Support Worker

Overview

Join to apply for the Support Worker (Lavanagh House) role at Enable Ireland.

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Base pay range

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.

Contract Type: Relief | Contract Hours: Variable Hours

Overview of the Post

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.

Responsibilities

• Work as part of a dedicated team to provide person-centred services to children with disabilities.
• Participate in planning, delivery, and evaluation of respite services in partnership with service users and families.

Essential Criteria

• QQI Level 5 Major Award in one of the following: Healthcare Support; Social Care; Pre Nursing; Childcare
• 8 modules to include at least 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 (e.g., Social Care, Child Care, Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, Speech & Language Therapy)
• Full Clean Manual Driving License 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

Benefits

• 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

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: Thursday 25th September 2025 before noon

Notes: 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.
• The above information serves only as a guide to the advertised position. Enable Ireland, at its discretion, reserves the right to change this prior to appointment.
• Please review Enable Ireland's Privacy Policy and related notices available via the links in the original posting for details on how Enable Ireland processes applicant's personal information. If invited for interview, we will share your personal data with relevant interview providers and the interview panel. Your information will be stored in line with our retention policy.

Seniority level

• Not Applicable

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Other

Industries

• Non-profit Organizations

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