Senior Social Worker

Allied Health/Nursing; Leinster; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Supportive multidisciplinary team

Ongoing supervision and professional development

Valuable experience in community care services

Job summary

Allied Health/Nursing is seeking a Senior Social Worker to join the Children’s Disability Network Team (CDNT) in Athlone. This role offers an excellent opportunity to work in a supportive multidisciplinary team dedicated to providing social work support to children and families with developmental and complex needs.

The successful candidate will engage closely with children and their families, offering family-centered support, advocacy, and intervention. The position includes managing a complex caseload and collaborating with various professionals to ensure optimal care and resources are provided.

Competitive salary and ongoing professional development are part of the offer.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years post‑qualification experience.
• Experience working with children, families, disability, or community services desirable.

Responsibilities

• Provide social work assessment, intervention, and support to children and families attending the CDNT service.
• Support families in accessing appropriate services, resources, and community supports.
• Manage a varied and complex paediatric disability caseload.
• Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary team members.
• Provide emotional support, advocacy, and practical guidance to families and carers.
• Maintain accurate clinical documentation and reports.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Organisational skills

Interpersonal skills

Ability to work independently

Ability to work in multidisciplinary teams

Education

Qualification in Social Work

CORU registration

Job description

We are currently recruiting a Senior Social Worker to join the Children’s Disability Network Team (CDNT) based in Athlone.

This is an excellent opportunity to work within a supportive multidisciplinary paediatric disability team providing social work support to children and families with a range of developmental and complex needs.

The successful candidate will work closely with children, parents, carers, and multidisciplinary colleagues to provide family‑centred support, advocacy, assessment, and intervention within the community setting.

Key Responsibilities of the Senior Social Worker:

• Provide social work assessment, intervention, and support to children and families attending the CDNT service
• Support families in accessing appropriate services, resources, and community supports
• Manage a varied and complex paediatric disability caseload
• Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary team members including Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, Speech & Language Therapy, Psychology, Nursing, and Medical professionals
• Provide emotional support, advocacy, and practical guidance to families and carers
• Participate in safeguarding and child protection processes where required
• Maintain accurate clinical documentation and reports
• Participate in multidisciplinary meetings, supervision, and service development initiatives

Senior Grade Responsibilities

• Manage complex family and safeguarding cases
• Provide leadership and support within the social work service
• Support junior staff and students where required
• Participate in service development, audit, and quality improvement initiatives
• Contribute to clinical governance and best practice standards

Requirements for the Senior Social Worker:

• Qualification in Social Work
• CORU registration
• Minimum of 3 years post‑qualification experience
• Experience working with children, families, disability, or community services desirable
• Strong communication, organisational, and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work independently and within a multidisciplinary team

Desirable

• Experience within paediatric disability or CDNT services
• Knowledge of child protection and safeguarding procedures
• Full driver’s licence and access to own transport

What’s on Offer

• Competitive HSE‑aligned salary
• Supportive and experienced multidisciplinary team
• Ongoing supervision and professional development
• Opportunity to work within a well‑established paediatric disability service
• Valuable experience within community and family‑centred care services

Contact Us:

If you or someone you know is interested in this position, please send a copy of your CV to [e-mail]