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 a highly-motivated Support Worker to join our Adult Day Services teams based in Sandyford.

Contract Type: Permanent full time post.

Salary Scale: €32,639 – €39,499 pro rata per annum. Salary scales are subject to LSI’s (Long Service Increments).

Annual Leave Entitlement: 30 days pro rata per annum.

Overview of the Post:
The role of the Support Worker is to facilitate the person with a disability, known as the Service Owner, in all aspects of daily living, including: assisting personal care needs, mobility, and supporting access to Enable Ireland day services, services in their community and in on line virtual activities. The post holder will provide opportunities to help develop a range of options for the individual in areas of training, employment and greater inclusion in their local community in line with Service Owner’s person-centred plans.

Overview of Duties & Responsibilities:
Please download the job description for this post to view a full list of duties.

The successful candidate will have:

Essential Criteria:

• FETAC Level 5 Certificate in Social Care or other similar health care area

OR

• Be undertaking a FETAC Level 5 Certificate in Social Care or other similar health care area.

OR

• Be willing to undertake a FETAC Level 5 Certificate in Social Care or other similar health care area and successfully attain it within 9 months of taking up post.

AND

• Clean class B driver’s license and willingness to drive the service’s wheelchair accessible car.

Desirable Criteria:

• Experience providing personal care.

• Experience of working in community/non-centre based setting.

• Basic IT skills

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 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 on the Employee Benefits link below:
https://www.enableireland.ie/about-us/careers/employee-benefits

What now?
To apply, please download the job description and person specification from below for your information and complete the application form.

For queries relating to the post, please contact Alexandra Swift by email at HRSandymount@enableireland.ie

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Closing date for applications: 19th September 2024

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 athttps://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