Adult Support Worker

Enable Ireland; Navan; On-site; EUR 36,000 - 42,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Training opportunities

Generous annual leave

Flexible working

Long service reward scheme

Maternity leave adjustments

Paternity leave adjustments

Wellbeing benefits

Pension

Job summary

Enable Ireland Northeast provides supported living to individuals with a primary physical disability. The Adult Support Worker will assist service users to maintain independence by supporting daily living, personal care and community access, tailored to each individual's needs.

The role requires shifts including sleepovers and weekends, with a QQI Level 5 Major Award in Social Care or a related health field. Driving licence and English fluency are essential for community delivery.

Qualifications

• Fluency in English is essential.
• Hold a valid driving licence within the state/jurisdiction with access to own transport.
• Willingness to work shifts including sleepovers, weekends and varied hours.
• Minimum QQI Level 5 Major Award (8 modules) in Social Care/Disability/Health related area.

Responsibilities

• Assist service users to maintain independence and support daily living.
• Provide personal and domestic care, mobility support and community access.
• Support with therapy and other programmes as required, tailored to each individual.

Skills

Fluency in English

Driving licence

Shift work

Sleepovers

Education

QQI Level 5 Major Award in Social Care/Disability

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 Adult Services Support Worker to join our team in Meath Adult Service based in Bailis.

Contract Type: Relief

Contract Hours: Various: Relief - Shift work including sleepovers, waking nights and weekends

Salary Scale: €35,670 to €42,440 pro rata per annum. Salary scales are subject to LSI’s (Long Service Increments)

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

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

Overview of the Post

Enable Ireland Northeast provides supported living to individuals with a primary physical disability. The service is based on partnership, dignity and respect. The Adult Support Worker will be responsible for assisting service users to maintain their independence by supporting and caring for them to allow them to live the life they choose in their local community.

The role of Support Worker is to facilitate the person with a disability in all aspects of daily living including assistance with personal and domestic care needs, mobility, accessing services in their community, and support with therapy and other programmes. The role of the Support Worker is tailored to the requirements of the individual service user and as such will vary from person to person.

Overview of Duties & Responsibilities

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
• The Post holder will have previous experience of working with adults with disabilities in the health care sector.
• Minimum of 1 year experience of delivering personal care in a health or social care context
• Applicants must be eligible to work in the state. Please review the criteria at the following link https://enterprise.gov.ie/en/what-we-do/workplace-and-skills/employment-permits and ensure you meet the requirements before submitting your application
• Fluency in English essential
• Hold a valid driving licence for within the state / jurisdiction with access to own transport in order to deliver services within the community

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

Desirable Criteria

• Specific requirements relating to working with individuals e.g. previous experience of working with individuals with Acquired Brain Injury / Epilepsy and/or behaviours of concern.
• Experience of supporting people with disabilities in community setting

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

Closing date for applications: Wednesday 30th September, 2026 @ 12pm

• The post will be subject to reference checks and may be subject to Garda vetting/police clearance, as relevant.
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