Adult Support Worker

Would you like to work for a great employer? 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 2024.

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 Adult Support Worker to join our team in Clare

Contract Type: Permanent

Contract Hours: 39 hours per week

Salary Scale: €34,382 to €41,607 pro rata per annum. Salary scales are subject to LSI’s (Long Service Increments)

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

Overview of the Post:

The role of the Adult Support Worker will be to provide individualised supports to individuals with a disability to enable them to live the life of her own choosing in accordance with the values of New Directions, which underpin the principles of inclusion, rights, choice and independence in the community.

The candidate will be working the majority of the time in the day centre as part of the day services team which will include working one to one in the community. They will also provide some additional in- home support in the home setting of those attending our services.

Overview of Duties & Responsibilities:

Please download job description to see full duties associated with this role

The successful candidate will have

Essential Criteria:

-Minimum qualification QQI Level 5 Major Award (8 modules) in Social Care/Disability/Care skills or relevant heath related area.(Individuals with 2 modules completed will be eligible to apply once commitment given to complete the remainder of the major award)

−experience working with adults with disabilities.

−Full clean driver’s licence and willingness to drive service transport.

−Be Eligible to work in the state

−Basic IT skills.

Desirable Criteria:

− Experience of working withadults in a day servicesetting.

− Experience of working incommunity and in-homesetting.

− Knowledge of personcentered planning and KeyWorker system

− Knowledge of NewDirections guidelines

− Have experiencesupporting a service ownerwith behaviours thatchallenge

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

Benefits

What now?

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: 5th January 2026 5pm

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.

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