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. For further information, please see our data protection notice.	Current Opportunities and Campaigns
All open competitions Graduates Return to Practice Rediscover Tusla Seperated Children Seeking International Protection International Social Work Recruitment Process Tusla Therapy Join the Tusla Residential Care Team

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.

For further information, please see our data protection notice.

Current Opportunities and Campaigns

Current open competitions

Dublin Mid Leinster
Professionally Qualified Social Worker
Dublin North East
South West
South East
Mid West
West North East

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 Community - South West	Rolling	N/A
Social Worker Team Leader - South East	Rolling	N/A
Senior Social Work Practitioner- Dublin Mid Leinster	Rolling	N/A
Senior Social Work Practitioner - Dublin North East	Rolling	N/A
Social Work Team Lead - Dublin North East	Rolling	N/A
Social Care Leader (Community) - Dublin Mid Leinster	Rolling	N/A
Social Care Worker (Community) Dublin Mid Leinster	Rolling	N/A
Social Work Team Leader - Dublin Mid Leinster	Rolling	N/A
Senior Social Work Practitioner - South-East Region	Rolling	N/A
Senior Social Work Practitioner Rolling Campaign 2026 — South East Region	Rolling	N/A
Social Care Worker — Children's Residential Services — South West — Rolling Campaign	Rolling	N/A

Tusla Therapy
Staff Grade Psychologist — Dublin South West	16/02/2026	12 noon

ICT
Grade IV ICT Application Support National Office	23/02/2026	12 noon

Job Title	Closing Date/Time		Application Information
Special Care Worker — Children Residential Services — Special Care Units	Rolling	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
Social Care Worker- Special Care and Children's Residential Services International qualification campaign	N/A	N/A
Grade IV Kildare South	N/A	N/A
Longford Westmeath Grade III	N/A	N/A
Senior Social Work Practitioner Rolling Campaign 2026 — South East Region	Rolling	N/A
Social Care Worker — Children's Residential Services — South West — Rolling Campaign	Rolling	N/A
Social Care Worker - Children's Residential Services Mid West	Rolling	N/A
Social Care Worker - Children's Residential Services North West	Rolling	N/A
General Manager Legal Advisor (Permanent & Fixed Term Contract)	16/02/2026	12 noon
Grade V — National Finance — Travel Coordinator*	16/02/2026	12 noon
Social Care Leader — Separated Children Seeking International Protection	16/02/2026	12 noon
Staff Grade Psychologist — Dublin South West	16/02/2026	12 noon
Principal Social Worker — Separated Children Seeking International Protection	16/02/2026	12 noon
Grade VII Business Manager Mid West	16/02/2026	12 noon
Social Work Team Leader Louth	16/02/2026	12 noon
Deputy Social Care Manager (On Shift) Special Care	23/02/2026	12 noon
Grade IV ICT Application Support National Office	23/02/2026	12 noon
Grade VI - Barnahus East*	23/02/2026	12 noon
Grade VIII Legal Advisor	23/02/2026	12 noon
Staff Grade Psychologist Separated Children Seeking International Protection	23/02/2026	12 noon
Aftercare Worker Separated Children Seeking International Protection	23/02/2026	12 noon
Deputy Social Care Manager - Children's Residential Services – Louth	23/02/2026	12 noon
Grade VII- Business Support Manager - Kildare	23/02/2026	12 noon
Social Care Manager – Children's Residential Services- Special Care Units – Dublin & Limerick	23/02/2026	12 noon
Social Work Team Leader - Laois Offaly	23/02/2026	12 noon
Principal Social Worker - Louth	23/02/2026	12 noon
Social Care Leader (Community) Louth	02/03/2026	12 noon
Grade V Mid West *	02/03/2026	12 noon
Social Care Worker Children's Residential Services Elm House, Co. Limerick	02/03/2026	12 noon
Social Care Manager Children's Residential Services Dublin North East (DNE)	02/03/2026	12 noon
Social Care Worker Children's Residential Services Clannad, Parslickstown, Co. Dublin	02/03/2026	12 noon
Family Support Practitioner Dublin Southeast and Wicklow Region	02/03/2026	12 noon
Principal Social Worker Southwest	02/03/2026	12 noon
Grade V HR Department Corporate Office	02/03/2026	12 noon
EXPANDED QUALIFICATIONS Special Care Worker - Children's Residential Services - Special Care Units ***	N/A	N/A
Grade III Dublin North-West & Dublin North City	N/A	N/A
Grade III North Dublin & North County Dublin	N/A	N/A
Grade III Cavan Monaghan	N/A	N/A

* Restricited Eligibility Criteria

** Extended closing date

*** Updated Job Spec

Careers in Tusla

Welcome to the Tusla recruitment page.

Current Opportunities and Campaigns

Current open competitions

Professionally Qualified Social Worker

Dublin North East

Dublin Mid Leinster

South West

South East

Mid West

West North East

Social Care - Residential Care and Special Care

Join the Tusla Residential Care Team

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 Community - South West

Rolling

N/A

Social Worker Team Leader - South East

Rolling

N/A

Senior Social Work Practitioner- Dublin Mid Leinster

Rolling

N/A

Senior Social Work Practitioner - Dublin North East

Rolling

N/A

Social Work Team Lead - Dublin North East

Rolling

N/A

Social Care Leader (Community) - Dublin Mid Leinster

Rolling

N/A

Social Care Worker (Community) Dublin Mid Leinster

Rolling

N/A

Social Work Team Leader - Dublin Mid Leinster

Rolling

N/A

Senior Social Work Practitioner - South-East Region

Rolling

N/A

Senior Social Work Practitioner Rolling Campaign 2026 — South East Region

Rolling

N/A

Social Care Worker — Children's Residential Services — South West — Rolling Campaign

Rolling

N/A

Tusla Therapy

Staff Grade Psychologist — Dublin South West

16/02/2026

12 noon

ICT

Grade IV ICT Application Support National Office

23/02/2026

12 noon

Job Title

Closing Date/Time

Application Information

Special Care Worker — Children Residential Services — Special Care Units

Rolling

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

Social Care Worker- Special Care and Children's Residential Services International qualification campaign

N/A

N/A

Grade IV Kildare South

N/A

N/A

Longford Westmeath Grade III