Social Worker - Team Leader, Child and Families
JO-2408-539369
Posted: 18/09/2024
- €68,217 - 78,678
- Republic of Ireland, Navan
- Allied Health
Social Worker Team Leader – Child and Family Service, Navan, Co. Meath 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 Duty / Intake Social Work team located in Navan, Co. Meath, Ireland.
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
•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 brian.murray@cplhealthcare.com or call Brian on +353 87 222 6752 / +353 1 482 5421.
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