Senior Manager, People & Culture

Odyssey Social Care

Dublin

On-site

EUR 80,000 - 90,000

Full time

7 days ago

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Job summary

Odyssey Social Care in Dublin or Kilkenny (with nationwide travel) is seeking a Senior Manager, People & Culture to lead the people strategy during a growth phase. You will drive culture, employee relations, workforce planning, and learning across a regulated social care setting.

The role requires significant senior HR leadership experience, strong knowledge of Irish employment law, stakeholder management, and a focus on wellbeing, inclusion, and ESG initiatives within a values-led organisation.

Qualifications

Significant senior HR leadership experience in a complex, regulated or multi-site setting.
Proven ability to lead culture, workforce planning and development initiatives.
Strong knowledge of Irish employment law and HR best practice.
Experience managing employee relations, governance and compliance.
Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.

Responsibilities

Lead the People & Culture strategy aligned with organisational goals.
Drive workforce planning, design and people development initiatives.
Oversee employee relations, governance and HR compliance in a regulated environment.
Ensure readiness for inspections and regulatory requirements including TUSLA/CORU.
Oversee HR systems, reporting, people analytics and continuous improvement.
Lead engagement, wellbeing, retention and culture programmes.
Develop leadership capability, learning pathways and succession planning.
Champion diversity, equity and inclusion and neurodiversity accessibility.
Support ESG and sustainability objectives through people-focused initiatives.
Monitor and report key people metrics including retention and development.

Skills

HR leadership

Stakeholder management

People analytics

Change management

HR compliance

Job description

Job Description

Location: Millbank House, Arkle Road, Sandyford Business Park

Senior Manager, People & Culture

Location: Dublin or Kilkenny (with regular nationwide travel)

Reporting to: CEO

About Odyssey Social Care

Odyssey Social Care is one of Ireland's leading residential care providers, delivering high-quality, trauma-informed care to young people across Ireland. As part of the Broadlake Group, we are focused on sustainable growth while creating a positive impact for young people, employees, and communities.

The Opportunity

We are seeking an experienced Senior Manager, People & Culture to lead and develop our people strategy during an exciting period of growth.

This senior leadership role will drive organisational culture, employee relations, workforce planning, learning and development, employee engagement, wellbeing, and HR compliance across a growing and values-led organisation.

About The Role

Key Responsibilities

Lead and deliver the People & Culture strategy aligned with organisational goals.
Drive workforce planning, organisational design, and people development initiatives.
Lead employee relations, governance, and HR compliance within a regulated environment.
Ensure readiness for inspections, audits, and regulatory requirements, including TUSLA and CORU standards.
Oversee HR systems, reporting, people analytics, and continuous improvement initiatives.
Lead employee engagement, wellbeing, retention, and culture programmes.
Develop leadership capability, learning pathways, and succession planning frameworks.
Champion Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, including neurodiversity and accessibility initiatives.
Support ESG and sustainability objectives through people-focused initiatives.
Monitor and report on key people metrics, including retention, engagement, development, and compliance.

Essential

About You:

Significant senior HR leadership experience in a complex, regulated, or multi-site environment.
Experience leading organisational change, workforce planning, and culture development initiatives.
Strong knowledge of Irish employment law and HR best practice.
Experience managing employee relations, governance, and compliance.
Strong stakeholder management, communication, and influencing skills.
Experience using people data and insights to support organisational performance.

Desirable

Experience within social care, healthcare, disability services, education, childcare, or another regulated sector.
Experience in organisational development, learning and development, coaching, or leadership development.
Experience supporting ESG, sustainability, or B Corp-aligned initiatives.

Why Join Odyssey?

This is an opportunity to shape the people agenda of one of Ireland's leading social care providers during a significant period of growth. You'll play a key role in building a high-performing, values-led culture that supports our people and the young people we serve.

Odyssey Social Care is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive.

Overview

About The Company

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 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.

Company Culture

Our Values