Regional Practice & Governance Lead – Dublin North East

Tusla - Child and Family Agency; Dublin; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Tusla - Child and Family Agency in Dublin North East seeks a Professional Support Manager to assist the Chief Officer and drive regional service improvement.

You will line-manage staff, oversee governance, policy implementation, and ensure compliance with HIQA standards while supporting staff development and cross-agency collaboration.

The role requires managing performance data, preparing briefing papers, and leading change within the region to deliver high-quality child and family services.

Qualifications

• Line manager for staff within regional office.
• Governance of policy implementation and service standards.
• Promote staff development and training needs.
• Lead in practice and data protection/compliance.

Responsibilities

• Line manage Regional Fostering Principal Social Workers and regional staff.
• Support governance, policy rollout, audits and action tracking.
• Prepare briefing papers and respond to queries from Chief Officer and DOSI.
• Lead regional groups for service reviews and performance monitoring.
• Collaborate with external stakeholders to promote joint working.

Skills

Line management

Governance

Policy implementation

Data protection

FOI

Complaint handling

Performance monitoring

Staff development

Inter-agency collaboration

Job description

Tusla - Child and Family Agency in Dublin North East seeks a Professional Support Manager to assist the Chief Officer and drive regional service improvement.

You will line-manage staff, oversee governance, policy implementation, and ensure compliance with HIQA standards while supporting staff development and cross-agency collaboration.

The role requires managing performance data, preparing briefing papers, and leading change within the region to deliver high-quality child and family services.