Administration Support Grade 1

Enable Ireland; Cork; On-site; EUR 28,000 - 46,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible Working

Training opportunities

Annual leave 30 days pro rata

Job summary

Enable Ireland is seeking an Administration Support Grade 1 in Cork, Ireland. The role covers sick leave with up to 35 hours per week and a pro rata annual salary of €28,377 to €45,992.

The post includes benefits and a focus on administration support for the Children’s Disability Network Team. The ideal candidate will have Leaving Certificate or equivalent, at least 1 year of secretarial/administrative experience, strong IT skills with MS Office, and a relevant qualification.

Qualifications

• Leaving certificate or equivalent standard of education.
• A relevant secretarial/business or IT qualification.
• Excellent IT skills, including MS Office Suite.

Responsibilities

• Provide a wide range of administration supports to the Children’s Disability Network Team.

Job 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 2025.

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 Administration Support Grade 1 to join our team in Cork Childrens’ Services.

Contract Details

Contract Type: Specified Purpose Contract (covering sick leave)

Contract Hours: up to 35 hours per week

Remuneration

Salary Scale: €28,377 to €45,992 pro rata per annum. Salary scales are subject to LSI’s (Long Service Increments)

Additional salary information: This pay scale is subject to increases in 2026 in accordance with the recent WRC agreement towards enhanced pay adjustments in Section 39 organisations.

Leave

Annual Leave Entitlement: Annual leave entitlement is 30 days pro rata per annum.

Job Overview

To provide a wide range of administration supports to the Children’s Disability Network Team.

Duties & Responsibilities

Please see job description for full list.

The successful candidate will have:

• Leaving certificate or equivalent standard of education


• A minimum of 1 years’ relevant secretarial/administrative experience


• Excellent IT skills, including extensive use of and proficiency in the MS Office Suite.


• Experience of working with a database software system.


• Fluency in the English language (written & verbal).


• Eligible to work in the State.

• Experience of working in a similar role in the healthcare/disability or equivalent sector.


• Full clean drivers license


• Experience of working at reception


• A relevant secretarial/business or IT qualification

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

Application

Closing date for applications: Wednesday 26th August 2026.

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

Additional Information

• 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.


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