Social Worker - Team Leader, Child and Family Service

Social Worker Team Leader – Child and Family Service, North Dublin city

Cpl Healthcare, in partnership with Tusla, Ireland's Child and Family Agency are recruiting for a Social Worker Team Leader to work as part of a Duty / Intake Social Work team located in North Dublin city.

This is a permanent position and will also offer a generous relocation package for candidates applying from outside Ireland and sponsorship of a critical skills employment permit if required.

As a Team Leader, the successful candidate will be responsible for:

·      The management of the day-to-day provision of the social work service through leading a team of social workers, in conjunction with the Principal Social Worker.

·      Taking responsibility for a defined caseload as required n particular cases that require a high level of experience and expertise.

·      Manage/ provide an initial assessment service to relevant/ all care groups and to develop referral procedures with other social work networked services.

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Benefits include:

·      Permanent employment contract including sponsorship of a critical skills employment permit if required

·      Competitive salary between €70,277 - €81,063 depending on experience

·      35 hour working week

·       Generous annual leave (30 days) and public holiday (10 days) entitlements per year

·      Excellent supervision and a focus on developing Social Worker and managerial strengths as well as continuous Training and Development sessions with a dedicated and individualised continuous professional development plan

·      Further career progression opportunities within the service

·      Excellent relocation and onboarding package to the value of €4,710 towards flights and accommodation for non-EU applicants and €4,100 for EU applicants

Entry Requirements:

·      A recognised qualification as a Social Worker and eligible for registration with CORU

·      A minimum of 5 years post graduate experience working as a social worker with some supervisory / management experience

·      Experience and an interest in working in children and families services

·      Experience and an interest in working in child protection and applying relevant child protection legislation

·      A full clean driver's licence

·      Police clearance for any country worked in for 6 months or more

·      Professional approach to work

·      Flexibility in work practice

·      Excellent verbal and written English

For a further information and a full job description, please email [email protected] or call Brian on +353 87 222 6752 / +353 1 482 5421.