Support Worker

Enable Ireland is an organisation that makes a real difference to the lives of children and adults with disabilities in Ireland. It 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 advocate for fairness, respect, equality, diversity, inclusion and engagement, and we are dedicated to ongoing enhancement in these areas.

Support Worker to join our team in Children's Respite, Lavanagh House, Currraheen, Cork.

Contract Type: Relief

Contract Hours: Variable Hours

Salary Scale: The current salary scale for this post is €32,639 (€16.09/hour) – €39,499 (€19.47/hour) pro rata per annum. 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: 10.7% of hours worked for variable hours contracts

Lavanagh House Children's Respite service provides services to children with disabilities in the Cork area in active partnership and in line with the needs and wishes of the child and family. Enable Ireland respite services are committed to working in partnership with service users and families in the planning, delivery and evaluation of all services. Lavanagh House provides planned short term respite care, both day and night, where children will be grouped together by age and interest. The role of Support Worker is to work as part of a dedicated and innovative team to provide person centred services to children with disabilities who attend Enable Ireland Services.

Overview of Duties & Responsibilities:

Please see Job Description for full list.

The successful candidate will have

Essential Criteria:

• QQI Level 5 Major Award in one of the following: Healthcare Support, Social Care, Pre Nursing, Childcare
• 8 modules to include one module on special needs/disability studies/challenging behaviour or a commitment to complete one of these modules within 6 months of commencement
• OR a comparable SNA Qualification
• OR Year 1 of a relevant degree programme in Health and Social Care (such as Social Care, Child Care, Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, Speech & Language Therapy)
• Full Clean Manual Driving Licence and willingness to drive company vehicles
• Be eligible to work in the state

Desirable Criteria:

• Experience of supporting people with disabilities
• Experience of working with people with behaviours of concern
• Experience of providing personal care
• Basic IT skills

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

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

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: Thursday 25th September 2025 before noon

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.
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