Support Worker (Adult Services- All Locations)

Enable Ireland; Cork; Remote; EUR 36,000 - 43,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent internal and external培训

Annual leave entitlement 30 days pro R

Long service reward scheme

Maternity/Adoptive/Paternity Leave pay

Job summary

Enable Ireland Cork Adult Services is seeking a dedicated Support Worker to assist children and adults with disabilities across Day Services, Residential and Respite settings. This permanent role offers full-time, part-time and variable hours under the Cork Adult Services banner.

You will contribute to person-centred care, work within a skilled team, and have access to extensive training and benefits. Closing date: 23 October 2026.

Qualifications

• QQI Level 5 Major Award in Social Care or health-related area is required.
• Valid Full Clean Manual Driving Licence and willingness to drive company vehicles.
• Be eligible to work in Ireland and have experience supporting people with disabilities.
• Experience with behaviours of concern and providing personal care is preferred.
• Basic IT skills are required for documentation and reporting.

Skills

Disability support

Personal care

IT skills

Driving

Education

QQI Level 5 Major Award in Social Care

SNA Qualification

Health-related degree (Year 1)

Job description

Support Worker (Adult Services- All Locations)

• Cork City, County Cork, Ireland
• Full time, Permanent

Who We Are

Enable Ireland provides services to over 13,000 children and adults with disabilities and their families from 43 locations in 14 counties. Covering childhood to adulthood our expert teams work with the individual and their family on a plan for each life stage. Our services for children and their families cover all aspects of a child's physical, educational, and social development from early infancy through adolescence. For adults we offer a range of services covering personal development, indep

Enable Ireland provides services to over 13,000 children and adults with disabilities and their families from 43 locations in 14 counties. Covering childhood to adulthood our expert teams work with the individual and their family on a plan for each life stage. Our services for children and their families cover all aspects of a child's physical, educational, and social development from early infancy through adolescence. For adults we offer a range of services covering personal development, indep Show more

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 Cork Adult Services, i.e Day Services, Residential and Respite Services.

Contract Type: Permanent, Fixed Term, Temporary and Relief

Contract Hours: Full-time, Part-time and variable hours

Salary Scale: €35,771 to €43,288pro rata per annum.

Annual Leave Entitlement: Annual leave entitlement is 30 days pro rata per annum.

Overview of the Post:

The role of Support worker is to work as part of a dedicated and innovative team to provide person centred services to children and adults with disabilities who attend Enable Ireland Services.

Overview of Duties & Responsibilities:

Please see Job Description for full list

The successful candidate will have

• · QQI Level 5 Major Award (8 modules) in one of the following:
• o Social Care
• o Pre Nursing
• o Disability Care Skills
• OR
• o Health related area
• (“Individuals with 3 modules completed will be eligible to apply once written commitment given to complete the remainder of the Major Award within 12 months of start date.”)
• OR
• SNA Qualification
• OR
• · Year 1 of a relevant degree programme in Health and Social Care (such as Social Care, Child Care, Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, Speech & Language Therapy)
• AND
• · Full Clean Manual Driving Licence and willingness to drive company vehicles.
• AND
• Be eligible to work in the state
• · Experience of supporting people with disabilities.
• · Experience of working with people with behaviours of concern.
• · Experience of providing personal care
• · Basic IT skills

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
• · Long service reward scheme
• · Pay adjusted Maternity Leave
• · Pay adjusted Adoptive Leave
• · Pay adjusted Paternity Leave

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

Closing date for applications: 23rd 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.

· Please review the Enable Ireland’s External Data Protection Notice available at https://www.enableireland.ie/privacy-policy for details on how Enable Ireland processes applicant’s personal information. Please note if you are invited for interview, we will share your personal data with:

1) Any virtual service provider we use to host the interview; and

2) the interview panel (if applicable). Your information will be stored for this purpose in line with our retention policy

Enable Ireland is an Equal Opportunity Employer