Support Worker, Ard Na Mara in Cork

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.

We are currently seeking a highly-motivated Support Worker to join our team in Adult Respite Services, Ard Na Mara, Ladybridge, Ballyhimkin, Cork. Contract Type: Permanent, Temporary, Relief. Contract Hours: 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.

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. The successful candidate will have the following 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

Requirements

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

Location: Cork

Sector: public sector

Closing date: 2 Sept 2026

To apply, please download the Job Description and Person Specification for your information and complete the online application form. CVs will not be accepted. Closing date for applications: 26th June 2026 @ 4.30 p.m. A panel may be formed from this vacancy for any similar vacancies, 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. 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.