Family Support Worker in Roscommon

About the Role

Enable Ireland provides services to over 13,000 children and adults with disabilities and their families from 43 locations in 14 counties. Covering childhood to adulthood our expert teams work with the individual and their family on a plan for each life stage. Our services for children and their families cover all aspects of a child's physical, educational, and social development from early infancy through adolescence. For adults we offer a range of services covering personal development, independent living, supported employment, social and leisure activities. The demand for our services continues to increase throughout Ireland. We have set ourselves the challenging goal of meeting these needs by providing a full range of high quality services, and expanding into local communities.

Family Support Worker

Location: Roscommon, Ireland

Contract Type: Relief

Salary: €35,771 (€17.63 per hour) - €43,288 (€21.34 per hour)

Closing date: 15 Oct 2026, 22:59

Overview of the Post:

To provide support to children to enable them to participate in the community, achieve person centred goals and facilitate inclusion. The Family Support Worker will provide practical, personal and social support to the individual they work with.

Requirements

Essential Criteria:

• QQI Level 5 major award in childcare
• Be expected to honor and respect the diverse requirements of both individuals, families and groups using the service
• Work as part of the team within the service, will be reliable and professional in their work
• Respect the confidentiality code at all times
• Follow policies and codes of practice of the organisation
• Be flexible in relation to working arrangements, duties and location
• Work under direction of the Team Lead and/or Outreach Respite Manager
• Record workload and maintain required documentation on activities and tasks completed during work session
• Some positions may require transport provision. In these cases, the applicant must hold a full clean driving license.

Desirable Criteria:

• Access to transport and full clean driving license
• Manual and Patient handling
• FAR training
• Children’s first training

Details

Contract Type: Return of Hours (20+ per week negotiable)

Salary Scale: FSW pay scale €35,771 (€17.63 per hour) - €43,288 (€21.34 per hour) 7 points

Benefits

• 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

How to Apply

To apply, please download the Job Description and Person Specification for your information and complete the online application form. CVs will not be accepted.