The Housing Welfare Officer plays a key role in supporting vulnerable households, sustaining tenancies, preventing homelessness, and ensuring that housing applicants and tenants can access the services and supports necessary to improve their housing stability, wellbeing, and quality of life.

ESSENTIAL CRITERIA
1. Character

   Candidates shall be of good character.

2. Health

Each candidate must be in a state of health such as would indicate a reasonable prospect of ability to render regular and efficient service.

3. Education, Training, Experience, etc.

Each candidate must, on the latest date for receipt of completed application forms:

(a) hold a recognised professional Social Work and/or Social Care qualification, the National 
Qualification in Social Work or Certificate of Qualification in Social Work or a recognised 
qualification in Social/Community Care (Level 8);

AND

(b) have satisfactory experience in social work/social care that will, in the opinion of the local 
authority, enable him or her to discharge the duties of the office. 

AND

(c) Candidates must also hold a current valid and unendorsed driving licence in respect of category B 
vehicles 

Failure to input and upload proof of essential educational qualifications in your application form will deem you ineligible for this competition.

*Non-Irish Qualifications must be accompanied by a determination from Quality and Qualifications Ireland (QQI) to establish their comparability against the Irish National Framework of Qualifications, overseas qualifications must also be accompanied by a translation document. 

Failure to input and upload proof of essential criteria in your application form will deem you ineligible for this competition.