Relief Adult Support Worker

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

Benefits offered by this job

Training opportunities

Generous annual leave entitlements

Flexible working

Long service reward scheme

Pension

Job summary

Enable Ireland is seeking Relief Adult Support Workers for North Tipperary Adult Services in Nenagh and Thurles. The role involves working as part of a team to support adults with disabilities in day services and in community settings, helping with personal care, mobility, and inclusion opportunities.

The successful candidate will have QQI Level 5 in Care Skills or equivalent, at least one year of relevant experience, a clean driving licence and the ability to work across flexible hours.

Qualifications

• QQI Level 5 in Care Skills to include a module on special needs (total 8 modules) or equivalent qualification.
• Minimum of one year's experience working with adults with disabilities.
• Full clean driving licence with no restrictions and willingness to drive Enable Ireland vehicles.
• Must be eligible to work in the state.
• Effective communication skills and good recording practices.
• Knowledge of social model of disability.
• Good understanding of Adult Protection and Lone working.

Responsibilities

• Work as part of a team within the adult day service, providing personalised supports including personal care and mobility.
• Support access to services in the community and our virtual day service.
• Encourage opportunities to develop training, employment and greater inclusion in local communities.

Skills

QQI Level 5 in Care Skills

Experience with adults with disabilit​

Full clean driving licence

Eligible to work in Ireland

Effective communication

Knowledge of social model of disabilit

Adult Protection awareness

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 highly-motivated Relief Adult Support Workers to join our North Tipperary Adult Services team in the following locations:

• Nenagh
• Thurles

Contract Type: Variable Hours

Contract Hours: Variable Hours Contract

Salary Scale: €35,771 - €43,288 pro rata per annum. Salary scales are subject to LSI’s (Long Service Increments)

Overview of the Post

The role of the Adult Support Worker is to work as part of a team within the adult day service, the service owners own home, providing personalised supports. This will include assisting to personal care needs, mobility, and supporting access to services in their community and on our virtual day service. The post holder will encourage and support opportunities to help develop a range of options for service owners in areas of training, employment and greater inclusion in their local communities.

Overview of Duties & Responsibilities

Please see Job Description for full list of Duties & Responsibilities

The successful candidate will have

Essential Criteria

• QQI Level 5 in Care Skills to include a module on special needs (total 8 modules) or equivalent qualification
• Minimum of one years’ experience working with adults with disabilities
• To hold a full clean drivers licence with no restrictions and be willing to drive Enable Ireland vehicles
• Must be eligible to work in the state
• Effective communication skills and good recording practices
• Knowledge of social model of disability.
• Good understanding of Adult Protection and Lone working.

Desirable Criteria

• Experience of working with adults in a day service setting.
• Experience of working in community setting.
• Knowledge of person centered planning and Key Worker system
• Knowledge of New Directions guidelines

In the event of a high volume of applicants Desirable Criteria may be applied in the short listing process

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

Informal queries to:

• Nenagh: Dolores Shanahan CNM1 by email to [e-mail]
• Thurles: Annmarie O’Gorman CNM1 by email to [e-mail]

Closing date for applications: 4pm Monday 30th November 2026

This is a rolling competition

Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis, and shortlisted candidates will be invited to interview at regular intervals.

Interview date: TBC

• 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.
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