Support Worker (Lavanagh House)

Enable Ireland

Cork

On-site

EUR 35,000 - 42,000

Part time

2 hours ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Excellent 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

Job summary

Enable Ireland in Cork is seeking a Relief Support Worker for Lavanagh House Children's Respite to provide person-centred care to children with disabilities.

The role requires QQI Level 5 Major Award or equivalent, a driving licence, and eligibility to work in Ireland. The position offers flexible hours, a positive training environment, and opportunities to contribute to a supportive team.

Qualifications

QQI Level 5 Major Award in Healthcare Support, Social Care, Pre-Nursing or Childcare.
A comparable SNA qualification.
Year 1 of a relevant degree in Health and Social Care.
Full clean manual driving license and willingness to drive company vehicles.
Eligible to work in Ireland.

Responsibilities

Provide person-centred support to children with disabilities.
Assist with daily living activities and personal care.
Support respite service delivery in line with family needs.

Skills

SNA qualification

Healthcare support

Social care

Pre nursing

Childcare

Driving license

Eligibility to work in Ireland

Education

QQI Level 5 Major Award

Comparable SNA Qualification

Year 1 of Health & Social Care degree

Job description

A comparable SNA Qualification

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 Childrens Respite, Lavanagh House, Currraheen, Cork.

Contract Type: Relief

Contract Hours: Variable Hours

Salary Scale: The current salary scale for this post is €35,070 (€17.29/hour) – €42,440 (€20.93/hour) pro rata per annum.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 for variable hours contracts

Overview of the Post

Lavanagh house Children’s Respite service provides services to children with disabilities in the Cork area in active partnership and in line with the needs and wishes of the child and family. Enable Ireland respite services are committed to working in partnership with service users and families in the planning, delivery and evaluation of all services. Lavanagh house provides planned short term respite care, both day and night, where children will be grouped together by age and interest. The role of Support worker is to work as part of a dedicated and innovative team to provide person centred services to children with disabilities who attend Enable Ireland Services.

Overview of Duties & Responsibilities

Please See Job Description For Full List

The successful candidate will have

Essential Criteria

QQI Level 5 Major Award in one of the following:
Healthcare Support
Social Care
Pre Nursing
Childcare

(8 modules to include one module on special needs/disability studies/challenging behaviour or a commitment to complete one of these modules within 6-months of commencement)

A comparable SNA Qualification

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)

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