Social Workers Child and Family Service, Ireland

Cpl Healthcare, in partnership with Tusla, Ireland's Child and Family Agency are recruiting for Professionally Qualified Social Workers on a nationwide basis to work across a number of different services including:

Child Protection and Welfare

Family Support

Duty/Intake (initial assessment)

Children in Care

Fostering

This 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.

It has commenced a major improvement programme with significant focus on Practice, Culture and Structure.

The Child and Family Agency has responsibility for the following range of services:

Child Protection and Welfare

Family Support

Alternative Care

Adoption

Education Support Services (TESS)

Domestic Sexual and General Based Violence (DSGBV)

Children's Service Regulation

Counselling and Therapeutic Supports

Benefits include:

Permanent employment contract including sponsorship of a critical skills employment permit

Competitive salary between 47,523 - 68,851 depending on experience

35 hour working week

Excellent relocation and onboarding package to the value of 4,710 towards flights and accommodation for non-EU applicants and 4,100 for EU applicants

Assistance with registration with CORU, the Health & Social Care Professionals regulatory authority and reimbursement of fees to the value of 510

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 and professional registration in your country of practice

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

Experience and an interest in working in child protection

A full clean driver's licence is desirable

Police clearance

Professional approach to work

Flexibility in work practice

Excellent verbal and written English