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 highly-motivated Support Workers to join our team in Mayo with openings in all areas of the County in home support:
Contract Type: Relief
Contract Hours: Variable Hours
Salary Scale:
€34,382 to €41,607 pro rata per annum (€ €20.51 per hour) based on experience
Overview of the Post:
To provide home support to children with ASD, physical, sensory, and intellectual disabilities.
Overview of Duties & Responsibilities:
The Family Support Worker will provide support to children with ASD, physical, sensory, and intellectual disabilities in the home and local community, assistance with home therapy programs; personal care assistance; social support and facilitate the achievement of the individual's goals.
The successful candidate will have
Essential Criteria:
* Appropriate QQI Level 5 Major award in childcare qualification or equivalent (SNA level 5/6)
* Excellent communication skills
Desirable Criteria:
* Experience working with children in the disability sector
* Experience working with families in the community
* Experience working with adults with physical disabilities
If you believe you would fit the role then please submit your application today
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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, please click here.
What now?
To apply, please download the job description and person specification for your information and complete the online application form. CVs will not be accepted.
Closing date for applications: 28thJanuary, 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.
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