Support Worker

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

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent training opportunities

Generous annual leave entitlements

Flexible working

Long service reward scheme

Pension

Job summary

Enable Ireland in Ireland is seeking a motivated Support Worker for Dublin South East (CHO6). Posts are permanent with full-time and part-time hours up to 39 per week, located in Sandyford and Dun Laoghaire.

Salary ranges from €35,070 to €42,440 pro rata per annum, with potential increases in 2026 under the WRC agreement for Section 39 organisations. The role involves assisting with personal care, mobility, and enabling participation in day services and community activities; a full clean Class B

Qualifications

• FETAC Level 5 Certificate in Social Care or other similar health care area.
• Undertaking a FETAC Level 5 Certificate in Social Care or other similar health care area, with 2–3 modules completed, to be completed within 3 years of start.

Responsibilities

• The role of the Support Worker is to facilitate the Service Owner in all aspects of daily living, including assisting with personal care needs and 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 options for the individual in training, employment, and greater inclusion in the local community.

Skills

Full, clean Class B driver’s license

Education

FETAC Level 5 Certificate in Social Care

Undertaking a 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 Workers to join our team in Dublin South East (CHO6). We have full-time and part-time opportunities within our teams in Sandyford and Dun Laoghaire.

Contract Type: Permanent Posts.

Contract Hours: Full time and part time hours considered up to 39 per week.

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 2026 in accordance with the recent WRC agreement towards enhanced pay adjustments in Section 39 organisations.

Annual Leave Entitlement

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.

• Please note that you must hold a full, clean, manual class B driver's licence to be eligible for this role. You will be required to present evidence of this and your qualifications before being invited to interview*

Overview of Duties & Responsibilities:

Please See Job Description For Full List Of Duties.

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. Candidates will be required to complete the award within the first 3 years of taking up the role.

AND

• Eligible to work in the State.

AND

• Full, clean class B manual driver's license.

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

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

Closing date for applications: 5th 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.
• 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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