Case Worker: Maternity Cover – Empower Residents

depaul

Cork

On-site

EUR 36,000 - 44,000

Full time

14 days+

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Life Assurance

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Maternity leave

Job summary

Depaul is seeking a Case Worker for maternity cover in Cork. The role is full-time (35 hours/week) under a fixed-term maternity contract ending Dec 2026 with possible extension, based in Cork, Ireland.

Responsibilities include direct service delivery, risk assessment, liaising with external agencies, and providing keyworking to residents. The post requires a social care background and accredited case management qualification, with strong IT and communication skills.

Qualifications

2 year’s paid experience working in a social care field, desirably in a residential setting (essential)
Social Studies /Case Management Accredited Qualification
Experience and understanding of the complexities involved in working with service users experiencing intimate partner violence.
Good working knowledge of risk assessment processes and systems (i.e. S/U Risk assessment, Lone Working, Activity Risk Assessments)
Process an understanding of harm reduction and low threshold working
Process an understanding of why people become homeless and the issues they present with, understanding what supports can be offered in homeless services to service users with complex support needs
Have experience working with needs assessment, keyworking and support planning for people with complex needs.
Have a knowledge of the statutory and voluntary sector resources available to homeless people
Understand the importance for Health and Safety in a residential setting.
Be a good communicator and computer literate
Knowledge and understanding of Depaul vision mission and values.
Proficient use of IT required in role, including email in a professional capacity.
An understanding of, and respect for the values and beliefs of Depaul.

Responsibilities

To ensure the practical needs of our services users are met i.e. providing food, laundry clean bedding etc. while ensuring a safe and secure environment in a high standard service.
To assess the needs of service users and to refer them to appropriate agencies.
To provide key working to a number of residents, recording this work, advocating for them and updating line manager and the team on progress.
To liaise with external agencies, health boards and county councils.
To ensure all quality assurance policies and procedures are adhered too.
To assist the medical and nursing staff with the health care of Service users
To be a team player taking a role in handovers, supervising Volunteers and supporting your team members in ensuring all decision making is consistent
To participate in supervision with your line manager and annual appraisals and identifying your own professional development within your role.
To ensure all Depaul Policies and Procedures are adhered too particularly Health and Safety, code of Conduct and Confidentiality.
To at all times undertake your role in a professional manner maintaining a high quality standard of work in line with Depaul Values and ethos.