Social Worker Team Leader in Limerick

About the Role

Avista is a person-centred, rights-based organisation that is dedicated to improving the lives of children and adults with disabilities. We provide a wide range of services including Day, Residential and Respite supports to both children and adults in various locations across Dublin, Limerick and North Tipperary.

Avista is looking for candidates who are committed to supporting people with Intellectual Disabilities and their families, in a person-centred, community based, socially inclusive manner in accordance with our core values and ethos and underpinned by quality, best practice and research.

Requirements

• A NQSW or equivalent professional social worker qualifications.
• 3 years post qualification social worker experience.
• Be registered with the Social Workers Professional Register (CORU) and have an active CPD Portfolio.
• Have experience of working with children with complex needs and their families and/or experience in working within children and family services in the community.
• Have experience of working in services which operate and comply with child protection procedures in line with Children First National Guidelines.
• Full clean manual Irish driving licence and use of a car.
• Proficiency in the English language.
• Applicants should possess Level 2 behavioural competencies of Avista competency framework.

Details

Location: Limerick, Ireland

Contract type: Part-time, Temporary

Tenure: 12 months

Salary: €72,407–€83,520 per year

Closing date: 28 Jul 2026 10:45 PM

How to Apply

Please submit a Cover letter and CV as application via our website careers section at: https://www.rezoomo.com/company/avista/

Informal enquiries to Melissa Murtagh, Children’s Disability Network Manager, Tel: 087 0907700 or email: mmurtagh@avistaclg.ie