Culture and Values Lead Clerical VI

Avista is a person-centred rights-based organisation that is dedicated to improving the lives of children and adults with disabilities. We provide a wide range of services including Day Residential and Respite supports to both children and adults in various locations across Dublin Meath Limerick and North Tipperary/Offaly.

Avista is looking for candidates who are committed to supporting people with intellectual disabilities and complex needs their families and circles of support in a person-centred community based socially inclusive manner in accordance with our core values and ethos and underpinned by quality best practice and research.

JOB ADVERTISEMENT

APPLICATIONS ARE INVITED FOR THE FOLLOWING POSITION:

CULTURE AND VALUES LEAD

CLERICAL VI

Central Management St Vincents Centre Navan Road Dublin

Permanent Full time 35 hpw

Salary: 57898 to 70734* (LSIs*)

*Salary subject to Relevant Public Sector Experience and pro-rated for hours of work.

REQ: 96220

This national post is a key strategic role with responsibility for shaping strengthening and sustaining a positive inclusive and values-led organisational culture. This pivotal role involves collaborating with senior leadership managers staff and key stakeholdersto align our core values with strategic goals decision-making and ensure they are embedded in our everyday processes and practices. This role will support to drive cultural change and ensure our core values and rich organisational history guide growth and development and help to create a truly values-led organisational culture.

The role will lead out on quality improvement initiatives collaborate with key stakeholders in promoting self-advocacy empowerment and improved lived experiences for people we support in tandem with promoting employee wellbeing and engagement to ensure a positive and safe organisational culture.

The successful candidate will have the following essential requirements:

Have a relevant third level Degree in Health and Social Care Human Resources Psychology Organisational Development or other relevant field

Have a minimum of 3 to 5 years consecutive post qualification experience in a team leader/management role within health social care or non-profit settings

Operational experience related to Culture & Diversity People Management and Organisational Change management

Experience working with individuals from diverse backgrounds and a demonstrable ability to adapt comfortably across diverse settings and complex situations as they arise

A proven track record of exceptional collaboration influencing and communication skills with high social and relational intelligence

Strong Project Management skills

Additional Experience and Skills

Non-profit management experience in the disability/social care sector

Demonstrable experience of promotion and development of self-advocacy co-design and person-centred practices that respect the rights and dignity of the service user andachieve positive change

Ability to effectively work independently and collaboratively within multiple teams

Excellent IT and data analysis skills

Knowledge or experience of Social Role Valuation theory and practice

Why work with us

Excellent Career Progression Opportunities

• Supportive and innovative working environment.
• Comprehensive Pension Scheme.
• Generous annual leave entitlement
• Free onsite car parking.
• Paid Maternity Leave & Sick Pay scheme.
• Bike to work Scheme.
• Tax Saver Travel Scheme.

Please submit a Cover letter and CV as application via our website careers section at:

enquiries to:

Stephanie Kilrane Director of Quality Risk and Safety

Tel: 087- email:

Applications can be made to:

Closing date for receipt of applications: 27th April 2026

Candidates must be available for interview to occur within the week beginning 5th May 2026

A panel may be formed from which future positions may be filled across the Dublin Service.

Avista reserves the right to close the competition early should a sufficient number of applications be received.

Avista is a public body and subject to Freedom of Information and Data Protection Requests.

Avista is an equal opportunities employer.