TUS Athlone Social Care Postgraduate Steps

We’re currently recruiting for a Relief Support Worker position at Esker House.

Esker House is a friendly, supportive and trauma-informed service to work for…If you’re passionate about supporting people and making a real difference, we’d love to hear from you.

Please see the attached poster for details on the role and how to apply.

🚍✨ Substitute Bus Escorts Needed! ✨🚍

Saplings Special School Carlow is looking for reliable Bus Escorts from the Carlow/Tullamore/Portlaoise areas to provide occasional cover on school transport routes.

💛 Make a difference every day – support autistic students and help them travel safely to and from school.

✅ Garda Vetting through the school is essential.

📩 Interested? Contact us at [email protected]

🙏 Please share – you might know someone perfect for this role!

🌟Closing 31st March 🌟 Apply to our Social Care Graduate Programme 2026.

This exciting opportunity provides a 6-month training programme in our Tusla Residential/Special Care Training School to equip new recruits to undertake exciting, challenging and rewarding positions.

For more information visit https://www.tusla.ie/careers/

'Voices from the Farside' - Meet the Performers

Meet the inspiring Athlone voices that will feature this Sunday at ‘Voices from the Farside’; Artist, poet and lecturer Dr. Caroline Coyle (and newly appointed Chairperson of the Athlone Family Resource Centre Board of Directors) will open the afternoon for us. Following that, a performance from singer-songwriter Anne Marie Hynes, readings from artist and poet Dee McKiernan and readings from renowned published poet Jackie Gorman.
We’ll also hear from Dr Christine Moran, academic, psychotherapist and business owner, while poet Mary Hennigan will share a personal reflection on her relationship with her mother and some of the poetry it inspired. Other excellent performances include community based artist and singer-songwriter Kara Richards, and Breegen Hegarty shares excerpts from ‘Buds from the Heart’, a reflective memoir through storytelling.

With such a wide range of inspiring local female voices, this promises to be a very special afternoon of conversation, inspiring stories, moving poetry and music.

This event will be hosted by poet and Athlone Family Resource Centre's Festival and Events Coordinator and Aoife Doolan, community based artist, musician and Athlone Family Resource Centre's Community Arts Inclusion worker.

We would like to extend our special thanks to and Abbey Road Artists Studio for collaborating with us on this event and hosting us.
There is no entry fee for this event but we do welcome donations so that Athlone Family Resource Centre can continue to host community events like this one.

We hope to see you there.

Sunday, March 8th. 4pm.
Abbey Road Artist Studios, Athlone.

YAP Ireland are hiring for a panel of Team Leaders to fill posts in 2026 Nationwide!

Team Leaders manage the provision of direct services to clients and their families who are referred to the programme. You will manage a team of direct service staff (Advocates) and ensure that all clients receive an appropriate and high-quality service.

Youth Advocate Programmes Ireland provide unique intensive support programmes, using a strengths-based, wrapround approach employing community-based advocates leading to positive outcomes for young people and families. As an equal opportunity employer, we welcome applicants from a diverse backgrounds

https://yapireland.ie/work-with-yap-ireland/careers-with-yap-ireland/full-time-management-careers/

Tusla’s Children's Residential and Special Care Services have opportunities for Social Care Workers nationwide. Register your interest to hear more about these opportunities - https://bit.ly/CRS-Recruitment