Tusla - An Ghníomhaireacht um Leanaí agus an Teaghlach - Child and Family Agency

Careers in Tusla


Welcome to the Tusla recruitment page. 

Tusla - Child and Family Agency was established on 1st January 2014 and has more than 5,000 employees. Tusla aims to be an Employer of Choice, and offers a wide range of challenging career opportunities that enable our staff to make an important contribution to improve the wellbeing and outcomes for children living in Ireland.
 
All positions in the Child and Family Agency open to external candidates are advertised on this website and can be accessed by clicking on the links below.  
 
If you encounter any difficulties accessing the Careers Hub or any of the positions advertised below, please contact tuslarecruit@tusla.ie for support.
 
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Current Opportunities and Campaigns 

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Current open competitions 
 

Professionally Qualified Social Worker 

Dublin North East

Dublin Mid Leinster

South West

South East

Mid West

West North West

 

Social Care - Residential Care and Special Care 

Join the Tusla Residential Care Team

Open Days | Current Opportunities | Register your Interest 

 

Social Care Leader | Social Care Worker | Social Work Team Leader | Senior Social Work Practitioner - Rolling Competitions 

Social Care Leader Airne Villa 

Rolling

N/A

Social Care Worker Airne Villa 

Rolling

N/A

Social Care Worker Cork and Kerry Community 

Rolling

N/A

Social Worker Team Leader Carlow, Kilkenny, South Tipperary 

Rolling

N/A

Social Worker Team Leader Waterford and Wexford 

Rolling

N/A

Senior Social Work Practitioner- Dublin Mid Leinster  

Rolling

N/A

Senior Social Work Practitioner - Dublin North

Rolling

N/A

Social Work Team Leader - Louth Meath

Rolling

N/A

Social Work Team Leader - Dublin North

Rolling

N/A

Social Care Leader - Dublin Mid Leinster 

Rolling

N/A

Senior Social Work Practitioner - Carlow, Kilkenny and South Tipperary

Rolling

N/A

Senior Social Work Practitioner - Waterford and Wexford

Rolling

N/A

Social Work Team Leader - Dublin Mid Leinster 

Rolling

N/A

Social Work Team Leader - Dublin North City

Rolling

N/A

Senior Social Work Practitioner - Dublin North City

Rolling

N/A

 

Tusla Therapy

Senior Clinical Psychologist Carlow Kilkenny

01/12/2025

12 noon

 

ICT

 

 

 

 
 

Job Title

Closing Date/Time

Application Information

Special Care Worker — Children Residential Services — Special Care Units

Rolling 

N/A

*EXPANDED QUALIFICATIONS* Special Care Worker - Children's Residential Services - Special Care Units

N/A

N/A

Clerical Officer Louth Meath

N/A

N/A

Graduate Recruitment 2026 Professionally Qualified Social Worker

N/A

N/A

Social Care Worker Childrens Residential Services and Special Care Graduate Campaign 2026

N/A

N/A

Grade VI Regional Finance Southwest

24/11/2025**

12 noon

Grade VIII - Corporate Employee Relations Manager (Specified Purpose)

24/11/2025

12 noon

Social Care Manager Children Residential Services - Dublin Mid Leinster***

24/11/2025

12 noon

Deputy Social Care Manager - Children Residential Services - Clane, Co. Kildare

24/11/2025

12 noon

Family Support Practitioner - Louth Meath

24/11/2025

12 noon

Grade V- Childrens Residential Services- Drogheda, Co. Louth *

24/11/2025

12 noon

Social Work Team Leader Donegal

24/11/2025

12 noon 

Principal Social Worker Mid West

24/11/2025

12 noon 

Senior Psychologist National Inter Agency Prevention Programme (NIAPP) Dublin South City (Part Time) & Midwest (Part Time)

01/12/2025

12 noon

Deputy Social Care Manager Children Residential Services, Co. Cavan

01/12/2025

12 noon 

Social Work Team Leader Galway North & Clare / South Galway

01/12/2025

12 noon

Grade VII Privacy Officer - Dublin North East

01/12/2025

12 noon

Social Work Team Leader Limerick Tipperary

01/12/2025

12 noon

Grade VI Regional Officer Dubin Mid Leinster*

01/12/2025

12 noon

Grade VII Business Support Manager Dublin Mid Leinster

08/12/2025

12 noon

Grade VI Digital and Marketing Officer, Tusla Fostering

08/12/2025

12 noon

Educational Welfare Officer (Temporary Positions Only)

08/12/2025

12 noon

Grade VIII - Regional Quality, Risk and Improvement Manager Mid West

08/12/2025

12 noon

Social Care Manager - Children's Residential Services- Sos Beag, Dublin 8

08/12/2025

12 noon

Deputy Social Care Manager - Children's Residential Services Drogheda, Co. Louth

15/12/2025

12 noon

Principal Social Worker Southwest

08/12/2025

12 noon

 

* Restricited Eligibility Criteria

** Extended closing date 

*** Updated Job Spec

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