Support Worker

Enable Ireland; Ireland; 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

Maternity leave pay

Paternity/Adoptive leave pay

Wellbeing benefits

Pension

Job summary

Enable Ireland in Kerry is seeking a motivated Support Worker to help adults participate in their community and achieve personal goals. You will provide practical, personal and social support to service users.

Essential criteria include Fetac level 5 Health/Social Care, 1+ year in the disability sector, driving licence, and knowledge of person-centred approaches. This is a relief role with variable hours and pro rata salary from €35,771 to €43,288.

Qualifications

• Qualification in Health Care/Social Care (Fetac level 5 or equivalent).
• Minimum 1 year experience in Disability Sector.
• Experience with adults with physical, sensory and neurological disabilities.
• Ability to support personal/intimate care needs and eating/drinking/swallowing needs.
• Full clean driving licence.
• Knowledge of Person Centred Approaches.

Responsibilities

• Provide person-centred support to those who use our service.
• Facilitate active involvement in personal and group goals.
• Assist with activities of daily living: personal care, showering, session support, driving/escort duties.
• Assist with transport needs by driving service or service owner’s vehicles.
• Develop and participate in person-centred planning and key working process.
• Contribute to development and delivery of programmes empowering service owners.

Skills

Health & Social Care experience

Disability sector experience

Education

Fetac level 5 or equivalent in Health/Social Care

Tools

Full Clean Driving Licence

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 2024.

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 Co. Kerry.

Contract Type:

Relief

Contract Hours:

Variable

Salary Scale:

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

Annual Leave Entitlement:

10.7% of hours worked

Overview of the Post:

To provide support to adult service owners to enable them to participate in their community, increase their own personal independence, achieve person centred goals and facilitate inclusion. The support worker will provide practical, personal and social support to the individuals and group they work with.

Overview of Duties & Responsibilities:

• Working under the direction of the Adult Services Centre Co-ordinator to provide person-centred support to those who use our service.
• Working in partnership with service owners to facilitate their active involvement in the development and achievement of personal and group goals.
• Assisting with all activities of daily living; personal care, showering, session support, driving/escort duties and dealing with any other special needs of service Owners.
• Assisting with transport needs by being available to drive service or Service owner’s vehicles.
• Develop, Participate and contribute to the Person Centred Planning and key working Process in line with the national New Directions Policy and Guidelines.
• Working as part of the staff team to contribute to the development and delivery of a variety of programmes which empower service owners to be effective in their personal and family lives, in their working lives and in their community and leisure pursuits.

The successful candidate will have

Essential Criteria:

• Qualification in relevant Health Care/Social Care (Fetac level 5 or equivalent)
• Minimum of 1 years’ experience working in the Disability Sector.
• Experience of working with Adults with Physical, sensory and neurological disabilities.
• Experience & ability to support an individual with personal/intimate care needs
• Experience & ability to support individuals with Eating Drinking and swallowing needs.
• Full Clean drivers Licence
• Knowledge of Person Centred Approaches

Desirable Criteria:

• 3 years’ experience of working within the disability sector.
• Knowledge of Social Role Valorisation theory of practice
• Knowledge of Enable Ireland Services and strategic priorities.

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

For a full list of our benefits & conditions, please click here:

Closing date for applications: Friday 9th October 2026.

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