Administration Officer (Grade IV)

Fairways Hotel; Cork; Hybrid; EUR 35,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

Enable Ireland is seeking an Administration Officer (Grade IV) for Children’s Services based at Curraheen, Cork. The role supports the Director of Services and regional CDNM teams, involving office management, communication, and records handling.

Applicants should have a Leaving Certificate, at least 3 years of administrative experience, and strong IT skills, especially MS Office. A relevant secretarial/IT qualification and a valid driving licence are desirable.

Qualifications

• Leaving certificate or equivalent standard of education.
• Minimum of 3 years relevant administrative experience.
• Excellent IT skills including extensive use of MS Office Suite.
• Must be eligible to work in the State.
• Full clean drivers licence.
• Experience of working at reception.
• A relevant secretarial/business or IT studies qualification.
• Experience in healthcare/disability sector

Responsibilities

• Please see Job Description for full list

Skills

Leaving certificate

3 years administrative experience

Excellent IT skills

Eligibility to work in the State

Full clean drivers licence

Reception experience

Secretarial/business IT studies

Healthcare/disability sector exposure

Education

Leaving certificate or equivalent standard of education

Secretarial/business or IT studies qualification

Tools

MS Office Suite

Job description

Who We Are

Enable Ireland provides services to over 13,000 children and adults with disabilities and their families from 43 locations in 14 counties. Covering childhood to adulthood our expert teams work with the individual and their family on a plan for each life stage. Our services for children and their families cover all aspects of a child's physical, educational, and social development from early infancy through adolescence. For adults we offer a range of services covering personal development, indep

Enable Ireland provides services to over 13,000 children and adults with disabilities and their families from 43 locations in 14 counties. Covering childhood to adulthood our expert teams work with the individual and their family on a plan for each life stage. Our services for children and their families cover all aspects of a child's physical, educational, and social development from early infancy through adolescence. For adults we offer a range of services covering personal development, indep Show more

Description

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 Bronze 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.

Administration Officer (Grade IV) – Enable Ireland Children’s Services based at Curraheen, Cork

Contract Type: Full time, temporary (18 months)

Contract Hours: 35 hours per week

Salary Scale: €34,672 to €52,968per annum. Salary scales are subject to LSI’s (Long Service Increments)

Annual Leave Entitlement: 30 days per annum

Overview of the Post:

To provide administrative support to the Director of Services (DoS) Office, Children’s Services Manager (CSM) as relevant & Children’s Disability Network Managers (CDNM) in relation to supporting CDNT services across the region.

Overview of Duties & Responsibilities

Please see Job Description for full list

The successful candidate will have

• Leaving certificate or equivalent standard of education
• A minimum of 3 years relevant administrative experience
• Excellent IT skills, including extensive use of and proficiency in the MS Office Suite.
• Must be eligiable to work in the State
• Full clean drivers licence
• Experience of working at reception
• A relevant secretarial/business or IT studies qualification
• Experience of working in a similar role in the healthcare/disability sector

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
• Long service reward scheme
• Pay adjusted Maternity Leave
• Pay adjusted Adoptive Leave
• Pay adjusted Paternity Leave

What now?

Closing date for applications: Thursday 3rd September 2026 before noon

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 the Enable Ireland’s External Data Protection Notice available at https://www.enableireland.ie/privacy-policy for details on how Enable Ireland processes applicant’s personal information. Please note if you are invited for interview, we will share your personal data with:
• 1) Any virtual service provider we use to host the interview; and
• 2) the interview panel (if applicable). Your information will be stored for this purpose in line with our retention policy

Enable Ireland is an Equal Opportunity Employer