BROTHERS OF CHARITY SERVICES IRELAND – SOUTHERN REGION
The Brothers of Charity Services Ireland – Southern Region is a major voluntary organisation, which provides age related residential, educational and day services for people with intellectual disabilities, autism and communication disorders throughout the Cork and Kerry area.

Applications are invited for the following:-

SOCIAL WORKERS – Ref: 53/2024
Children Disability Network Services Kerry
Post 1: Permanent Part-Time (17.5 hours per week)
Children Disability Network Team 3 (South Kerry)
Based in Killarney and Aras an Phobail base in Tralee, Co. Kerry
&
Post 2: Permanent Full-Time (35 hours per week)
Children’s Disability Network 1 (North Kerry)
Based in Listowel & Outreach to families from the Castleisland Area

Job Summary
The person/s appointed to this post will work as part of inter-disciplinary team delivering a coordinated approach to children/young people from 0-18 years across all disabilities, which includes intellectual disabilities, physical disabilities sensory/motor disabilities and Autism.

The Network 3 South Kerry team is based in Killarney and Aras an Phobail base in Tralee, Co. Kerry.
The post in Network 1: North Kerry Children Disability Network Team with an outreach to families from the Castleisland/Farranfore area.

The criteria for CNDT is children with complex needs arising from a disability, where those needs require the support of an interdisciplinary disability team. This might include children with intellectual, physical, sensory disability, Autism and children at risk of or query developmental delay. The Brothers of Charity Services Ireland will employ the successful candidate.

This will include children and young adults with Intellectual, Physical, Sensory disability, children on the Autistic Spectrum and children and young adults at risk of or query developmental delay; where their needs require the support of an Interdisciplinary Disability team. This team is under the national model of service provision “Progressing Disability Services for Children and Young People” lead by the HSE. The successful candidate will be employed by the Brothers of Charity Services Ireland.

The Social Worker will work in conjunction with other team members in co-ordinating and developing the service to meet the needs of the service user group and the objectives of the organisation and CDNT. The Social Workers will be responsible for the provision of a high quality service and will carry out Social Work duties as required. She/he will be required to work as a key contact for particular cases as well as participation in Individual Family Service Plans (IFSP).

The reporting relationship is to the Children’s Disability Network Manager (CDNM) for operation issues and Clinical Governance is with CDNM and Social Work Head of Department (HOD). The Social Work Head of Department will provide clinical supervision.

The Candidate:
1. Professional Qualifications, Experience etc.
2. Annual registration

3. Health
Candidates for and any person holding the office must be fully competent and capable of undertaking the duties attached to the office and be in a state of health such as would indicate a reasonable prospect of ability to render regular and efficient service.

4. Character
Candidates for and any person holding the office must be of good character.

Salary Scale: €48,624- €70,235 per annum including 1 LSI and pro-ratra for part-time role. (Consolidated Salary Scales 1/10/24)

Informal enquiries to:
Michelle Clarke Dunphy, Head of Social Work Department, and Tel: + 353 87 1017466
e-mail: M.Clarke Dunphy@Bocsi.ie
Or
Katie Cournane Friel, Children’s Disability Network Manager, Tel: + 353 87 6623815
E-mail: katie.cournanefriel@bocsi.ie
Or
Hannah Carmody, Children’s Disability Network Manager, Tel: + 353 86 7742549
E-mail: Hannah.carmody@bocsi.ie

The closing date for receipt of all applications is Sunday 15th December 2024

Interviews Scheduled for Friday 10th January 2025 in Killarney, Co. Kerry

A panel may be formed from this competition from which future vacancies may be filled

Applications should be made online using the ‘Apply’Link Below

The Brothers of Charity Services Ireland - Southern Region is an equal opportunities employer