Assistant Service Manager (Social Care Services) - Limerick ROI41/01/26/1V-1
Salary: Grade 5 salary scale: €50,023 per annum pro rata
Hours: 37.5 standard hours (including breaks) (Flexibility Required)
Contract Status: Permanent
Location: Watch House Cross, Parteen Road, Co. Limerick
About the service: A major part of Extern's service provision involves intensive wraparound services to young people assessed as being in need and offers a community-based alternative to youth detention and/or further escalation into the criminal justice system.
Youth Diversion Project - A community based, multi-agency youth crime prevention initiative which primarily seeks to divert young people who have been involved in anti-social and/or criminal behaviour by providing suitable activities to facilitate personal development, promote civic responsibility and improve long-term employability prospects
The Assistant Service Manager will be required to manage all aspects of the programmes in a flexible manner as part of a team. They will work in close partnership with statutory agencies, community resources and the service user's family.
They will manage resources effectively and efficiently to meet the requirements of service level agreements with commissioning and funding organisations and manage the delivery of services to the requirements of Extern's standards of business conduct, including effective management of risk in the safeguarding of service users and families.
Full details of the role and the essential criteria are detailed in the Job Description and Person Specification available at the following link;
Assistant Service Manager Job description
The closing date for all completed applications is: Monday 19th January 2026 @ 12 noon
For informal enquiries please contact: Adriana Gerhart on [email protected]
EXTERN offer a competitive benefits package including;
Flexible Working
26 days annual leave, increasing to 28 days after 3 years' service and 32 days after 5 years' service
12 statutory holidays
Generous pension, employer contribution of 6.5%
Enhanced Occupational Sick Pay, Maternity Pay and Paternity Pay
Life Assurance and Wellbeing Programmes
Comprehensive induction and training
Regular Supervision
Employee Assistance Programme
Bike To Work Scheme
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