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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 2024.
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 Adult Support Worker to join our team in Limerick Adult Services, West Limerick Hub, Rathkeale, Co Limerick.
Contract Type: Part Time Permanent Contract
Contract Hours: 30 Hours per week
Salary Scale: €32,639 - €39,499 pro rata per annum. Salary scales are subject to LSI’s (Long Service Increments)
This pay scale is subject to increases in 2025 in accordance with the recent WRC agreement towards enhanced pay adjustments in Section 39 organisations.
Annual Leave Entitlement: 30 Days per annum pro rata
Overview of the Post:
The role of the Adult Support Worker is to work as part of a team within the adult day service to facilitate service owners with their daily programmes. This will also include, assisting personal care needs, mobility, and supporting access to services in their community and on our virtual day service. The post holder will encourage and support opportunities to help develop a range of options for service owners in areas of training, employment and greater inclusion in their local communities.
Overview of Duties & Responsibilities:
Please See Job Description For Full List
The successful candidate will have
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
* To hold a full clean drivers licence with no restrictions and be willing to drive Enable Ireland vehicles
* Must be eligible to work in the state
* Effective communication skills and good recording practices
* Knowledge of 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 community setting.
* Knowledge of person centered planning and Key Worker system
* Knowledge of New Directions guidelines
If you believe you would fit the role then please submit your application today.
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 & conditions, 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.
Informal Queries by email to Fiona Woulfe CNM1 fwoulfe@enableireland.ie
Closing date for applications: 4pm Thursday 5th June 2025
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.
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