Social Workers – Child and Family Service, Dublin South Central – permanent positions
Cpl Healthcare, in partnership with Tusla, Child and Family Agency are recruiting for Professionally Qualified Social Workers in the Dublin South Central area based in Cherry Orchard, Ballyfermot and south city centre, Dublin 2.
Permanent positions will be offered to successful applicants across a range of services including:
•Child Protection and Welfare
•Duty/Intake (initial assessment)
•Children in Care
•Fostering
Benefits of these excellent opportunities include:
•Competitive salary between €48,624 - €70,235 depending on experience
•Permanent employment contract including sponsorship of a critical skills employment permit if required
•35 hour working week with flexible working week including the option of compressed hours over 4 days per week
•Facilitation of a period of adaptation or return to practice if required by CORU*
•Induction and orientation program on arrival
•Generous annual leave (29 days) and public holiday (10 days) entitlements per year
•Excellent supervision and a focus on developing Social Worker strengths as well as continuous
Training and Development sessions with a dedicated and individualised training plan
•Further career progression opportunities within the service
Entry Requirements:
•A recognised qualification as a Professionally Qualified Social Worker
•Eligible to apply for registration as a Professionally Qualified Social Worker with CORU, the Health & Social Care Professionals regulatory authority
•Experience and an interest in working in children and families’ services / child protection
•A full clean driver's licence is desirable
•Professional approach to work
•Flexibility in work practice
•Excellent verbal and written English
Tusla, the Child and Family Agency was established in 2014 and is responsible for a range of statutory functions including provision of child protection, alternative care, specified regulatory services and a range of family support services to enable its staff to make an important contribution to improve the wellbeing and outcomes for children living in Ireland.
Tusla has commenced a major improvement programme with significant focus on Practice, Culture and Structure.
For a further information and a full job description, please email your c.v. to [email protected] or call Brian on 087 222 6752
