Childrens Respite Support Worker – Care & Training

Fairways Hotel; Cork; Hybrid; EUR 35,000 - 42,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent training opportunities

Generous annual leave

Long service reward scheme

Maternity leave pay adjustment

Adoptive leave pay adjustment

Paternity leave pay adjustment

Job summary

Enable Ireland in Cork is seeking a highly motivated Support Worker to join the Lavanagh House Children’s Respite service. You will work as part of a dedicated team to provide person-centred care to children with disabilities in Cork.

The post is Relief with variable hours. The salary scales currently range from €35,070 to €42,440 pro rata per annum, with increases anticipated in 2026 under the Section 39 agreement.

Qualifications

• QQI Level 5 Major Award in Social Care, or Pre Nursing (8 modules incl. disability studies).
• Comparable SNA qualification.
• Year 1 of Health and Social Care degree (Health and Social Care/Child Care/Nursing or related).
• Full Clean Manual Driving Licence and willingness to drive company vehicles.
• Be eligible to work in Ireland.
• Experience of supporting people with disabilities.
• Experience of working with behaviours of concern.
• Experience of providing personal care.
• Basic IT skills.

Responsibilities

• Please see Job Description for full list

Skills

Experience of supporting people with: 

Experience of working with people with

Experience of providing personal care

Basic IT skills

Driving licence

Education

QQI Level 5 Major Award in Social Care

QQI Level 5 Major Award in Pre Nursing

Year 1 of Health and Social Care degree

Job description

Enable Ireland in Cork is seeking a highly motivated Support Worker to join the Lavanagh House Children’s Respite service. You will work as part of a dedicated team to provide person-centred care to children with disabilities in Cork.

The post is Relief with variable hours. The salary scales currently range from €35,070 to €42,440 pro rata per annum, with increases anticipated in 2026 under the Section 39 agreement.