Description
Enable Ireland offers support to over 13,000 children and adults with disabilities and their families, operating from 43 locations across 14 counties.
From early infancy to late adolescence, our interdisciplinary teams collaborate with families to develop individualized plans across physical, educational, and social domains.
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Enable Ireland is named as one of Ireland's Irish Independent 150
Best Employers ****
, and proudly holds a Silver Award in Diversity from the Irish Centre for Diversity.
Contract Type
Specified Purpose Contract – Part Time (0.6 WTE)
Contract Hours
21 hours per week
Salary Scale
€67,823 to €79,797 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
Enable Ireland delivers children's services through the Children's Disability Network Teams (CDNT) under the national Progressing Disabilities Services (PDS) model for children and young people with complex needs arising from a disability.
The post holder will provide a range of Social Worker services for young people (0 – 18 years) and their families within an interdisciplinary framework.
Service includes assessment, intervention, clinical supervision and ongoing service development, delivered through a family-centred approach across a variety of settings including the clinic, preschools, schools, children's homes and community settings.
Overview of Duties & Responsibilities
Please see Job Description for full list.
The successful candidate will have
1.
Candidates for appointment must:
Be registered, or be eligible for registration, on the Social Workers Register maintained by the Social Workers Registration Board at CORU.
Have 3 years full time (or an aggregate of 3 years full time) relevant post qualification experience.
Have the requisite knowledge and ability (including a high standard of suitability, professional and managerial ability) for the proper discharge of the duties of the office.
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.
2.
Annual Registration
On appointment practitioners must maintain annual registration on the Social Workers Register maintained by the Social Workers Registration Board at CORU.
Practitioners must confirm annual registration with CORU to Enable Ireland.
Valid driving licence for within the state / jurisdiction with access to own transport in order to deliver services across a large geographical area.
Prior Experience
1 year's experience as a Senior Grade, or in other similar type role.
Experience working with children with disabilities and their families.
Experience in providing training to parents and other professionals.
Experience in supervision of staff.
Experience in managing resources.
If you believe you would fit the role then please submit your application today.
What now?
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
Long service reward scheme
Pay adjusted Maternity Leave
Pay adjusted Adoptive Leave
Pay adjusted Paternity Leave
For a full list of our benefits & conditions, please click here.
To apply, please download the Job Description and Person Specification for your information and complete the online application form.
CVs will not be accepted.
Closing date for applications: Thursday 12th February **** @ 12pm
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.
Please review Enable Ireland's External Data Protection Notice available at for details on how Enable Ireland processes applicant's personal information.
Please note if you are invited for interview, we will share your personal data with:
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.
Enable Ireland is an Equal Opportunity Employer
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