive and holds responsibility for shaping and growing our mental health and addiction services across the island of Ireland.

A message from Kerry Anthony, Group CEO at Inspire Wellbeing:

Thank you for your interest in the role of Group Director of Mental Health & Addiction Services.

At Inspire Wellbeing we pride ourselves in making a real and positive difference to the lives of people across the island of Ireland. Inspire Wellbeing was established in 1959 and at that time the charity was known as The Northern Ireland Association for Mental Health NIAMH and was the first of its kind in the country.

Since early days our founder, Lady Margaret Wakehurst, instilled and championed principles of determination, care, support and inclusion and those are still very much at the heart of our work, more than six decades later.

Over the last 65 years the charity has grown and developed into one of the largest providers of mental health and addiction care and support, intellectual disability and autism care and support, and therapeutic and wellbeing services in the island of Ireland. Throughout the years our growth has always been guided by our values, which are embedded in everything we do, every day.

We are Inclusive: we put the people who use our services first
We are Passionate: we believe in what we do
We are Determined: we find a way
We are Kind: we care about each other
We are Honest: we act with integrity
We are Innovative: we nurture new ideas

We have ambition to grow further responding to need, but also to ensure our services are modern and fit for purpose to respond to the needs of those we support. With this in mind we are seeking to appoint a Group Director who will have responsibility for the strategic development and growth of our mental health and addiction services across Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland, bringing innovative solutions which will protect our services and address any potential risks along the way.

This is an exciting role for an individual who is passionate about delivering a positive impact to those most in need, a senior leader who will embrace and champion our values on a daily basis.

If you have the skills and enthusiasm necessary to succeed in the role and if you embrace the spirit of making a positive difference, I would welcome your application. The successful candidate will be joining an Executive Leadership Team of professional, compassionate leaders who want to support and bring out the best in others.

Kerry Anthony, Group CEO, Inspire Wellbeing.

About Inspire

Inspire is an all-island charity and social enterprise with the aim of providing wellbeing for all.

Working together with people living with mental ill health, intellectual disability, autism and addictions to ensure they live with dignity and realise their full potential. Inspire campaigns to create a society free from stigma and discrimination, creating a culture of compassion that focuses on people and their abilities.

Through the years the services offered by the charity expanded to include residential, therapeutic and community based support for people living with mental ill health, supporting recovery and empowering people to play a full role in society. Inspire's expertise in supported independent living and inclusive community support, subsequently led the charity to develop services for people with intellectual disabilities and autism.

In 2016 the charity opened its first service in Ireland and rebranded from The Northern Ireland Association for Mental Health to Inspire Wellbeing reflecting the new areas of work and the new all-island remit.

The passion for work and belief in what Inspire do has driven the organisation to continue to develop their service offering, bringing therapeutic and wellbeing services to people in their workplaces, schools, colleges and universities. The establishment of therapeutic and wellbeing services means Inspire can reach thousands of people across Ireland, from the day they start higher education to the day they retire. This continued service expansion is a recognition of Inspire's unique expertise in the field of trauma informed practice, providing support for people experiencing high levels of trauma in their workplaces and communities.

You can learn more about our current strategy Inspire 2026 but clicking on the line below.

Please note if successful at interview, the applicant will have to complete an enhanced disclosure check.

Inspire is committed to equality of opportunity and to selection based on merit.

Our Organisation

Inspire is an all-island charity and social enterprise and our aim is wellbeing for all. We work together with people living with mental ill health, intellectual disability, autism and addictions to ensure they live with dignity and realise their full potential.

We campaign to create a society free from stigma and discrimination with a culture of compassion that focuses on people and their abilities.

Our Benefits

Enhanced Annual Leave
Cycle to Work Scheme
Shopping Discounts
Employee Wellbeing Initiatives
Death in Service Benefit
Occupational Sick Pay

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