Shane Bradley
Dublin,Ireland
Summary
Experienced professional with a comprehensive understanding of people, especially those with addictive histories and trauma. Skilled in report drafting, creating operational procedures, and implementing financial controls. Proven ability to manage and support staff, develop careers, and improve performance. Expertise in identifying the best candidate for the job and delivering presentations and training modules. Deep commitment to own improvement, bringing a high level of integrity in all aspects of work.
Overview
35
35
years of professional experience
11
11
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Hostel Manager
The Iveagh Trust
Dublin
12.2018 - 07.2025
- Created new role from scratch to provide support and guidance to Hostel residents.
- Steered hostel operations during pandemic, ensuring continuous service and compliance with public health guidelines.
- Devised systems to collect accurate and up-to-date data to inform Quarterly reports for Board of Trustees.
- With Health and Safety Officer, implemented new safety procedures.
- Developed comprehensive Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults policy for Iveagh Trust.
- Managed budget for hostel operations, improved financial efficiency.
Mental Health Service Reform (incl housing)
HSE, CH0 9 & CH06
Dublin, Ireland
05.2017 - 12.2018
- Led consultation process with Service Users and service providers (statutory and voluntary) to enhance Service User voice.
- Provided monthly progress reports (including qualitative and quantitative data) to Senior Mental Health team (CH09).
- Chosen by peers to be Secretary of National Service reform leads group (CH09).
- Initiated project to identify appropriate response to Housing needs of Mental Health Service users (CH06).
Head of Services
HAIL Housing Association
Dublin, Ireland
06.2015 - 06.2016
- Implemented new strategy, supporting staff and reporting to Board.
- Successfully concluded SLA negotiations with HSE for new project, including recruitment of staff.
- Designed research project, including setting Terms of Reference, deployment of external researcher of essential support project.
- Represented HAIL in Homeless Network, Housing Agency and at meetings with Government departments
- Supervised and supported 4 project leads for HAIL's 4 projects
- With CEO, led negotiations with HSE managers to advance 2 housing initiatives.
Project Group Manager
Depaul
Dublin, Ireland
08.2013 - 05.2015
- Provided strategic direction and operational support to managers of range of homeless projects (accommodation and community).
- Established service to support service users to progress housing applications.
- Represented Depaul in range of working groups, which included other NGOs and statutory agencies.
- Performed internal service audits across various Depaul Services.
- Designed policy documents and introduced KPIs to measure staff engagement with Service Users.
- Chaired recruitment panels and disciplinary processes.
Deputy Manager
Depaul
Dublin , Ireland
08.2006 - 07.2013
- Adapted service to align with the new Homeless Strategy (2010), by supporting staff, amending procedures and providing feedback.
- Selected to represent Depaul in Inter-agency meetings and working groups.
- Seconded, after competition, to conduct comprehensive review of Depaul core policies, subsequently adopted by Dublin based services.
- Managed and supported up to 6 frontline staff.
- Reduced non-salary costs by third, by cost cutting measures and re-training of staff.
Catholic Curate
Diocese of Derry
Derry and Buncrana, Ireland
07.1990 - 07.2005
- Offered guidance and support to individuals in need, including those who have experienced loss, challenges related to broken families, impoverishment, mental health, emotional and addiction issues.
- Initiated and co-originated variety of community programmes, for range of ages and purposes.
- Delivered weekly public addresses to audiences of up to 800 people
- Restructured local parish newsletter to enhance engagement and community outreach.
- Launched fundraising project in partnership with Sierra Leone community, raising over IR£70,000.
- Lead role in community response to major trauma in 1998.
Education
NVQ Level 6 - Mental Health in the Community
University College Cork
09.2015 - 06.2016
CIPD Diploma - Human Resource Management
National College of Ireland
Dublin 09.2011 - 06.2012
Master of Arts - Management in the NGO sector
All Hallows College
09.2007 - 06.2009
Diploma - Pastoral care and leadership
All Hallows College
09.1989 - 06.1990
STB (= BA) - Theology
Angelicum University
Rome, Italy 09.1986 - 06.1989
Bachelor of Arts - Scholastic Philosophy & Ancient History
Queen's University
Belfast 09.1982 - 06.1986
Skills
- High level of integrity and honesty
- Compassionate understanding of people, especially those who have addictive histories, those who carry trauma and impact of homelessness
- Managing and supporting staff to develop careers and improve performance
- Talent spotting, recruiting best people for job
- Financial Control Implementation and Budget Compliance
- Public speaking and making presentations, including delivering training modules
- Proficiency in using Excel to generate data and reports
Board Memberships
Since May 2019, Member (appointed Chair in March 2020) of a voluntary management committee (reconstituted as a Board of Trustees) for Gateway Mental Health
Project, Rathmines, which is member led project for people who have experienced significant mental health challenges.
Since December 2019, Community representative on the Board of Management for the CDETB.
Further Education College, Liberties College.
Final Words
Timeline
Hostel Manager
The Iveagh Trust
12.2018 - 07.2025
Mental Health Service Reform (incl housing)
HSE, CH0 9 & CH06
05.2017 - 12.2018
NVQ Level 6 - Mental Health in the Community
University College Cork
09.2015 - 06.2016
Head of Services
HAIL Housing Association
06.2015 - 06.2016
Project Group Manager
Depaul
08.2013 - 05.2015
CIPD Diploma - Human Resource Management
National College of Ireland
09.2011 - 06.2012
Master of Arts - Management in the NGO sector
All Hallows College
09.2007 - 06.2009
Deputy Manager
Depaul
08.2006 - 07.2013
Catholic Curate
Diocese of Derry
07.1990 - 07.2005
Diploma - Pastoral care and leadership
All Hallows College
09.1989 - 06.1990
STB (= BA) - Theology
Angelicum University
09.1986 - 06.1989
Bachelor of Arts - Scholastic Philosophy & Ancient History
Queen's University
09.1982 - 06.1986
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