Support Worker (Nursing Unit)

Enable Ireland; Cork; Hybrid; EUR 36,000 - 43,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent training opportunities

Generous annual leave entitlements

Long service reward scheme

Pay adjusted Maternity Leave

Pay adjusted Adoptive Leave

Pay adjusted Paternity Leave

Job summary

Enable Ireland in Ballintemple, Cork, is seeking a motivated Support Worker to join a dedicated team providing individualised services to children with disabilities. The post is temporary maternity cover used to support the School of the Divine Child and offers 21.5 hours per week (Mon-Fri).

The role provides a pro rata salary of €35,771–€43,288, 30 days annual leave pro rata, and access to extensive training and development opportunities.

Qualifications

• QQI Level 5 Major Award in Social Care, Disability Care Skills, Pre Nursing or Health related area.
• Full Clean Manual Driving Licence and willingness to drive company vehicles.
• 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

Responsibilities

• Provide individualised services to children with disabilities within Ballintemple, Cork.
• Work as part of a dedicated team to support pupils at the School of the Divine Child.
• Follow organisational policies and safeguarding requirements.

Skills

Experience with disabilities

Behavioural support

Personal care

Basic IT skills

Driving licence

Eligibility to work in Ireland

Education

QQI Level 5 Major Award in Social Care

Disability Care Skills

Health related area (studies)

Year 1 of health degree

Job description

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

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 2026.

Enable Ireland, is an equal opportunities employer. We strongly 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 Ballintemple, Cork (Nursing Unit Childrens Services)

Contract Type: Temporary (specified purpose contract covering maternity leave)

Contract Hours: 21.5 hours per week (Mon-Fri)

Salary Scale: €35,771 - €43,288 pro rata per annum (based on full-time).

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 work as part of a dedicated and innovative team to provide individualised services to children with disabilities who attend the School of the Divine Child.

Overview of Duties & Responsibilities:

Please see Job Description for full list

The successful candidate will have

• QQI Level 5 Major Award in one of the following:
• Social Care
• Disability Care Skills
• Pre Nursing
• OR
• 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
• 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:

• 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

Closing date for applications: Thursday 19th November 2026 before noon

Enable Ireland is an Equal Opportunity Employer