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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Welcome guide for overseas recruits

Current Opportunities and Campaigns 

           Discover your perfect career path and make a difference with exciting new Tusla role            Social Care Worker Sponsorship Opportunity

 

Current open competitions 
 

Professionally Qualified Social Worker 

Dublin North East

Tusla Regions and Networks Map

Dublin Mid Leinster

South West

South East

Mid West

West North East

 

Social Care - Residential Care and Special Care 

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

Social Care Leader - Airne Villa 

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Social Care Worker - Airne Villa 

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Social Care Worker Community - South West 

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Social Worker Team Leader - South East

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Senior Social Work Practitioner- Dublin Mid Leinster  

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Senior Social Work Practitioner - Dublin North East

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Social Work Team Lead - Dublin North East

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Social Work Team Leader - Dublin Mid Leinster 

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Senior Social Work Practitioner - South-East Region

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Senior Social Work Practitioner Rolling Campaign 2026 — South East Region

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

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Special Care Worker — Children's Residential Services — Special Care Units

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Social Care Worker - Children's Residential Services Mid West

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Social Care Worker - Children's Residential Services North West

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Deputy Social Care Manager (On Shift) Special Care

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Social Care Manager – Children's Residential Services- Special Care Units – Dublin & Limerick

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Senior Social Work Practitioner 2026 Rolling Campaign West North-East Region

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Senior Social Work Practitioner 2026 Rolling Campaign Mid West Region

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Social Care Worker (Community) Dublin Mid Leinster Rolling Campaign

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Tusla Therapy

Senior Speech and Language Therapist, ACTS Dublin Mid Leinster, Dublin North-East and Mid-West Regions

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Senior Occupational Therapist Dublin Mid Leinster, Dublin North-East and Mid-West Regions

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Senior Psychologist ACTS Dublin Mid Leinster, Dublin North-East and Mid-West Regions

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Senior Counsellor/Therapist ACTS

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Senior Psychologist ACTS Dublin Mid Leinster, Dublin North-East and Mid-West Regions

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Senior Occupational Therapist Sligo, Leitrim, Roscommon

16/11/2026

12 noon

Staff Grade Psychologist Midwest

23/11/2026

12 noon

 

ICT

 

     
 

Job Title

Closing Date/Time

Application Information

Social Care Worker Graduate Campaign 2027

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

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

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Social Work Team Lead Rolling Campaign Southwest Region

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Social Care Worker - Children's Residential Services Cork rolling campaign

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Social Care Worker Children's Residential Services Dublin North East rolling campaign

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Social Care Worker Children's Residential Services Dublin Mid Leinster rolling campaign

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Children's Services Regulation Grade IV

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Professionally Qualified Social Worker Louth

N/A

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Grade IV Separated Children Seeking International Protection

N/A

N/A

Senior Addiction Counsellor- Dublin Mid Leinster (temporary post) **

16/11/2026

12 noon

Grade VIII Systems Development Manager Children's Services Regulation (CSR)

16/11/2026

12 noon

Estates Manager North & South

16/11/2026

12 noon

Grade IV SCSIP

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N/A

Head of Third-Party Oversight & Risk Management -  AMENDED ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

16/11/2026

12 noon

Apprenticeship in Social Work 2027

19/11/2026

12 noon

Principal Social Worker Adoption

16/11/2026

12 noon

Grade V Staff Officer Office of the Director of Services and Integration*

16/11/2026

12 noon

Technical Services Officer, Senior Assistant North & South

23/11/2026

12 noon

Social Care Worker (Community) North Tipperary, Limerick South East, Limerick North West

16/11/2026

12 noon

Aftercare Worker Kildare North Dublin West and Dublin South City

16/11/2026

12 noon

Social Work Team Leader- Separated Children Seeking International Protection.

16/11/2026

12 noon

Aftercare Worker, Dublin North East Region

16/11/2026

12 noon

Social Care Leader - Children's Residential Services Galway

16/11/2026

12 noon

Social Care Leader - Children's Residential Services Dublin North East

16/11/2026

12 noon

Social Care Worker Childrens Residential Services - Aura Lodge, Co. Limerick

16/11/2026

12 noon

Grade VII - Birth Information and Tracing (BIT) Information Officer

23/11/2026

12 noon

Grade V Donegal *

23/11/2026

12 noon

Social Care Leader (Community) - Kildare North Dublin West and Dublin South City

23/11/2026

12 noon

Aftercare Worker Separated Children Seeking International Protection (SCSIP)

23/11/2026

12 noon

Social Care Worker Children's Residential Services Wexford

23/11/2026

12 noon

Social Care Worker - Children's Residential Services - Dublin 15

23/11/2026

12 noon

Senior Child & Family Support Network Co -Ordinator- South-West

23/11/2026

12 noon

Special Care Multi-Task Attendant Children Special Care Residential Services

07/12/2026

12 noon

 

* Restricited Eligibility Criteria

** Extended closing date 

*** Updated Job Spec

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