Head of Community, Innovation & Enterprise

ALONE support older people to age at home. We provide direct, frontline services to people aged 60 and over, through support coordination, support and befriending, housing with support, and the application of assistive technology. We have a network of staff and more than 3,000 volunteers across the country We have been awarded Quality Marks from Volunteer Ireland, the ISO, the Charities Regulator and the Housing Regulatory Standard.

We are currently recruiting for a Head of Community, Innovation & Enterprise.  This position will be based in our Head office in Dublin 8, reporting to our CEO.

This is a wonderful and exciting opportunity to join one of the most important charities in Ireland in a period when the need for our services has never been greater.  By participating, the successful candidate will have the opportunity to positively influence the lives of many older people in Ireland.

Responsibilities

Strategic:

• Responsible for the delivery of ALONE’s departmental Strategic Goals and contribute to the overall strategic development and governance of the Organisation.


• As part of the Leadership Team, contribute and take responsibility for the overall development and governance of the organisation.


• Lead strategic solutions for the organisations partnerships.


• Developing ALONE’s network based on current and future needs
  

Innovation:

• Proactively support Services in identifying innovations that can be scaled internally and externally


• Continuously improve on previous` business innovations to ensure continued success in industry leading innovation


• Actively seek out and develop new innovative solutions that will allow more Older People to live at home for longer


• Develop ‘Housing with Support’ to create social enterprise and develop a path for other innovations to follow


• Collaborate with other departments such as Research, Communications and Services to ensure that corrective actions from previous Innovative activity are captured.


• Use data and technology to maximise our input

Community & Enterprise:

• Drive the Community Impact Network a collaborative network that supports organisations working with older people across Ireland.


• Oversee all community relations activity.                                                       


• Represent ALONE in relevant appropriate forums as assigned by the CEO.


• Promote social enterprise and establish avenues for the AONE to achieve sustainability, enabling a greater emphasis on service delivery.


• Actively seek out and pilot new solutions in housing, care and technology that will advance this space.
  
  

Essential skills & experience 

The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate:

• 5 years’ experience in senior position leading successful teams


• Project Management experience is a distinct advantage.


• Strong understanding and ability to deliver strategic goals.


• Extensive management experience in a cognate field and will have a strong demonstrable record in partnership implementation, managing change in a community environment influencing across relevant parts of the government, NGOs and private sectors.


• Passionate about ALONE’s vision and mission and will be comfortable in a fast-paced, growing organisation whose focus is on improving the lives of our service users.


• Demonstration of a commitment to continuous and ongoing learning and development.


• Specialist knowledge in fields such as the deployment of assistive technology, innovation in housing and social care, community development, social enterprise a distinct advantage

Benefits

• Salary DOE   


• Full-time, 35-hour work-week


• Comprehensive Training & Development


• 24 Days annual leave, increase to 25 days after 2 years’ service.


• Pension Scheme- after 12 months service


• Death in Service – after 6 months’ probation successfully completed.


• Travel Saver Schemes


• Bike to work Scheme


• Employee Assistance Programme


• Paid maternity & Paternity leave – after 18 months service


• Comprehensive Training & Development


• Mileage Policy in place for applicable roles


• Progression Opportunities


• Sick Pay scheme – after 6 months’ probation successfully completed.


• Horizontal transfer policy.

The closing date for applications is Tuesday 8th of July 2025. 

ALONE is an equal opportunity employer.