The Senior Social Worker will lead a team and work in co-operation with the relevant departments within Kildare County Council and on an inter-agency basis.

The Social Work team of the Housing Department provides a social work service to Kildare County Council tenants and prospective tenants including, members of the Travelling community and homeless clients who may require such a service. Social work in the Housing Department is directed towards enhancing the personal and social functioning of an individual, family or group. Work in the Social Work team involves, amongst other things, assessment/reporting, advocacy, counselling skills, mediation and other related therapeutic supports.

The Senior Social Worker will contribute to the development of policies, procedures, guidelines and safe professional practice and adhere to relevant legislation, regulations and standards and ensure that staff comply with same. In addition, the post holder will provide clinical and professional leadership in the delivery of a high quality social work service including the provision of appropriate clinical supervision to staff.
The Senior Social Worker is a key member of the Senior Management Team of the Housing Department and is central to the management and delivery of a wide variety of housing services.
 

All social work practitioners must be registered on the National Social Work Registration Board. Further information regarding registration can be found on the CORU website www.coru.ie. Candidates are required to produce an original professional qualification in Social Work prescribed under the Health and Social Care Professionals Act 2005 (as amended) or a Certificate of Qualification in Social Work or a National Qualification in Social Work or a letter of Accreditation from the National Social Work Qualifications Board. The prospective employee will also be required to produce a Certificate of Registration on the Social Work Register.
 

Applicants should at the date of application hold a full valid Irish /EU licence, for Class B vehicles