Principal Social Worker Galway, Ireland

Ability West • Galway, County Galway • Posted July 19, 2026

Position Overview


Ability West provides a wide range of high-quality services to children and adults with intellectual disabilities and autism across Galway City and County. Services provided are day, residential, short breaks, community support, rehabilitative training, and multi-disciplinary support. The ethos of service provision is underpinned by our Vision, Mission, Core Values and Strategic Plan, which is to empower people with disabilities to live self-directed lives in an equal and inclusive society. Each person is supported and valued within an environment which promotes their overall autonomy, health and wellbeing and enables them to reach their potential.


The Role:

  • Overall responsibility for the provision of social work to Ability West services inclusive of (1) Casework (2) Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults against Abuse and (3) the delivery of a Home Sharing service.
  • Supervision of the relevant Social Work staff and the Home Sha...