Senior Principal Social Worker | Disability Services Leader

Emerald Locums; Galway; On-site; EUR 79,000 - 94,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Senior leadership

Professional development

Competitive salary

Strategic planning influence

Multidisciplinary team

Meaningful work

Job summary

Emerald Locums is recruiting a Principal Social Worker in Galway for a leading disability service provider. The role leads social work services, oversees safeguarding and staff management, and supports governance and regulatory compliance.

Ideal candidates hold a Social Work degree with CORU registration, a postgraduate leadership qualification, and at least five years of post-qualification experience in intellectual disability and complex cases.

Qualifications

• Recognised qualification in Social Work.
• Current CORU registration.
• Postgraduate qualification in leadership, management or related field.
• Minimum 5 years' post-qualification Social Work experience.
• Experience with intellectual disabilities/autism.
• Significant safeguarding experience.
• Leadership and staff management experience.
• Experience in complex assessments and multidisciplinary working.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage Social Work services across the organisation.
• Oversee safeguarding systems and support vulnerable adults.
• Manage Home Sharing service and staff.
• Provide supervision and professional leadership to Social Work staff.
• Oversee referrals, case allocation and complex casework.
• Chair safeguarding and service access committees.
• Contribute to governance and policy development.
• Support HIQA inspections and regulatory compliance.
• Collaborate with families, multidisciplinary teams and external agencies.
• Monitor service quality, safeguarding trends and risk management.

Skills

Social Work

Leadership

Communication

Staff management

Governance

Regulatory

Education

Social Work degree

Postgraduate in leadership

Job description

Emerald Locums is recruiting a Principal Social Worker in Galway for a leading disability service provider. The role leads social work services, oversees safeguarding and staff management, and supports governance and regulatory compliance.

Ideal candidates hold a Social Work degree with CORU registration, a postgraduate leadership qualification, and at least five years of post-qualification experience in intellectual disability and complex cases.