JOB OPPORTUNITY
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.
Enable Ireland, as an equal opportunities employer, proudly maintains a Bronze 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 a highly-motivated Senior Social Worker to join our team in North Tipperary CDNT, Nenagh, Co Tipperary
Contract Type: Part time permanent contract
Contract Hours: 28 Hours per week
Salary: €64,386 to €75,753 pro rata per annum. Salary scales are subject to LSI's (Long Service Increments)
Annual Leave Entitlement: 34 days pro rata per annum
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.
Overview of Duties & Responsibilities:
Please see Job Description for full list of Duties & Responsibilities
The successful candidate will have
Essential Criteria:
1. Be registered, or be eligible for registration, on the Social Workers Register maintained by the Social Workers Registration Board at CORU
2. Maintain live annual registration on the Social Workers Register maintained by the Social Workers Registration Board at CORU
3. Have 3 years full time (or an aggregate of 3 years full time) relevant post qualification experience.
4. 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.
5. 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.
6. Practitioners must confirm annual registration with CORU to Enable Ireland
Desirable Criteria:
1. Recent, relevant experience working with children and their families.
2. Experience working with children with disabilities.
3. Experience of Inter-disciplinary team working.
4. 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 short listing process.
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:
* 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
Closing date for applications: 4 pm Monday 6th January 2025
Interview date: To be confirmed
A panel may be formed from this vacancy for any similar vacancies, which may arise during the next 12 months.
The post will be subject to reference checks and may be subject to Garda vetting/police clearance, as relevant.
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.
Applications are invited from suitably qualified applicants from all sections of the community.
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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