Overview
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 2024. Enable Ireland, as an equal opportunities employer, proudly maintains a Silver Award in Diversity from the Irish Centre for Diversity. We 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 Adult Support Worker to join our team in Enable Ireland Day Adult Services, Thurles, Co Tipperary.
Contract Type: Part Time Permanent
Contract Hours: 35 Hours per week
Salary Scale: €33,708 - €40,792 pro rata per annum (based on a 39 hour week). Salary scales are subject to Long Service Increments (LSI).
Annual Leave Entitlement: 30 days pro rata per annum
Overview Of The Post
The role of the Adult Support Worker is to provide individualised supports to individuals with a disability to enable them to live the life of their choosing in accordance with the values of New Directions, which underpin the principles of inclusion, rights, choice and independence in the community. The Adult Support Worker will work as part of a team within the adult day service to facilitate service owners with their daily programmes. This service is a move away from a traditional centre-based model of day service. The post holder will encourage and support opportunities to help develop a range of options for service owners in line with their person-centred plan.
Overview Of Duties & Responsibilities
Please see Job Description for full list.
Essential Criteria
* QQI Level 5 in Care Skills to include a module on special needs (total 8 modules) or equivalent qualification
* Minimum of two years' experience working with adults with disabilities
* Full clean driver's licence with no restrictions and willingness to drive Enable Ireland vehicles
* Effective communication skills and good recording practices
* Knowledge of the social model of disability
* Good understanding of Adult Protection and Lone working
Desirable Criteria
* Experience of working with adults in a day service setting
* Experience of working in a community setting
* Knowledge of person-centred planning and Key Worker system
* Knowledge of New Directions guidelines
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
How to Apply
For a full list of our benefits & conditions, please click here. To apply, 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: 12 noon Friday 7th November 2025
For informal queries please contact Aoife Kennedy
Interview Date: TBC
A panel may be formed from this vacancy for any similar vacancies, which may arise during the next 12 months.
Important notes
* 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.
* Enable Ireland reserves the right to change this prior to appointment.
* Please review Enable Ireland's Privacy Policy and External Data Protection Notice available on the website for details on how Enable Ireland processes applicants' personal information. If invited for interview, we will share your personal data with interview providers and the interview panel in line with our retention policy.
By clicking on the Continue to application button you will be directed to the careers section of our website where you can download an application form, job description, and person specification and find instructions on how to apply.
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