Family Support Worker

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

Benefits offered by this job

Training opportunities

Annual leave

Flexible working

Long service reward

Paternity/Parental leave pay

Wellbeing benefits

Pension

Job summary

Enable Ireland is seeking a Family Support Worker in Co Roscommon to help children participate in the community and reach person-centred goals. The role involves providing practical, personal and social support, while maintaining case notes and documentation.

You will work as part of a service team under the Team Lead and may be required to provide transport. The position emphasizes flexibility, confidentiality and respect for diverse needs, with pay scale starting at €35,771 and rising to

Qualifications

• Be flexible in relation to working arrangements, duties and location.
• Respect the confidentiality code at all times.
• Be able to work as part of a service team.

Responsibilities

• Provide support to children to enable them to participate in the community.
• Facilitate inclusion and achieve person-centred goals.
• Provide practical, personal and social support to individuals.
• Record workload and maintain required documentation.
• Work under the direction of Team Lead and/or Outreach Respite Manager.

Skills

Teamwork

Confidentiality

Policy compliance

Education

QQI Level 5 childcare

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 Family Support Worker to join our team in Co Roscommon.

Contract Type

Return of Hours (20 + per week negotiable)

Salary Scale:

FSW pay scale €35,771 (17.63 per hour) - €43,288 (21.34 per hour) 7 points

Overview of the Post:

To provide support to children to enable them to participate in the community, achieve person centred goals and facilitate inclusion. The Family Support Worker will provide practical, personal and social support to the individual they work with.

Overview of Duties & Responsibilities:

Please See Job Description

The successful candidate will have

Essential Criteria:

• QQI Level 5 major award in childcare
• Be expected to honor and respect the diverse requirements of both individuals, families and groups using the service
• Work as part of the team within the service, will be reliable and professional in their work
• Respect the confidentiality code at all times
• Follow policies and codes of practice of the organisation
• Be flexible in relation to working arrangements, duties and location
• Work under direction of the Team Lead and/or Outreach Respite Manager
• Record workload and maintain required documentation on activities and tasks completed during work session
• Some positions may require transport provision. In these cases, the applicant must hold a full clean driving license.

Desirable Criteria:

• Access to transport and full clean driving license
• Manual and Patient handling
• FAR training
• Children’s first training

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: Friday 16th October 2026

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

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