Outreach Support Worker in Dublin

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.

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 2025. 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 a highly-motivated Outreach Support Worker to join our team in Dublin South East (CHO6). We have part-time opportunities within our teams in Sandymount.

The purpose of the role is to work as a member of the team providing community and centre-based afterschool supports to children/young people whose needs have been identified through their CDNT. To work with the children/young people through a person-centred approach delivering individualised programmes tailored to each of their needs and interests. This post will involve weekday and after school hours and weekend work.

Requirements

Essential Criteria:

• Relevant QQI Level 5 qualification in Healthcare Support, Community Care, Social Care, Childcare or equivalent.
• Minimum of 1 years' experience working with children/young people and families in a professional setting.
• Experience working with children/young people with a physical disability and ASD.
• Full clean manual drivers licence and access to their own transport.
• Fluent English speaking
• Right to work in the country.

Desirable Criteria:

• Experience delivering services in outreach setting

Details

Contract Type: Permanent Part-time

Location: Dublin

Salary: €35,070–€42,440 per year

Closing date: 6 Oct 2026

Interview date: 14 Oct 2026

Annual Leave Entitlement: 30 days pro rata per annum and proportionately less for less than 12 months service

How to Apply

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Enable Ireland welcomes applications from candidates who will be eligible for Professional Registration in the coming months. In the event that candidates are considered for appointment pending their Professional Registration, they may initially be appointed to an assistant grade post.

Attachments:

• Outreach_support_worker__JD__09.2026.pdf
• Outreach_Support_Worker__PS__09.2026.pdf