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. For further information, please see our data protection notice.		Current Opportunities and Campaigns
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Current open competitions

Dublin Mid Leinster
Professionally Qualified Social Worker
Dublin North East
South West
South East
Mid West
West North East

Social Care - Residential Care and Special Care
Join the Tusla Residential Care Team Open Days \| Current Opportunities \| Register your Interest

Social Care Leader \| Social Care Worker \| Social Work Team Leader \| Senior Social Work Practitioner - Rolling Competitions
Social Care Leader - Airne Villa	Rolling	N/A
Social Care Worker - Airne Villa	Rolling	N/A
Social Care Worker Community - South West	Rolling	N/A
Social Worker Team Leader - South East	Rolling	N/A
Senior Social Work Practitioner- Dublin Mid Leinster	Rolling	N/A
Senior Social Work Practitioner - Dublin North East	Rolling	N/A
Social Work Team Lead - Dublin North East	Rolling	N/A
Social Work Team Leader - Dublin Mid Leinster	Rolling	N/A
Senior Social Work Practitioner - South-East Region	Rolling	N/A
Senior Social Work Practitioner Rolling Campaign 2026 — South East Region	Rolling	N/A
Social Care Worker — Children's Residential Services — South West — Rolling Campaign	Rolling	N/A
Special Care Worker — Children's Residential Services — Special Care Units	Rolling	N/A
Social Care Worker - Children's Residential Services Mid West	Rolling	N/A
Social Care Worker - Children's Residential Services North West	Rolling	N/A
Deputy Social Care Manager (On Shift) Special Care	Rolling	N/A
Social Care Manager – Children's Residential Services- Special Care Units – Dublin & Limerick	Rolling	N/A
Senior Social Work Practitioner 2026 Rolling Campaign West North-East Region	Rolling	N/A
Senior Social Work Practitioner 2026 Rolling Campaign Mid West Region	Rolling	N/A

Tusla Therapy
Senior Speech and Language Therapist, ACTS Dublin Mid Leinster, Dublin North-East and Mid-West Regions	N/A	N/A
Senior Occupational Therapist Dublin Mid Leinster, Dublin North-East and Mid-West Regions	N/A	N/A
Senior Psychologist ACTS Dublin Mid Leinster, Dublin North-East and Mid-West Regions	N/A	N/A
Principal Clinical Psychologist Children's Residential Services, Dublin North East	04/08/2026	12 noon

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Job Title	Closing Date/Time		Application Information
Social Care Worker Childrens Residential Services and Special Care Graduate Campaign 2026	N/A	N/A
Social Care Worker- Special Care and Children's Residential Services International qualification campaign	N/A	N/A
EXPANDED QUALIFICATIONS Special Care Worker - Children's Residential Services - Special Care Units ***	N/A	N/A
Professionally Qualified Social Worker Rolling Campaign - Separated Children Seeking International Protection (SCSIP)	N/A	N/A
Social Work Team Lead Rolling Campaign Southwest Region	N/A	N/A
Social Care Worker - Children's Residential Services Cork rolling campaign	N/A	N/A
Social Care Worker Children's Residential Services Dublin North East rolling campaign	N/A	N/A
Social Care Worker Children's Residential Services Dublin Mid Leinster rolling campaign	N/A	N/A
Children's Services Regulation Grade IV	N/A	N/A
Grade IV – Children's Residential Services – Ballydowd Special Care Service	N/A	N/A
Social Care Manager - Children's Residential Services - Clare	04/08/2026**	12 noon
Social Care Manager - Childrens Residential Services - Kerry	04/08/2026**	12 noon
Professionally Qualified Social Worker Louth	N/A	N/A
Grade V - Data Quality and Reporting Worker - TCM	27/07/2026	12 noon
Deputy Head Regulatory Function Children's Service Regulation (CSR) Early Years	27/07/2026	12 noon
Social Care Worker Louth	27/07/2026	12 noon
Social Care Leader - Children's Residential Services Tipperary	27/07/2026	12 noon
Family Support Team Leader Dublin North-West	27/07/2026	12 noon
Family Support Team Leader North Dublin	27/07/2026	12 noon
Grade VII National Procurement Manager	04/08/2026	12 noon
Grade VIII Data Protection Assessment and Compliance Manager	04/08/2026	12 noon
Family Support Practitioner Cavan / Monaghan	04/08/2026	12 noon
Child and Family Support Network Co-ordinator (CFSN) — Longford Westmeath.	04/08/2026	12 noon
Early Years Inspector Cork & Donegal	10/08/2026	12 noon
Inspection and Registration Manager, Early Years Inspectorate	10/08/2026	12 noon
Aftercare Worker Louth	10/08/2026	12 noon
Social Work Team Leader Dublin North East Region	10/08/2026	12 noon
Child and Family Support Network (CFSN) Co-Ordinator Dublin North-East Region *	10/08/2026	12 noon
Senior Social Worker Practitioner Tusla Regional Safeguarding Team (TRST) (Dublin North-East Region), Dublin 15	10/08/2026	12 noon
Family Support Team Leader Southwest	10/08/2026	12 noon
Grade V Southwest *	10/08/2026	12 noon
Social Care Manager (Community) Southeast	10/08/2026	12 noon
Deputy Social Care Manager - Children's Residential Services - Aura Lodge, Co. Limerick	10/08/2026	12 noon
Social Care Manager - Children's Residential Services - Aura Lodge, Co Limerick	10/08/2026	12 noon
Grade IV South-East Region	N/A	N/A

* Restricited Eligibility Criteria

** Extended closing date

*** Updated Job Spec

Careers in Tusla

Welcome to the Tusla recruitment page.

Current Opportunities and Campaigns

Current open competitions

Professionally Qualified Social Worker

Dublin North East

Dublin Mid Leinster

South West

South East

Mid West

West North East

Social Care - Residential Care and Special Care

Join the Tusla Residential Care Team

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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N/A

Social Work Team Lead - Dublin North East

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N/A

Social Work Team Leader - Dublin Mid Leinster

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Senior Social Work Practitioner - South-East Region

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N/A

Senior Social Work Practitioner Rolling Campaign 2026 — South East Region

Rolling

N/A

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

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N/A

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

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N/A

Social Care Worker - Children's Residential Services Mid West

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N/A

Social Care Worker - Children's Residential Services North West

Rolling

N/A

Deputy Social Care Manager (On Shift) Special Care

Rolling

N/A

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

Rolling

N/A

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

Rolling

N/A

Senior Social Work Practitioner 2026 Rolling Campaign Mid West Region

Rolling

N/A

Tusla Therapy

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

N/A

N/A

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

N/A

N/A

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

N/A

N/A

Principal Clinical Psychologist Children's Residential Services, Dublin North East

04/08/2026

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