Adult Support Worker

Enable Ireland; Dublin; On-site; EUR 36,000 - 43,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent training opportunities

Generous annual leave entitlements

Flexible working

Long service reward scheme

Pay adjusted Maternity Leave

Pay adjusted Adoptive Leave

Pay adjusted Paternity Leave

Job summary

Enable Ireland is seeking an Adult Services Support Worker for Dublin Adult Services CHO7 Area Crumlin/Rialto. The role supports people with disabilities, promoting dignity, choice, and community inclusion. 35 hours per week, permanent part-time with annual leave and a competitive salary.

Requirements include QQI Level 5 Major Award, previous disability care experience, English fluency, and a valid Irish driving licence. Driving is essential for this position; CPC card required where applicable.

Qualifications

• Minimum QQI Level 5 Major Award (8 modules) in Social Care/Disability/Care skills or related health area.
• Previous experience of working with adults with disabilities in health care.
• Fluency in English.
• Current eligibility to work in Ireland.
• Available for immediate start.
• Full clean driving licence valid in the state; ability to drive automatic & manual vehicles.

Skills

English fluency

Experience with adults with disabil

Education

QQI Level 5 Major Award in Social Care/Disability/Care

Tools

CPC Driver card

D1 driver training

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 2026.

Enable Ireland, is an equal opportunities employer. We strongly advocate for fairness, respect, equality, diversity, inclusion, engagement, and are dedicated to ongoing enhancement in these areas.

We are currently seeking a highly-motivated Adult Services Support Worker to join our team in Dublin Adult Services CHO7 Area Crumlin/Rialto

Contract Type: Permanent Part Time

Contract Hours: 35 hours per week

Salary Scale:

The current salary scale for this post is €35,771 to €43,288 pro rata per annum for fulltime posts of 39 hours per week. The hourly rate ranges from €17.63/h to €21.35 p/h

Annual Leave Entitlement: 30 days pro rata per annum and proportionately less for less than 12 months service.

Overview of the Post:

• To provide opportunities for people with disabilities to develop a range of options in the areas of training, employment and greater inclusion in the community generally.
• Supporting individual service users to participate in the various programmes and activities within the service.
• Working through a Person-Centred approach and in line with Enable Ireland’s code of practice, policies & procedures.
• The service is one which is based on the promotion of dignity, respect and the development of choice for those who use the service.

Overview of Duties & Responsibilities:

Please see Job Description for full list.

The successful candidate will have

• Minimum qualification QQI Level 5 Major Award (8 modules) in Social Care/Disability/Care skills or relevant heath related area.(Individuals with 2 modules completed will be eligible to apply once commitment given to complete the remainder of the major award within 12 months of start date).
• The Post holder will have previous experience of working with adults with disabilities in the health care sector.
• Fluency in English
• Candidates must have current eligibility work in the state
• Available for immediate start
• Full clean driving licence which is valid in the state with agreement to undertake D1 driver training if required. Ability to drive both automatic and manual vehicles is essential.

• Specific requirements relating to working with individuals e.g. previous experience of working with individuals with Physical Disabilities/Acquired Brain Injury/Epilepsy and/or behaviours of concern.
• Holder of CPC Driver card
• Minimum of 1 year experience of delivering personal care in a health or social care context
• Experience in clamping wheelchairs.

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

For a full list of our benefits & conditions please search:

Closing date for applications: Tuesday 24th November 2026 @ 12pm

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

• 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.enablereland.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

Enable Ireland is an Equal Opportunity Employer