Administration Support II

Enable Ireland; Cork; On-site; EUR 35,000 - 53,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent training opportunities

Generous annual leave

Flexible Working

Long service reward scheme

Pension

Wellbeing benefits

Job summary

Enable Ireland is seeking an Administration Support II to join the Children’s Services team based at Curraheen, Cork. The role involves providing administrative support to senior managers and CDNT services across the region, with a 35-hour week and a 18-month contract.

The ideal candidate will have a Leaving Certificate, at least 3 years of relevant experience, and strong IT skills, including MS Office. There are opportunities for development and a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• Leaving certificate or equivalent education.
• Minimum of 3 years relevant administrative experience.
• Excellent IT skills, including extensive use of and proficiency in the MS Office Suite.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative support to the Director of Services (DoS) Office and Children’s Services Manager (CSM) as relevant.
• Support CDNT services across the region.
• Assist with general office duties and reception where required.

Skills

Administrative experience

MS Office proficiency

Communication skills

Education

Leaving certificate

Tools

MS Office

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 II to join our team in 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 €52,968 per 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: The successful candidate will have

Essential Criteria:

• 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

Desirable Criteria:

• 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

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

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.

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