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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 2023.
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 highly-motivated Senior Grade Social Workers to join our teams in CHO6, Dublin South, currently based in Sandymount and Leopardstown.
Contract Type: Permanent Post.
Contract Hours: Full and part time hours.
Salary Scale: €64,386 - €75,753 pro rata per annum.
Salary scales are subject to LSI's (Long Service Increments).
Annual Leave Entitlement: 34 days per annum.
Overview of the Post: The post holder will lead and be responsible for the provision of a Social Work service including assessment and intervention to children accessing the service and for the effective delivery of a quality social work service meeting the ongoing complex and challenging needs of children and families.
The duties of this post will combine direct intervention with children and families with provision of support and supervision to social workers and link workers.
Overview of Duties & Responsibilities: Please download the job description for this post to view a full list of duties.
The successful candidate will have Essential Criteria: i.
Must be registered in the Social Work Register maintained by the Social Work Registration Board at CORU.
AND ii.
Maintain live annual registration on the Social Workers Register maintained by the Social Workers Registration Board at CORU.
AND iii.
Must 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.
AND iv.
Have three years relevant post qualification experience.
AND v. Be eligible to work in the State.
2.
Annual Registration i.
On appointment practitioners must maintain annual registration on the Social Workers Register maintained by the Social Workers Registration Board at CORU.
AND ii.
Practitioners must confirm annual registration with CORU to Enable Ireland.
Desirable Criteria: Experience working with children and their families.
Experience working with children with disabilities.
Experience in providing training.
Previous management experience.
3 years' experience in a senior or other management role.
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 For a full list of our benefits & conditions, please click here: Closing date for applications: 4th October 2024 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.
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