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
Senior Speech & Language Therapist, Area Based Therapy Team (ABTT) — South West	03/02/2026	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
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
Professionally Qualified Social Worker Separated Children Seeking International Protection	26/01/2026	12 noon
Grade IV Kildare South	N/A	N/A
Senior Social Work Practitioner Barnahus South	26/01/2026	12 noon
Grade VIII Regulatory Compliance Manager	26/01/2026	12 noon
Family Support Practitioner European Social Fund Plus — Sligo Leitrim Roscommon — ESF+ Co funded by the Government of Ireland and the European Union	26/01/2026	12 noon
Deputy Social Care Manager — Children's Residential Services — Rathfarnham, Co. Dublin	26/01/2026	12 noon
Regional Data Protection & Freedom of Information Manager — Grade VIII — Dublin North-East Region	26/01/2026	12 noon
Longford Westmeath Grade III	N/A	N/A
General Manager Regional Finance Manager — South West	03/02/2026	12 noon
General Manager Regional Finance Manager — West North East	02/02/2026	12 noon
Grade VIII Barnahus East Manager at the office of the Chief Social Worker	03/02/2026	12 noon
Social Care Worker — Children's Residential Services — Dublin South	03/02/2026	12 noon
Social Care Leader — Children's Residential Services — Dublin South	03/02/2026	12 noon
Senior Social Work Practitioner Rolling Campaign 2026 — South East Region	Rolling	12 noon
Aftercare Worker — North Galway	03/02/2026	12 noon
Social Care Worker — Children's Residential Services — South West — Rolling Campaign	Rolling	N/A
Grade V ICT - Brunel Building, Dublin 8*	09/02/2026	12 noon
Social Care Worker - Children's Residential Services Mid West	Rolling	N/A
Social Care Worker - Children's Residential Services North West	Rolling	N/A
Social Care Worker (Community) Sligo, Leitrim, Roscommon	09/02/2026	12 noon
Family Support Practitioner Southwest	09/02/2026	12 noon
Grade VII - Business Support Manager - Ballydowd Specified Purpose	09/02/2026	12 noon
Senior Social Work Practitioner - Separated Children Seeking International Protection	09/02/2026	12 noon
Grade IV Cavan / Monaghan	N/A	N/A
Grade III Adoption	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

Senior Speech & Language Therapist, Area Based Therapy Team (ABTT) — South West

03/02/2026

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

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

Professionally Qualified Social Worker Separated Children Seeking International Protection

26/01/2026

12 noon

Grade IV Kildare South

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