Facilities Maintenance 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 Facilities Maintenance Worker, based at our Enable Ireland CH01 - Cavan Services

Contract Type: Permanent Full Time

Contract Hours: 39 hrs per week

Salary Scale: The current salary scale for this post is €31,329 to €34,832 pro rata per annum.

This pay scale is subject to increases in 2025 in accordance with the recent WRC agreement towards enhanced pay adjustments in Section 39 organisations

Annual Leave: Annual leave entitlement is 30 days pro rata per annum and proportionately less for less than 12 months service.

Overview of the Post:

The Facilities Maintenance Worker will be responsible for the general maintenance and repairs of the building, the hydrotherapy pool, plant room areas and grounds at Enable Ireland Cavan Services. They will also provide pool attendant duties for which specific training will be provided if required. This role is to ensure the smooth operation and maintenance of our facilities to a high standard, in compliance with Health & Safety legislation and protocols

Overview of Duties & Responsibilities

Please see Job Description for full list

The successful candidate will have:

Essential Criteria:

· 3 years’ experience working in a similar role

· Have a background in maintenance or building services

· Excellent written, numeric and verbal skills

· Good IT Skills with experience of using Microsoft Office: Word, Excel (or similar); email

· Be eligible to work in the state

· Full Drivers Licence with access to own transport

Desirable Criteria:

· Trades qualification, e.g. carpentry, plumbing, electrical.

· Knowledge / Experience of Pool Plant management including water treatment procedures

· Qualification in water safety

· Pool Lifeguard Qualification

· First Aid Training

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

Benefits

As a staff member of Enable Ireland, you will have access to a wide range of benefits, including:

• 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

For a full list of our benefits & conditions, please click here:

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: Monday 15th September, 2025 @ 12pm

A panel may be formed from this vacancy for any similar vacancies, which may arise during the next 12 months.

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