Supporting Growth & Opportunity
Applications are invited for the position of:
CASEWORKER - Monaghan Cavan Local Area Employment (LAES)
Panel of Full-time & Part-time Caseworkers
Panel of Full-time & Part-time Caseworkers
The Position:
Do you enjoy meeting people and using your skills and energy to help them grow and develop, then the LAES Caseworker role will provide you with an exciting opportunity to help people progress their career and find the right job. As a LAES Caseworker you will engage with unemployed clients referred to the service. The role involves working with clients/jobseekers to guide and support them towards full-time employment. As a Caseworker, you will build professional relationships, inspire motivation and confidence with jobseekers and network with employers and relevant agencies to ensure progression opportunities for clients.
Do you enjoy meeting people and using your skills and energy to help them grow and develop, then the LAES Caseworker role will provide you with an exciting opportunity to help people progress their career and find the right job. As a LAES Caseworker you will engage with unemployed clients referred to the service. The role involves working with clients/jobseekers to guide and support them towards full-time employment. As a Caseworker, you will build professional relationships, inspire motivation and confidence with jobseekers and network with employers and relevant agencies to ensure progression opportunities for clients.
The Role:
- Providing clients with individual career path planning, advice and guidance and employment supports
- Managing and operating the caseload management system within annually agreed targets
- Proactively assisting with job search and referring clients to employers
- Provide aftercare support to clients placed in jobs
- Referring clients to counselling, training, education courses and other relevant services as appropriate
- Liaise with employers on behalf of the jobseekers
The successful person should:
- Hold a Level 7 qualification or willing to work toward a relevant qualification and /or experience working with long term unemployed adults
- A high level of awareness, understanding / experience of the issues that concern unemployed people
- Good understanding and knowledge of the local jobs market
- Own their own car and have a clean driving licence
These positions are based between County Monaghan & Cavan requiring flexibility to cover both Counties and attend meetings.
Interviews for these positions will be competency based and shortlisting will apply on the basis of information provided relevant to the position. A panel may be formed from which future candidates may be drawn.
Click on the link to download a Full Job Specification and Guidance on Competencies for this position. To apply for the position please forward your Curriculum Vitae to by
Closing date 5pm Wednesday 04th October 2023
