Pool Therapy Assistant

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 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 Pool Therapy Assistant to join our team in Bray, Co Wicklow.

Contract Type: 1 Year Fixed Term Contract

Contract Hours: 39 hours per week

Salary Scale: €34,100 - €39,626 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 pro rata per annum

Overview of the Post:

To work as a member of the Hydrotherapy Team assisting with warm water pool-based therapy programmes and water familiarity programmes for neurodiverse children and young people, to be delivered on both a group and individual basis.

Overview of Duties & Responsibilities:

Please see Job Description for full list.

The successful candidate will have

Essential Criteria:

• Irish Water Safety Lifeguard or RLSS Lifeguard qualification.
• Experience of working in a pool and/or hydrotherapy pool environment.
• Broad knowledge of the Enable Ireland organisation.
• Knowledge of swimming pool emergency operational procedures.
• Knowledge and understanding of health and safety as it relates to swimming pools.
• Ability to react calmly and effectively in emergency situations.
• Knowledge of the disability sector.
• Understanding of the importance of the role of the adult when working with young children.
• Understanding of a family-centred approach in the delivery of services.
• Candidates must have current eligibility to work in the State.
• Candidates must hold a valid full and clean driving licence for within the State/jurisdiction with access to own private transport.

Desirable Criteria:

• Swim Teacher Level 1/2.
• Experience working with children with disability.
• FETAC Level 5 qualification in childcare, special needs or equivalent recognized qualification/experience.
• Pool plant operators’ course.
• Experience of Pool Plant management including water treatment procedures.
• Experience of Microsoft Office packages and service-related database systems.

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: 17 April 2026, 13:00 GMT

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

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