Inspector - Children's Services Location: Cork, Dublin or Galway Grade: Engineer Grade II Tenure: Permanent - HIQA intends to create a panel for anticipated vacancies The Inspector - Children's Services will join the Children's team within the Regulation Directorate. The Children's team regulates, monitors and inspects the following services: special care units statutory and non-statutory foster care services statutory children's residential centres child protection and welfare services children's detention campus. The Inspector - Children's Services will carry out all regulatory activities in accordance with HIQA's policies, processes and procedures to determine compliance with legislation and national standards, report publicly on findings and respond appropriately when service providers do not meet requirements. Essential: Degree qualification (Level 8 on the National Framework of Qualifications or equivalent) in Social Work, Social Care or relevant healthcare professional, deemed relevant by the Authority for the post of inspector as advertised or Professional qualification in a relevant social care/ social work professional discipline and Able and authorised to drive and have access to your own transport and 5 years post qualification experience in a service deemed relevant by the Authority to the role of inspector of children's services as advertised Benefits of working at HIQA: 27 days annual leave Pension Scheme Learning and Development Opportunities Well-being Programme Social Club Employee Assistance Programme Academic Education Support Scheme Full details and application form at The completed application form must be submitted by 5:00pm Monday 8th September 2025. Only web applications fully completed on Careers with HIQA ( will be accepted. CVs will not be accepted. The Health Information and Quality Authority is an equal opportunities employer. Cigire - Seirbhs do Leana Lthair: Corcaigh, Baile tha Cliath n Gaillimh Grd: Innealtir Grd II Tionacht: Buan - T sé i gceist ag HIQA painéal a chruth le haghaidh folntais a mheastar a bheidh ann Beidh an Cigire - Seirbhs do Leana ina bhall den fhoireann do Leana laistigh den Stirthireacht Rialachin. Déanann an fhoireann do Leana rial, monatireacht agus cigireacht ar na seirbhs a leanas: aonaid sainchraim seirbhs craim altrama reachtla agus neamhreachtla ionaid chnaithe reachtla do leana seirbhs cosanta leana agus leasa leana campas coinnela do leana. Déanfaidh an Cigire - Seirbhs do Leana gach gnomhaocht rialla i gcomhréir le beartais, prisis agus nsanna imeachta HIQA chun comhlontacht le reachtaocht agus le caighdein nisinta a chinneadh, tuairisceoidh sé n s go poibl ar thortha agus freagridh sé n s go hiomchu mura gcomhlonann solthraithe seirbhse na ceanglais at orthu. Riachtanach: Cilocht chéime (Leibhéal 8 ar an gCreat Nisinta Cilochta n a choibhéis) san Obair Shisialta, sa Chram Sisialta n i ngairm a bhaineann leis an gcram slinte, a mheasann an tdars a bheith bhartha do phost an chigire mar a fgraodh é n Cilocht ghairmiil i ndiscipln gairmiil bhartha a bhaineann leis an gcram sisialta/ leis an obair shisialta agus A bheith balta agus daraithe chun tiomint agus rochtain a bheith agat ar d'iompar féin agus Taith iarchilochta 5 bliana i seirbhs a mheasann an tdars a bheith bhartha do rl an chigire seirbhs do leana mar a fgraodh é Tairbh de bheith ag obair ag HIQA: 27 l de shaoire bhliantil Scéim Pinsin Deiseanna Foghlama agus Forbartha Clr Folline Club Sisialta Clr Cnaimh d'Fhostaithe Scéim Tacaochta don Oideachas Acadil T na sonra iomlna agus foirm iarratais ar fil ag N mr an fhoirm iarratais chomhlnaithe a chur isteach faoina 5:00i.n. Dé Luain, an 8 Men Fmhair 2025. N ghlacfar ach le hiarratais ghréasin at comhlnaithe go hiomln ar Careers with HIQA ( N ghlacfar le CVanna. Is fostir comhionannas deiseanna é an tdars um Fhaisnéis agus Cilocht Slinte. #IJAdvantage To be considered for this role you will be redirected to and must complete the application process on our careers page. To start the process click the Continue to Application or Login/Register to apply button below.