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.

We are currently seeking a highly-motivated Residential Support Worker to join our team in Limerick Services, Castletroy, Co. Limerick

Contract Type: Full Time & Part Time Permanent contracts available.

Contract Hours: Full Time & Part Time Permanent hours available.          

Salary Scale: €30,163 - €36,502 pro rata per annum

This pay scale is subject to increases in 2024 in accordance with the recent WRC interim agreement (Ref CAM -100101-22) towards enhanced pay adjustments in Section 39 organisations.

The purpose of the role is to provide support services to a woman with a physical disability in her own home. This post will have shifts available 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-centred 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. 

Please see Job Description for full list of Duties & Responsibilities

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 shortlisting process

If you believe you would fit the role then please submit your application today.

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 here or search:

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

Applications must be made on the Enable Ireland application form only. CV’s will not be accepted.

To apply, please download the job description, person specification and application form below and forward completed applications to Edel Godley by email at egodley@enableireland.ie

Informal Queries to Orna Maguire by email at omaguire@enableireland.ie

Closing date for applications: 7th May 2024

Interview date: TBC

 A panel may be formed from this vacancy for any similar vacancies, full time and part time, temporary and permanent, 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. 
• 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.