Relief Residential 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 Relief Residential Support Worker to join our team in Limerick Services, Castletroy, Co. Limerick

Contract Type: Variable Hours Contracts

Contract Hours: Variable Hours

Salary Scale: €32,639 - €39,499pro rata per annum. Salary scales are subject to LSI’s (Long Service Increments)

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 Entitlement: 10.7% of hours worked

Overview of the Post:

The purpose of the role is to provide support services to a woman with a physical disability in her own home. This post will have shifts available covering day, evening, weekend and overnight support.

The ideal candidate will have a strong commitment to the empowerment of people with disabilities working as part of a team through a person centred approach and will work with service owners in accessing social and recreational activities in the community and assisting with all aspects of daily living in their residential service.

Overview of Duties & Responsibilities:

Please see Job Description for full list

The successful candidate will have

Essential Criteria:

· Minimum Full QQI level 5 course or equivalent

· 1 years’ experience working with adults with disabilities

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

· Good IT skills

Desirable Criteria:

· Experience working with adults in a day service setting.

· Experience of working in community setting.

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.

Informal Queries by email to Nozi Bhebhe Service Coordinator nbhebhe@enableireland.ie

Closing date for applications: 4pm Wednesday 2ndJuly 2025

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

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