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Social Worker Team Leader – Child and Family Service, Dundalk Ireland

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 Child Protection and Welfare / Assessment and Intervention team located in Dundalk, Co.

Louth.

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.

Benefits include:

• Permanent employment contract including sponsorship of a critical skills employment permit
• Competitive salary between €68,217 - €78,687 depending on experience
• 35 hour working week
• 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
• Assistance with registration with CORU, the Health & Social Care Professionals regulatory authority and reimbursement of fees to the value of €510
• Induction and orientation program on arrival
• 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 training plan
• Further career progression opportunities within the service

Entry Requirements:

• A recognised qualification as a Social Worker and eligible for registration with CORU
• A minimum of 3-5 years post graduate experience working as a social worker ideally 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 is desirable
• 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 /

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