Safeguarding Social Work Team Lead

Allied Health/Nursing; Mullingar; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Allied Health/Nursing seeks a Social Work Team Leader to guide a safeguarding team in Mullingar. You will ensure prompt, evidence-based responses to safeguarding concerns with strong risk management and high-quality practice outcomes for children, adults and families.

You will supervise social workers, oversee complex cases, and foster effective multi-agency collaborations while ensuring compliance with legislation and standards.

Qualifications

• Recognised professional qualification in Social Work.
• Current CORU registration.
• Significant post-qualification experience.
• Experience in safeguarding and risk management.
• Experience supervising or supporting social work staff.
• Experience of multi-agency working.
• Knowledge of Irish safeguarding legislation and professional standards.
• Excellent communication, assessment, decision-making and organisational skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide professional and operational leadership to the safeguarding social work team.
• Oversee complex cases and high-risk referrals with timely, evidence-based decisions.
• Ensure risk management plans and safeguarding interventions meet required timescales.
• Promote rights, voices and involvement of children, adults and families in decision-making.
• Supervise and support social workers; provide professional supervision.
• Develop effective multi-agency working relationships with Tusla, HSE and others.
• Monitor caseloads, performance, and team wellbeing; drive continuous improvement.

Skills

Leadership

Assessment & decision-making

Communication

Multi-agency collaboration

Education

Social Work qualification

CORU registration

Job description

Allied Health/Nursing seeks a Social Work Team Leader to guide a safeguarding team in Mullingar. You will ensure prompt, evidence-based responses to safeguarding concerns with strong risk management and high-quality practice outcomes for children, adults and families.

You will supervise social workers, oversee complex cases, and foster effective multi-agency collaborations while ensuring compliance with legislation and standards.