Family Support Worker

5 days ago

Galway, Galway, Ireland Enable Ireland Full time

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 Family Support Worker/Driver to join our team in Co Roscommon

Contract Type: Variable hours contract

Contract Hours: Relief – 20 hrs per week available

Salary Scale: €32,639 to €39,499 pro rata per annum (€16.05 p/h to 19.47 p/h). Salary scales are subject to LSI's (Long Service Increments)

Annual Leave Entitlement: Annual leave entitlement is 10.7% of Hours Worked

Overview of the Post:

To provide support to children to enable them to participate in the community, achieve person centred goals and facilitate inclusion. The Family Support Worker will provide practical, personal and social support to the individual they work with. Afternoon hours Monday to Friday, afterschool / school holidays on a return of hours basis as required.

Please See Job Description For Full List

The successful candidate will have

Essential Criteria:

  • QQI Level 5 major award in childcare or equivalent (we will consider applicants working towards full major childcare qualification or equivalent)
  • Have experience working with children/teens
  • Have experience of working with children with disabilities
  • Have experience providing personal care to individuals
  • Demonstrates excellent written, presentation and verbal communication skills
  • Demonstrates good awareness of health and safety issues

Desirable Criteria:

  • Have experience of working with children in community/non-centred based and centre-based setting as Lone Worker and as part of a team
  • Have experience of working with children with disabilities and/or Autism
  • Access to transport and full clean driving licence

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: Friday 12th September 2025

Enquiries to or on

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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