Support Worker Adult Day Services in Cork
- Salary
- €35,070–€42,440 / year
- Contract
- Other
- Sector
- Public
- Closes
- 12 Aug 2026
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 Support Worker to join our team in Adult Day Services, Cork.
The role of Support worker is to work as part of a dedicated and innovative team to provide person centred services to children and adults with disabilities who attend Enable Ireland Services.
Requirements
The successful candidate will have
Essential Criteria:
- QQI Level 5 Major Award (8 modules) in one of the following: Healthcare Support, Social Care, Pre Nursing, Disability Care Skills, Childcare, or Health related area (Individuals with 3 modules completed will be eligible to apply once written commitment given to complete the remainder of the Major Award within 12 months of start date.)
- SNA Qualification
- Year 1 of a relevant degree programme in Health and Social Care (such as Social Care, Child Care, Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, Speech & Language Therapy)
- Full Clean Manual Driving Licence and willingness to drive company vehicles.
- Be eligible to work in the state
Desirable Criteria:
- Experience of supporting people with disabilities.
- Experience of working with people with behaviours of concern.
- Experience of providing personal care
- Basic IT skills
Details
Contract Type: Permanent, Temporary, Relief
Contract Hours: Full-time/Part-time and Variable hours
Salary Scale: €35,070 to 42,440 pro rata per annum. This pay scale is subject to increases in 2026 in accordance with the recent WRC agreement towards enhanced pay adjustments in Section 39 organisations.
Annual Leave Entitlement: 30 days per annum pro-rata and proportionately less for less than 12 months service.
Location: Cork, Ireland
Closing date: 12 Aug 2026
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.
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Frequently asked
- What qualifications are required for this role?
- The essential qualifications include a QQI Level 5 Major Award (8 modules) in one of the specified areas, an SNA Qualification, or Year 1 of a relevant degree programme in Health and Social Care. Desirable qualifications include experience of supporting people with disabilities, experience of working with people with behaviours of concern, experience of providing personal care, and basic IT skills.
- What are the contract types and hours for this role?
- The contract types are Permanent, Temporary, and Relief. The contract hours are Full-time/Part-time and Variable hours.
- What is the salary for this role?
- The salary scale is €35,070 to 42,440 pro rata per annum. This pay scale is subject to increases in 2026 in accordance with the recent WRC agreement towards enhanced pay adjustments in Section 39 organisations.
- What is the closing date for applications?
- The closing date for applications is 12 Aug 2026.
- What are the benefits of working at Enable Ireland?
- Benefits include 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, and pension.