Support Worker Respite

Enable Ireland; Navan; On-site; EUR 35,000 - 42,000; Part time

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 is seeking a motivated Respite Support Worker to join CHO8 Children Services in County Meath. The role involves supporting children and young people through a person-centred approach, with afterschool and weekend respite.

Contract is 12 months fixed term, 23.4 hours per week (0.60 WTE). Salary scales €35,070 - €42,440 pro rata per annum, with annual leave and staff benefits. Driving licence, eligibility to work in Ireland, and experience in disability services are required.

Qualifications

• Formal qualification in Health Care including FETAC/QQI Level 5 NVQ /City and Guilds.
• At least 1 year experience of working with children.
• Experience of working in a disability service.
• Full manual Driving license and access to own transport.
• Must be eligible to work in the state.

Responsibilities

• Provide respite services to children and young people in County Meath.
• Work with children/young people through a person-centred approach to meet identified needs during afterschool/weekend respite.

Skills

Experience with children

Disability service experience

Driving licence

Eligible to work in state

Education

Health care qualification

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 Respite Support Worker to join our team in CHO8 Children Services.

Contract Type: 12 month Fixed Term Contract

Contract Hours: 23.4 hours per week (0.60 WTE)

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: 30 days pro rata per annum

Overview of the Post:

To work as a member of the team providing respite services in County Meath. To work with the children /young people through a person-centred approach to meet their identified needs while attending afterschool / weekend respite.

This post will involve week day/ after school hours and weekend work.

Overview of Duties & Responsibilities:

The successful candidate will have

Essential Criteria

• Possess a formal qualification in Health Care including FETAC/QQI Level 5 NVQ /City and Guilds.
• At least 1 year experience of working with children.
• Experience of working in a disability service.
• Full manual Driving license and access to own transport.
• Must be eligible to work in the state.

Desirable Criteria

• Experience of working and engaging with children with disabilities.
• Current Back Care & Patient Handling Training.
• Current First Aid Course.
• Experience of working in respite services

Benefits

• 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

Additional Considerations

• 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.