Professionally Qualified Social Worker (PQSW)

Enable Ireland; Cork; On-site; EUR 46,000 - 68,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading non-profit organization in Cork is seeking a motivated Professionally Qualified Social Worker to provide essential services to children with disabilities. This part-time role offers flexible working hours and the opportunity to make a significant difference in the community. Candidates should be registered in the Social Work Register and have relevant experience in the disability sector.

Benefits

Generous annual leave entitlements

Flexible Working

Excellent training opportunities

Pension

Wellbeing benefits

Qualifications

• Registered in the Social Work Register maintained by CORU.
• Experience working with children with disabilities and their families.
• Ability to work in interdisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Provide Social Work service to children and families.
• Conduct assessments and interventions as per needs.
• Collaborate with various teams in service delivery.

Skills

Registration in Social Work Register

Knowledge of disability sector

Ability to assess children's needs

Education

Statutory Registration on the Social Work Register

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 Professionally Qualified Social Worker (PQSW) to join our team in a CDNT based at Enable Ireland Children’s Services, Curraheen, Cork.

Contract Type: Temporary - 1 year Fixed Term

Contract Hours: Part time 25hrs per week

Salary Scale: €46,482 to €67,823 pro rata per annum. Salary scales are subject to LSI’s (Long Service Increments).

This pay scale is subject to increases in 2025 in accordance with the recent WRC agreement towards enhanced pay adjustments in Section 39 organisations.

Annual Leave Entitlement: 34 days

Overview of the Post

The post holder will be responsible for the provision of a Social Work service via the various teams, including assessment and intervention to children accessing the service meeting the ongoing complex and challenging needs of children and families.

Overview of Duties & Responsibilities

Please see Job Description for full list.

Essential Criteria

• Must be registered in the Social Work Register maintained by the Social Work Registration Board at CORU.
• 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.
• Must 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.
• Annual registration: On appointment practitioners must maintain annual registration on the Social Workers Register maintained by the Social Workers Registration Board at CORU.
• Must be eligible to work in the State.

Desirable Criteria

• Experience of interdisciplinary team working.
• Minimum of 1 year’s experience working in the disability sector.
• Minimum 1 year’s experience working with children with disabilities and their families.
• Experience working with children and their families.
• Experience working with children with disabilities.

Benefits

• 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

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

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Closing date for applications: Thursday 27th November 2025 before noon.

To apply, please download the Job Description and Person Specification for your information and complete the online application form. CVs will not be accepted.

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