Social Worker (Senior)

Enable Ireland; Nenagh; On-site; EUR 69,000 - 81,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent training opportunities

Flexible Working

Pension

34 days leave pro rata

Job summary

Enable Ireland is seeking a Senior Social Worker to join the North Tipperary CDNT, Nenagh, Co Tipperary. The post involves delivering social work services to children and families within an interdisciplinary team across clinics, preschools, schools and community settings.

Key criteria include CORU registration or eligibility, 3 years post-qualification experience, and a full driving licence. Salary is €69,179–€81,393 pro rata per annum, with 34 days annual leave pro rata and part-time hours (28

Qualifications

• Must be registered or eligible for registration with CORU.
• 3 years full-time (or equivalent) post-qualification experience.
• High standard of suitability and professional ability for the role.

Responsibilities

• Provide a range of social work services to children and young people (0–18) and their families.
• Work within an interdisciplinary framework across clinics, schools, and community settings.
• Assess, intervene and contribute to ongoing service development.

Skills

Social Work

Communication

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Clinical reasoning

Education

Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) or equivalent

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 2025.

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 highly-motivated Senior Social Workers to join our team in North Tipperary CDNT, Nenagh, Co Tipperary.

Contract Type: Part Time Permanent Contract

Contract Hours: 28 Hours per week

Salary Scale: €69,179- €81,393 pro rata per annum. Salary scales are subject to LSI’s (Long Service Increments)

This pay scale is subject to increases in 2026 in accordance with the recent WRC agreement towards enhanced pay adjustments in Section 39 organisations.

Annual Leave Entitlement: 34 days pro rata per annum

Overview of the Post

Enable Ireland delivers children’s services through the Children’s Disability Network Teams (CDNT) under the national Progressing Disabilities Services (PDS) model for children and young people with complex needs arising from a disability. The post holder will be responsible for the provision of a range of Social Worker services for young people (0 – 18 years) and their families within an interdisciplinary framework. Service will include assessment and intervention, clinical supervision and ongoing service development. This will be delivered through a family centred approach across a variety of settings including the clinic, preschools, schools, children’s homes and community settings.

Overview of Duties & Responsibilities

Please See Job Description For Full List

Essential Criteria

• Be registered, or be eligible for registration, on the Social Workers Register maintained by the Social Workers Registration Board at CORU
• Maintain live annual registration on the Social Workers Register maintained by the Social Workers Registration Board at CORU
• Have 3 years full time (or an aggregate of 3 years full time) relevant post qualification experience.
• 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.
• 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.
• Practitioners must confirm annual registration with CORU to Enable Ireland
• Full Clean Drivers Licence

Desirable Criteria

• Recent, relevant experience working with children and their families.
• Experience working with children with disabilities.
• Experience of Inter-disciplinary team working.
• Some years’ experience of working in the disability sector.

In the event of a high volume of applicants Desirable Criteria may be applied in the shortlisting process

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

What now?

Informal Queries by email to Ann Somers [e-mail]

Closing date for applications: 4pm Friday 25th September 2026

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

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