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
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Dublin North East
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Dublin Mid Leinster
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South West
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South East
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Mid West
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West North East
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Social Care - Residential Care and Special Care
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Join the Tusla Residential Care Team
Open Days | Current Opportunities | Register your Interest
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Social Care Leader | Social Care Worker | Social Work Team Leader | Senior Social Work Practitioner - Rolling Competitions
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Social Care Leader - Airne Villa
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Rolling
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N/A
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Social Care Worker - Airne Villa
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Rolling
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N/A
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Social Care Worker Community - South West
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Rolling
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N/A
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Social Worker Team Leader - South East
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Rolling
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N/A
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Senior Social Work Practitioner- Dublin Mid Leinster
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Rolling
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N/A
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Senior Social Work Practitioner - Dublin North East
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Rolling
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N/A
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Social Work Team Lead - Dublin North East
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Rolling
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N/A
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Social Work Team Leader - Dublin Mid Leinster
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Rolling
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N/A
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Senior Social Work Practitioner - South-East Region
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Rolling
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N/A
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Senior Social Work Practitioner Rolling Campaign 2026 — South East Region
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Rolling
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N/A
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Social Care Worker — Children's Residential Services — South West — Rolling Campaign
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Rolling
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N/A
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Special Care Worker — Children Residential Services — Special Care Units
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Rolling
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N/A
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Social Care Worker - Children's Residential Services Mid West
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Rolling
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N/A
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Social Care Worker - Children's Residential Services North West
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Rolling
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N/A
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Deputy Social Care Manager (On Shift) Special Care
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Rolling
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N/A
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Social Care Manager – Children's Residential Services- Special Care Units – Dublin & Limerick
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Rolling
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N/A
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Social Care Worker (Community) Rolling Campaign 2026 - Dublin North-East
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Rolling
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N/A
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Social Care Leader (Community) Rolling Campaign 2026 - Dublin North-East
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Rolling
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N/A
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Tusla Therapy
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Senior Clinical Psychologist Assessment, Consultation and Therapy Service (ACTS) Mid West
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25/05/2026
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12 noon
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Senior Psychologist- Separated Children Seeking International Protection (SCSIP)
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25/05/2026
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12 noon
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Senior Clinical Psychologist Area Based Therapy Team (ABTT) Mid West
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02/06/26
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12 noon
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ICT
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Job Title
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Closing Date/Time
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Application Information
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Graduate Recruitment 2026 Professionally Qualified Social Worker
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N/A
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N/A
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Social Care Worker Childrens Residential Services and Special Care Graduate Campaign 2026
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N/A
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N/A
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Social Care Worker- Special Care and Children's Residential Services International qualification campaign
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N/A
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*EXPANDED QUALIFICATIONS* Special Care Worker - Children's Residential Services - Special Care Units ***
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Professionally Qualified Social Worker Rolling Campaign - Separated Children Seeking International Protection (SCSIP)
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N/A
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Social Work Team Lead Rolling Campaign Southwest Region
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N/A
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Deputy Social Care Manager - Children's Residential Services - Cavan
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**18/05/2026
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12 noon
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Social Care Worker - Children's Residential Services - Aura Lodge, Co. Limerick
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25/05/2026
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12 noon
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Social Care Worker - Children's Residential Services Cork rolling campaign
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N/A
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N/A
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Grade VI Strategy & Planning Officer in the Strategy & Planning Unit
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18/05/2026
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12 noon
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Grade VIII Practice Assurance and Service Monitoring (PASM) Manager, Regional Review Team
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18/05/2026
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12 noon
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Grade VII- Children and Young Peoples Services Committee (CYPSC) Co-Ordinator, Kildare CYPSC- Part Time
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18/05/2026
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12 noon
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Professionally Qualified Social Worker Regional Services West North East
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18/05/2026
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12 noon
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Social Care Worker (Community) St Helenas Resource Centre, St Helenas Road Finglas, Dublin 11 (including part-time posts)
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18/05/2026
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12 noon
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Grade VII- Childrens Residential Services- Human Resources
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18/05/2026
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12 noon
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Grade V Dublin South City
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18/05/2026
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12 noon
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Early Years Inspector Fluency in the Irish Language - (Updated Eligibility) **
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18/05/2026
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12 noon
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Social Care Manager Limerick
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25/05/2026
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12 noon
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Grade VI Sligo, Leitrim, Roscommon
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25/05/2026
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12 noon
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Principal Social Worker- Kildare South
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25/05/2026
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12 noon
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Social Work Team Leader, Barnahus South & West
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25/05/2026
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12 noon
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Family Support Team Leader Dublin South City & Kildare North Dublin West
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25/05/2026
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12 noon
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Social Care Worker Children's Residential Services Dublin North East rolling campaign
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N/A
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N/A
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Social Care Worker Children's Residential Services Dublin Mid Leinster rolling campaign
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N/A
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N/A
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Grade V Southeast
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25/05/2026
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12 noon
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Principal Social Worker Southeast
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25/05/2026
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12 noon
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Social Work Team Leader Dublin North-West
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02/06/2026
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12 noon
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Apprenticeship in Social Care (Special Care and Tusla Mainstream Residential Services)
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05/06/2026
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12 noon
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Grade VII Business Manager Laois / Offaly
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02/06/2026
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12 noon
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Grade VII - Quality, Risk and Service Improvement Officer- SCSIP
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02/06/2026
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12 noon
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Grade VIII Regional Data Manager Dublin North East
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02/06/2026
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12 noon
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Social Work Team Leader North Dublin
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02/06/2026
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12 noon
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Social Care Worker (Community) - Separated Children Seeking International Protection
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02/06/2026
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12 noon
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Grade VIII- Regional Data Manager - Southeast
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02/06/2026
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12 noon
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Social Care Manager - Children's Residential Services - Dublin Mid Leinster
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08/06/2026
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12 noon
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Grade VIII Regional Data Manager
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08/06/2026
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12 noon
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* Restricited Eligibility Criteria
** Extended closing date
*** Updated Job Spec
External Opportunities