JOB OPPORTUNITY
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 2023.

Enable Ireland, as an equal opportunities employer, proudly maintains a Bronze 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 Residential Support Workers to join our Adult Services team in Ennis Co. Clare.

Contract Type: Permanent relief positions available.
Contract Hours: Hours Negotiable
Salary Scale: €32,639 to €39,449 pro rata per annum.
Annual Leave Entitlement: 30 days pro rata per annum

Overview of the Post:
The purpose of the role is to provide support services to adults with physical disabilities in a community home setting. This post will involve working across two community houses in Ennis and Ruan area and will require working shifts covering day, evening, weekend and overnight support.

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 in their residential service.

Overview of Duties & Responsibilities:
Please see Job Description for full list of Duties & Responsibilities

The successful candidate will have
Essential Criteria:

• Minimum Full QQI level 5 course or equivalent

• Full clean driver’s licence and willingness to drive service transport.

• 1 years’ experience working with adults with disabilities

• Good IT skills

Desirable Criteria:

• Experience working with adults in a residential service setting.

• Experience of working in community setting.

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
• 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 or search:
https://www.enableireland.ie/about-us/careers/employee-benefits

What now?
Applications must be made on the Enable Ireland application form only. CV’s will not be accepted.
To apply, please download the job description and person specification for your information and complete the online application form.

Informal queries by email to Barbara Curley at bcurley@enableireland.ie

Closing date for applications: 12 Noon Friday 20th September 2024

Interview date: TBC

A panel may be formed from this vacancy for any similar vacancies, which may arise during the next 12 months

Enable Ireland is an equal opportunities employer.

• 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.

• Please review the Enable Ireland’s External Data Protection Notice available at https://www.enableireland.ie/privacy-policy for details on how Enable Ireland processes applicant’s personal information. Please note if you are invited for interview, we will share your personal data with: 1) Any virtual service provider we use to host the interview; and 2) the interview panel (if applicable). Your information will be stored for this purpose in line with our retention policy.

• your personal data with: 1) Any virtual service provider we use to host the interview; and 2) the interview panel (if applicable). Your information will be stored for this purpose in line with our retention policy.