Social Worker (Professionally Qualified)

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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 2024.

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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.

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We are currently seeking a highly-motivated Social Worker (Professionally Qualified) to join our team in North Tipperary CDNT, Nenagh, Co Tipperary

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Contract Type: Full time permanent contract

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Contract Hours: 35 Hours per week

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Salary: €49,581 to €65,674 pro rata per annum. Salary scales are subject to LSI's (Long Service Increments)

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Annual Leave Entitlement: 34 days pro rata per annum

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Overview of the Post:

To work as a member of the children's disability network team & home share team providing a quality, evidence based service to children and young people 0 – 18 years within an interdisciplinary framework and family centered practice and to support other staff and students as assigned.

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Overview of Duties & Responsibilities:

Please see Job Description for full list of Duties & Responsibilities

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The successful candidate will have

Essential Criteria:

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• Be registered, or be eligible for registration, on the Social Workers Register maintained by the Social Workers Registration Board at CORU.
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AND

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• 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.
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AND

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• 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.
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Annual registration

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• On appointment practitioners must maintain annual registration on the Social Workers Register maintained by the Social Workers Registration Board at CORU.
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AND

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• Practitioners must confirm annual registration with CORU to the Enable Ireland
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Desirable Criteria:

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• Recent, relevant experience working with children and their families.
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• Experience working with children with disabilities.
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• Experience of Inter-disciplinary team working.
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• Some years' experience of working in the disability sector.
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In the event of a high volume of applicants Desirable Criteria may be applied in the short listing process

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If you believe you would fit the role then please submit your application today.

Benefits

As a staff member of Enable Ireland, you will have access to a wide range of benefits, including:

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• Excellent internal and external training opportunities
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• Generous annual leave entitlements
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• Flexible Working
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• Long service reward scheme
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• Pay adjusted Maternity Leave
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• Pay adjusted Adoptive Leave
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• Pay adjusted Paternity Leave
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• Wellbeing benefits
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• Pension

For a full list of our benefits, please click here.

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What now?

To apply, please download the job description and person specification for your information and complete the online application form.

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Informal queries by email to Ann Somers at Ann.Somers@hse.ie

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Closing date for applications: 4pm Friday 22nd May 2025

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Interview date: To be confirmed

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

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• The post will be subject to reference checks and may be subject to Garda vetting/police clearance, as relevant.
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• Due to the large volume of applications, we are not in the position to provide individual feedback to applicants who are not shortlisted for interview.
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• Applications are invited from suitably qualified applicants from all sections of the community.
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• The above information serves only as a guide to the advertised position. Enable Ireland, at its discretion, reserves the right to change this prior to appointment.
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1) Any virtual service provider we use to host the interview; and

2) the interview panel (if applicable). Your information will be stored for this purpose in line with our retention policy

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