Social Worker (Professionally Qualified)

TN Ireland; Haywards Heath; On-site; EUR 49,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player seeks a dedicated Social Worker to join their team, making a significant impact on the lives of children and young people with disabilities. This role emphasizes collaboration within an interdisciplinary framework, ensuring the delivery of quality, evidence-based services. The ideal candidate will be registered with the Social Workers Registration Board and possess a strong understanding of child development and family-centered practices. With a commitment to diversity and inclusion, this organization offers a supportive environment where your contributions will be valued and recognized. If you're passionate about making a difference, this opportunity is for you.

Benefits

Excellent training opportunities

Generous annual leave

Flexible working

Long service reward scheme

Wellbeing benefits

Qualifications

• Registered on the Social Workers Register at CORU.
• Knowledge of child development and family-centered practices.

Responsibilities

• Provide quality service to children and young people with disabilities.
• Support staff and students in an interdisciplinary framework.

Skills

Social Work

Interdisciplinary Teamwork

Child Development Knowledge

Family-Centered Practice

Education

Degree in Social Work

Job description

Would you like to work for a great employer? Enable Ireland is an organisation that makes a real difference to the lives of children and adults with disabilities in Ireland, and is named as one of Ireland's Irish Independent 150 Best Employers 2024.

Enable Ireland, as an equal opportunities employer, proudly maintains a Silver Award in Diversity from the Irish Centre for Diversity. We vigorously advocate for fairness, respect, equality, diversity, inclusion, and engagement, and are dedicated to ongoing enhancement in these areas.

We are currently seeking a highly-motivated Social Worker (Professionally Qualified) to join our team in North Tipperary CDNT, Nenagh, Co Tipperary.

Contract Type: Full time permanent contract

Contract Hours: 35 Hours per week

Salary: €49,581 to €65,674 pro rata per annum. Salary scales are subject to LSI’s (Long Service Increments).

Annual Leave Entitlement: 34 days pro rata per annum.

Overview of the Post:

To work as a member of the children’s disability network team & home share team providing a quality, evidence based service to children and young people 0 – 18 years within an interdisciplinary framework and family centered practice and to support other staff and students as assigned.

Overview of Duties & Responsibilities:

Please see Job Description for full list of Duties & Responsibilities.

The successful candidate will have

Essential Criteria:

• Be registered, or be eligible for registration, on the Social Workers Register maintained by the Social Workers Registration Board at CORU.

AND

• Have the requisite knowledge and ability (including a high standard of suitability and professional ability) for the proper discharge of the duties of the office.

AND

• Provide proof of Statutory Registration on the Social Workers Register maintained by the Social Workers Registration Board at CORU before a contract of employment can be issued.

Annual registration

• On appointment practitioners must maintain annual registration on the Social Workers Register maintained by the Social Workers Registration Board at CORU.

AND

• Practitioners must confirm annual registration with CORU to the Enable Ireland.

Desirable Criteria:

• Recent, relevant experience working with children and their families.
• Experience working with children with disabilities.
• Experience of Inter-disciplinary team working.
• Some years’ experience of working in the disability sector.

In the event of a high volume of applicants, Desirable Criteria may be applied in the short listing process.

If you believe you would fit the role then please submit your application today.

Benefits:

As a staff member of Enable Ireland, you will have access to a wide range of benefits, including:

• Excellent internal and external training opportunities.
• Generous annual leave entitlements.
• Flexible Working.
• Long service reward scheme.
• Pay adjusted Maternity Leave.
• Pay adjusted Adoptive Leave.
• Pay adjusted Paternity Leave.
• Wellbeing benefits.

Pension:

For a full list of our benefits, please click here.

What now?

To apply, please download the job description and person specification for your information and complete the online application form.

Informal queries by email to Ann Somers at [e-mail].

Closing date for applications: 12pm Monday 14th April 2025.

Interview date: To be confirmed.

A panel may be formed from this vacancy for any similar vacancies, which may arise during the next 12 months.

• The post will be subject to reference checks and may be subject to Garda vetting/police clearance, as relevant.
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