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Would you like to work for a great employer? Enable Ireland is an organisation that makes a real difference to the lives of children and adults with disabilities in Ireland, and is named as one of Ireland's Irish Independent 150 Best Employers 2024.

Enable Ireland, as an equal opportunities employer, proudly maintains a Silver Award in Diversity from the Irish Centre for Diversity. We vigorously advocate for fairness, respect, equality, diversity, inclusion, and engagement, and are dedicated to ongoing enhancement in these areas.

We are currently seeking a highly motivated Support Worker to join our teams in Dun Laoghaire and Sandyford.

Contract Type: Permanent post.

Contract Hours: Full and part time hours considered.

Salary Scale: €32,639 – €39,499 pro rata per annum. Salary scales are subject to LSI's (Long Service Increments)

This pay scale is subject to increases in 2025 in accordance with the recent WRC agreement towards enhanced pay adjustments in Section 39 organisations.

Annual Leave Entitlement: 30 days pro rata per annum and proportionately less for less than 12 months service.

Overview of the Post:

The role of the Support Worker is to facilitate the person with a disability, known as the Service Owner, in all aspects of daily living, including assisting personal care needs, mobility, and supporting access to Enable Ireland day services, services in their community and in online virtual activities. The postholder will provide opportunities to help develop a range of options for the individual in areas of training, employment and greater inclusion in their local community in line with Service Owner's person-centered plans.

Overview of Duties & Responsibilities:

Please See Job Description For Full List.

The successful candidate will have

Essential Criteria:

• Hold a FETAC Level 5 Certificate in Social Care or a related healthcare discipline, OR
• Be currently undertaking a FETAC Level 5 Certificate in Social Care or a related healthcare discipline, with at least 2–3 relevant modules already completed. AND
• Be eligible to work in the State.
• Hold a full, clean Class B driving licence for manual vehicles.
• Have experience providing personal care.
  
  

Desirable Criteria:

• Experience of working in community/non-centred based setting.
• Basic IT skills .
  
  

If you believe you would fit the role then please submit your application today.

Benefits

As a staff member of Enable Ireland, you will have access to a wide range of benefits, including:

• Excellent internal and external training opportunities
• Generous annual leave entitlements
• Flexible Working
• Long service reward scheme
• Pay adjusted Maternity Leave
• Pay adjusted Adoptive Leave
• Pay adjusted Paternity Leave
• Wellbeing benefits
• Pension
  
  

For a full list of our benefits & conditions, please click here:

What now?

To apply, please download the Job Description and Person Specification for your information and complete the online application form. CVs will not be accepted.

Closing date for applications: 24th August 2025

Interview date for success applicants: 10th September 2025

A panel may be formed from this vacancy for any similar vacancies, which may arise during the next 12 months.

• The post will be subject to reference checks and may be subject to Garda vetting/police clearance, as relevant.
• Due to the large volume of applications, we are not in the position to provide individual feedback to applicants who are not shortlisted for interview.
• Applications are invited from suitably qualified applicants from all sections of the community.
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• Any virtual service provider we use to host the interview; and
• the interview panel (if applicable). Your information will be stored for this purpose in line with our retention policy

Seniority level

• Seniority levelNot Applicable

Employment type

• Employment typeFull-time

Job function

• Job functionOther
• IndustriesNon-profit Organizations

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