Empower is a local development company working across Fingal. We are State-funded and are responsible for a range of programmes to meet the needs of individuals, families and community groups in County Fingal. Empower are delivering services across Fingal in the areas of Community Development, Health and Wellbeing and Employment Support Programmes.

In collaboration with Dublin Northwest Partnership, we are currently recruiting for the role of 

Guidance Caseworker

The Guidance Caseworker will work under the Local Area Employment Services programme for Blanchardstown and Finglas which is managed by the Department of Social Protection and delivered by Empower and DNP. The role is to provide a confidential employment guidance service. This will be delivered to a caseload of unemployed clients many of whom are furthest from the labour market. The role will include the management and updating of a case system. The individual will work as an integrated member of the Blanchardstown and Finglas LAES teams. The role will be based primarily in either Finglas or Blanchardstown and may involve working between both locations.

This is a fixed term contract and it is a full-time position (35 hours per week, Monday-Friday).

All enquiries and requests for job descriptions should be directed by email to Maria Kenna at mkenna@empower.ie If you are interested in the position, please send Curriculum Vitae and Cover Letter marked Confidential to: mkenna@empower.ie and insert the position you are applying for in the subject of the email.

All applications will be treated in confidence. Applications should arrive no later than 12:00pm on 6th June 2025.
Applications received after the time and date specified above will not be accepted.

Empower and DNP are Equal Opportunities Employers.

The Social Inclusion and Community Activation Programme (SICAP) 2018-2023 is co-funded by the Government of Ireland, through the Department of Rural and Community Development, and the European Union.

“This Project is supported by the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth.”

“This Project is supported by the Department of Justice.”

“This [Project] is supported by the International Protection Integration Fund”

‘This project was approved by Government with support from the Dormant Accounts Fund’.

“This project is supported by the Department of Rural and Community Development and Pobal through the Community Services Programme”.

‘Empower was supported by the safefood Community Food Initiatives’