CASE-WORKER

South Tipperary Development Company; Waterford; Remote; EUR 37,377 - 45,684; Full time

Job summary

A community development organization is seeking a Case-worker for the Waterford and South Tipperary Local Area Employment Service. The role involves providing support to long-term unemployed individuals and liaising with employers to aid job placements. Applicants must have three years’ experience in career guidance, possess strong communication skills, and be focused on client development. The position is fixed term until August 31, 2027, with a salary aligned to the Pobal Community Worker scale (€41,531).

Qualifications

• Three years’ experience in employment, enterprise, or career guidance.
• Experience addressing barriers to employment.
• Job coaching experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide one-to-one support to long-term unemployed individuals.
• Liaise with employers regarding job placements.
• Guide clients in their self-development.

Skills

Client focused

Communication skills

Motivating clients

Good IT skills

Education

Formal qualification or study in guidance or counselling

Job description

FOR THE WATERFORD AND SOUTH TIPPERARY LOCAL AREA EMPLOYMENT SERVICE (WSTLAES)

The WSTLAES is responsible for the provision of employment assistance and advice services to jobseekers in the Waterford and South Tipperary area, to help them to enter or return to employment. The jobseekers in the service are primarily those who are long-term unemployed and farthest from the labour market.

The case-worker will be required to provide one-to-one support and guidance to the long-term unemployed and those furthest from the labour market to help them in their progression from unemployment to employment and also liaising with employers, where relevant.

The successful applicant must be client focused, experienced in adult guidance or recruitment and target driven. Integrity and confidentiality are core to this role, as is an ability to communicate effectively. Applicants should be capable of motivating, guiding and leading clients in their self-development. The standard contract will be of a fixed term, concluding on 31 st August 2027. The position may be extended beyond that date depending on business requirements. The salary for this post is in line with the Pobal Community Worker scale (€41,531).

KEY REQUIREMENTS

• Three years’ experience of working in employment, enterprise and career guidance counselling, vocational guidance or social work environment.
• Experience working to address the common barriers to employment.
• Job coaching experience.
• A good standard of general education.
• Good IT skills, with experience of content management systems being an advantage.
• A formal qualification or study experience in guidance or counselling or another relevant field (qualified to L7 or be willing to work towards L7 accreditation).

TO APPLY

Candidates should send a completed Application Form only to [e-mail]. Applications should be marked Private and Confidential WSTLAES Case-worker and for the attention of Noirin O’Dwyer. Full job description and application form can be downloaded from www.stdc.ie, alternatively, phone [phone] and a copy of the job description and application form can be emailed to you.

Closing date for receipt of applications is Thursday, 26 th February 2026 at 5pm

Interviews will be held on Thursday, 5 th March 2026