Cork & South East Simon Community’s vision is a society without homelessness. We work in solidarity with men and women experiencing homelessness, providing them with housing, support, dignity and hope.
By joining our senior leadership team, you will directly contribute to empowering some of the most marginalised people in Irish society to rebuild their lives. Every decision you shape in this role will strengthen an organisation that, in the past year alone, supported nearly 1,500 people on their journey out of homelessness.
Together, our staff and volunteers strive daily to make “home” a reality for all, guided by core values of community, inclusion, social justice and commitment to care.
The Director of Human Resources is a senior leadership role responsible for providing strategic direction and operational leadership across all Human Resources functions. It is also envisaged that this role will act as Organisational Digital Transformation Lead. This would involve leading the digital transformation of HR and employee-related systems and then supporting other digital transformation processes across the organisation.
This role combines strategic HR leadership with responsibility for the digitalisation and optimisation of core workforce processes, ensuring that the organisation is equipped with modern, efficient, and data-informed systems to support high-quality services.
The Director of HR has a key role in developing and maintaining a positive organisational culture defined by Cork Simon’s mission and values. The ideal candidate will be a seasoned HR professional with demonstrable experience across strategic and operational HR fields, including strategy, policy, digital and innovative capability, ER, performance management, management development, recruitment, workforce planning and change management.
Cork Simon is seeking an imaginative and committed leader who can demonstrate sound judgement, a commitment to ethics and an ability to negotiate and manage difficult situations.
It is envisaged that the position-holder will be on-site at our offices in Lapp’s Quay, on a full-time basis for at least the first three months, but there shall be an option to apply for hybrid working of one to two days a week working from home thereafter.
For more information on the post please see the Recruitment Pack at www.corksimon.ie/work-with-us/
To apply for this exciting role, please send your cover letter and CV to Dermot Kavanagh, CEO, Cork Simon Community, by email to [email protected]
For informal enquiries, please contact Anthony O’Donovan on 086 258 4667 or [email protected]
The closing date for applications is Thursday 16 July 2026 at 5.00pm.
Cork Simon Community is committed to equality of opportunity.
Pay: €80,000.00-€90,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Bike to work scheme
- Company pension
- Employee assistance program
- Sick pay
- Wellness program
Work authorisation:
Work Location: In person
