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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 highly-motivated Part-time and Relief Residential / Home Support Workers to join our team in Enable Ireland Adult Services, Co Clare
Contract Type: Part-time and relief contracts available
Contract Hours: Evening, weekend and overnight shifts available
Salary Scale: The current salary scale for this post is €32,639 to €39,499 pro rata per annum.
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: 10.7% of hours worked
Overview Of The Post
The purpose of the role is to provide support services to adults with physical disabilities in a community and home setting. This post will involve working in our community houses in the Ennis area and also supporting individuals in their family home.
The ideal candidate will have a strong commitment to the empowerment of people with disabilities working as part of a team through a person-centered approach and will work with service owners in accessing social and recreational activities in the community and assisting with all aspects of daily living.
Overview Of Duties & Responsibilities
Please see Job Description for full list of Duties & Responsibilities
Essential Criteria
The successful candidate will have:
* Minimum qualification QQI Level 5 Major Award (8 modules) in Social Care/Disability/Care skills or relevant heath related area. (Individuals with 2 modules completed will be eligible to apply once commitment given to complete the remainder of the major award)
* 1 years' experience working with adults with disabilities.
* Full clean driver's licence and willingness to drive service transport.
* Be Eligible to work in the state
* Basic IT skills.
Desirable Criteria
* Experience working with adults in HIQA designated centre.
* Experience of working in community and in-home setting.
* Have experience supporting a service owner with behaviours that challenge
In the event of a high volume of applicants Desirable Criteria may be applied in the short listing process
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 to: Barbara Curley
Josephine Smart
Closing date for applications: 4pm Monday 18th August 2025
Interview date: TBC
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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