Support Worker

Enable Ireland; Dublin; On-site; EUR 35,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training opportunities

Generous annual leave entitlements

Flexible Working

Long service reward scheme

Maternity Leave pay adjustments

Adoptive Leave pay adjustments

Paternity Leave pay adjustments

Wellbeing benefits

Pension

Job summary

Enable Ireland is seeking a highly motivated Support Worker for the Sandyford area on a permanent basis. Salary €35,070 - €42,440 pro rata per annum, with options for full or part-time hours.

The role focuses on assisting individuals with daily living, personal care and mobility, and enabling inclusion in community activities. Qualifications include FETAC Level 5 in Social Care (or current enrollment with 2-3 modules completed) and a full, clean Class B driving license.

Qualifications

• Essential criteria: FETAC Level 5 Certificate in Social Care or equivalent.
• Undertaking a FETAC Level 5 Certificate with 2-3 modules completed is acceptable.
• Full, clean Class B driving license is required.
• Eligible to work in Ireland.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate daily living activities, including assistance with personal care and mobility.
• Support access and participation in day services, community, and online/virtual activities, and develop options in training, employment and inclusion.

Skills

Full, clean Class B driver’s license

Education

FETAC Level 5 Certificate in Social Care

Undertaking FETAC Level 5 Certificate in Social Care (2-3 modules completed)

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 Support Worker to join our team in Sandyford.

Contract Type: Permanent post.

Contract Hours: Full and part time hours considered.

Salary Scale: €35,070 - €42,440 pro rata per annum. Salary scales are subject to LSI’s (Long Service Increments).

This pay scale is subject to increases in 206 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

The role of the Support Worker is to facilitate the Service Owner in all aspects of daily living, including: assisting with personal care needs, mobility, and supporting access and participation in activities of choice provided by day services, in the community, and online/virtually. The post holder will provide opportunities to help develop a range of options for the individual in areas of training, employment and greater inclusion in their local community.

Candidates must be available to start immediately.

Overview of Duties & Responsibilities

The successful candidate will have

Essential Criteria

• FETAC Level 5 Certificate in Social Care or other similar health care area.

OR

• Be undertaking a FETAC Level 5 Certificate in Social Care or other similar health care area, in which 2-3 relevant modules have already been completed.

AND

• All Applicants must currently possess a full, clean class B driver’s license.
• Eligible to work in the State.

Desirable Criteria

• Experience of supporting people with disabilities in an employment, voluntary or personal capacity.
• Experience providing personal care to adults.
• Experience working with adults in social/leisure settings.
• Experience of working in community/non-centred based settings.
• Basic IT skills.
• Good knowledge and experience of routine vehicle maintenance.
• Experience of positioning and clamping wheelchairs and their occupants in vehicles.

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: 2nd September 2026

Interview date: 21st September 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.
• 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.
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