Relief Family Support Worker

Enable Ireland; Munster; On-site; EUR 35,000 - 42,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Training opportunities

Generous annual leave entitlements

Flexible Working

Long service reward scheme

Maternity Leave adjustments

Adoptive Leave adjustments

Paternity Leave adjustments

Wellbeing benefits

Pension

Job summary

Enable Ireland is seeking Relief Family Support Workers to join the Family Support Services in North Tipperary. The role involves delivering in-home and community-based support to children with additional needs and their families, with evenings and weekends as required.

Successful candidates will have QQI Level 5 Childcare (or related degree year), access to transport, and eligibility to work in Ireland. Driving licence and health and safety training are desirable assets.

Qualifications

• Essential: QQI Level 5 Childcare (8 modules) or Year 1 of related degree; SNA or related health care qualification.
• Access to transport and eligibility to work in Ireland are required.
• Desirable: 1 year experience with children with additional needs; full clean driving licence; up-to-date Manual Handling, First Aid, Children First, Infection control, PPE training.

Responsibilities

• Provide in-home and community-based support to children with additional needs and families.
• Coordinate with Family Support & Respite Coordinator to prioritise families and determine type and level of support.
• Work during evenings and weekends as part of a flexible service.
• Assist with administration and comply with safeguarding and vetting requirements.

Skills

Transport access

Education

QQI Level 5 Childcare

Year 1 completed of related degree (Nursing/OT/Physiotherapy/Psychology)

SNA Qualification

Job description

Job Description

JOB OPPORTUNITY

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 Family Support Workers to join our team in Enable Ireland Family Support Services in North Tipperary.

Contract Type: Variable Hours Contract Hours: Variable Hours (Hours Negotiable) Salary Scale: €35,070 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: 10.7% of hours worked

Overview of the Post

To provide in-home and community based support to children with additional needs and their families. The family support service will be coordinated by the Family Support & Respite Coordinators, who will prioritise families to be involved in the service, who agrees with each family the type and level of support to be provided. The family support worker will be supervised by and work closely with the Family Support & Respite Coordinator. In order to provide a flexible family support service, the Family Support Worker will be required to work during evenings and weekends.

Overview of Duties & Responsibilities: Please see Job Description for full list of Duties & Responsibilities The successful candidate will have:

Essential Criteria

Minimum QQI Level 5 Childcare course (total 8 modules) to include module on special needs or Year 1 completed of a related degree programme (such as Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, Psychology) or SNA Qualification or a relevant health care qualification Access to Transport Must be eligible to work in the state

Desirable Criteria

1 Year's experience of working with children with additional needs. Holder of a full clean driving licence with no restrictions Up to date Manual Handling, First Aid, Children First, Infection control, PPE Training

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

Benefits

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
• Wellbeing benefits
• Pension

Informal Queries to: Majella Hegarty - Family Support Coordinator by email at Interview date: TBC 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.

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.

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