Professionally Qualified Social Worker

Brothers of Charity Services Ireland • Full-time • Cork • 1m ago

BROTHERS OF CHARITY SERVICES IRELAND – SOUTHERN REGION

The Brothers of Charity Services Ireland – Southern Region is a major voluntary organisation, which provides age related residential, educational and day services for people with intellectual disabilities, autism and communication disorders throughout the Cork and Kerry area.

Applications are invited for the following post

Professionally Qualified Social Worker

Ref: 55/2025

Permanent Full-Time (35 hours per week)

Location: Adults & Safeguarding Services, Cork

The Role

The role of the adult disabilities Social Worker is to work in partnership with people supported, families, carers, staff and service providers to identify needs, to facilitate emotional and practical support, and empower people supported and their families to enhance their quality of life.

Social Work (SW) is a central role within the service with a duty to promote, support and safeguard the wellbeing of vulnerable adults under the care of the Brothers of Charity Services. Social Work also supports staff across the service in safeguarding training and advice on how to respond to incidents of concern. The Adult disability social worker works within a team and reports to the Head of Social Work.

The Candidate:

Professional Qualifications, Experience etc.
1. Eligible applicants will be those on the closing date for the competition:
  1. Must be registered, or be eligible for registration, on the Social Workers Register maintained by the Social Workers Registration Board at CORU. AND
  2. Must 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. AND
  3. Provide proof of Statutory Registration on the Social Workers Register maintained by the Social Workers Registration Board at CORU before contract of employment can be issued
  4. Have a minimum of 1 years’ experience of working as a Professionally Qualified Social Worker and experience of working with safeguarding vulnerable adults at risk of abuse and/or Tusla.
2. Annual Registration
  1. On appointment practitioners must maintain annual registration on the Social Workers Register maintained by the Social Workers Registration Board at CORU. AND
  2. Practitioners must confirm annual registration with CORU to the Brothers of Charity Services by way of the annual Patient Safety Assurance Certificate (PSAC)
3. Driving Licence
  1. Must have a full driving license and means of transport which qualifies you to drive on Irish roads.
4. Health
  1. Candidates for and any person holding the office must be fully competent and capable of undertaking the duties attached to the office and be in a state of health such as would indicate a reasonable prospect of ability to render regular and efficient service.
5. Character
  1. Candidates for and any person holding the office must be of good character.