Ms. Sinead Tobin

Biography

Sinéad is an Assistant Professor in Social Work in the School of Social Work and Social Policy in Trinity College Dublin. She holds a Masters in Applied Social Research from Trinity College Dublin (2014), and a BSS from Trinity College Dublin (2006). Sinéad's dissertation research was a qualitative study investigating young peoples lived experiences of foster care placement breakdown. The study gave an important voice to this vulnerable, often hard to reach population.
Sinéad holds an innovative joint appointment position between Trinity College and Tusla, the Child and Family Agency. In her appointment to the School of Social Work and Social Policy, Sinéad brings 20 years experience working as a Social Worker, Social Work Team Leader and Principal Social Worker predominantly in the fields of Child Protection and Welfare and Children in Care. Throughout her time as a practitioner Sinead has worked positively with vulnerable children and their families, in a range of complex situations. Sinéad also has experience as Principal Social Worker leading a regional Adoption and Birth Information and Tracing Service.
In her role as Assistant Professor within Trinity, Sinéad teaches 'Child Protection Practices' on the Postgraduate Diploma in Child Protection and Welfare. She also delivers `Introduction to Work with Children and Families' and `Report Writing in Child and Family Social Work' on the Master in Social Work programme. Sinéad teaches 'Introduction to Child Protection' on the undergraduate BSS (Social Work) degree programme. In addition, she delivers lectures on Social Work Skills as part of Social Work Practice Module to third year undergraduate BSS students.