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's 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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Senior Social Work Practitioner 2026 Rolling Campaign West North-East Region
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Rolling
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N/A
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Senior Social Work Practitioner 2026 Rolling Campaign Mid West Region
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Rolling
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N/A
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Social Care Worker (Community) Dublin Mid Leinster Rolling Campaign
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Rolling
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N/A
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Tusla Therapy
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Senior Speech and Language Therapist, ACTS Dublin Mid Leinster, Dublin North-East and Mid-West Regions
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N/A
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N/A
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Senior Occupational Therapist Dublin Mid Leinster, Dublin North-East and Mid-West Regions
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N/A
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N/A
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Senior Psychologist ACTS Dublin Mid Leinster, Dublin North-East and Mid-West Regions
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N/A
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N/A
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Senior Counsellor/Therapist ACTS
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N/A
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N/A
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Senior Psychologist ACTS Dublin Mid Leinster, Dublin North-East and Mid-West Regions
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N/A
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N/A
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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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Social Care Worker Graduate Campaign 2027
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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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N/A
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*EXPANDED QUALIFICATIONS* Special Care Worker - Children's Residential Services - Special Care Units ***
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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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N/A
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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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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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Children's Services Regulation Grade IV
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N/A
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N/A
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Grade IV – Children's Residential Services – Ballydowd Special Care Service
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N/A
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N/A
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Professionally Qualified Social Worker Louth
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N/A
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N/A
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Grade IV South-East Region
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N/A
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N/A
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Grade IV Separated Children Seeking International Protection
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N/A
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N/A
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Grade IV Mid West
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N/A
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N/A
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Grade III — SouthWest
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N/A
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N/A
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Grade IV – SouthWest
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N/A
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N/A
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General Assistant, Special Care Services - Ballydowd
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N/A
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N/A
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Social Care Manager Temporary Emergency Placements (TEP) Fixed Term (1 year)
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26/10/2026
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12 noon
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Head of Regulatory Function, Children’s Services Regulation
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02/11/2026
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12 noon
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Senior Social Work Practitioner Barnahus South (Cork and Clonmel) serving Cork Kerry South Tipperary, Waterford.
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27/10/2026
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12 noon
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Senior Social Work Practitioner Barnahus West
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27/10/2026
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12 noon
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Aftercare Manager- Louth
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27/10/2026
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12 noon
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Social Care Leader (Community) Laois/Offaly
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27/10/2026
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12 noon
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Child and Family Support Network Co-Ordinator- Southwest
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27/10/2026
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12 noon
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Social Care Manager Children's Residential Services Dublin 9 (Temporary)
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27/10/2026
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12 noon
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Deputy Social Care Manager - Children's Residential Services - Cavan
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27/10/2026
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12 noon
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Social Care Leader (community) Longford Westmeath
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26/10/2026
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12 noon
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Peer Support for Foster Carers (15 hour week) - Dublin South City
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26/10/2026
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12 noon
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Grade VIII Business Manager - Regional Chief Officer's Office Southwest
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02/11/2026
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12 noon
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Grade IV Dublin South City
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N/A
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N/A
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Grade IV North Dublin
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N/A
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N/A
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Grade IV Louth
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N/A
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N/A
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Grade VII National Purchase Order Support Unit
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02/11/2026
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12 noon
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Grade VII Privacy Officer Midwest
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02/11/2026
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12 noon
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Senior Social Work Practitioner Regional Services West North East, including but not limited to CASP Fostering Department
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02/11/2026
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12 noon
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Social Care Leader - Childrens Residential Services National Placement Team, Co.Kildare
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02/11/2026
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12 noon
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Family Support Practitioner- Kildare North Dublin West & Kildare South
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02/11/2026
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12 noon
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Senior Addiction Counsellor- Dublin Mid Leinster (temporary post)
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02/11/2026
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12 noon
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Social Care Worker Childrens Residential Services Cavan, Louth and Meath
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02/11/2026
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12 noon
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Social Care Manager - Childrens Residential Services Aura Lodge, Co Limerick.
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02/11/2026
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12 noon
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Deputy Social Care Manager - Children Residential Services- Aura Lodge, Co. Limerick
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02/11/2026
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12 noon
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Children First Information and Advice Officer
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09/11/2026
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12 noon
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Grade VIII Systems Development Manager Children's Services Regulation (CSR)
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16/11/2026
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12 noon
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Estates Manager North & South
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16/11/2026
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12 noon
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Senior Social Work Practitioner – Tusla Regional Safeguarding Team
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09/11/2026
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12 noon
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Social Care Leader (Community) Louth
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09/11/2026
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12 noon
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Grade VII Business Support Manager – Dublin South City
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09/11/2026
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12 noon
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Grade VII Business Support Manager Kildare South
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09/11/2026
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12 noon
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Social Work Team Lead Campaign Southwest
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09/11/2026
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12 noon
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Social Care Manager – Children's Residential Services – Letterkenny, Co. Donegal
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09/11/2026
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12 noon
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Social Care Worker – Children's Residential Services – Galway
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09/11/2026
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12 noon
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Grade IV SCSIP
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N/A
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N/A
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Grade III
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N/A
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N/A
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Head of Third-Party Oversight & Risk Management
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16/11/2026
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12 noon
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Apprenticeship in Social Work 2027
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19/11/2026
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12 noon
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* Restricited Eligibility Criteria
** Extended closing date
*** Updated Job Spec
External Opportunities
