Senior Social 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 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 Senior Social Worker to join our team in Arklow, Co. Wicklow.

Contract Type: Specified Purpose.

Contract Hours: Full time, 35 hours per week.

Salary Scale: €69,179 – €81,393 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: 34 days per annum.

Overview of the Post:

The post holder will be responsible for the provision of a quality Social Work service to adults with disabilities accessing our services, and to their families. This service will include assessment and intervention to meet the ongoing complex and challenging needs of our Service Owners.

Overview of Duties & Responsibilities:

Please see Job Description for full list of duties.

The successful candidate will have:

Essential Criteria:

· Must be registered in the Social Workers Register by the Social Work Registration Board at CORU.

· Provide proof of Statutory Registration on the Social Workers Register maintained by the Social Workers Registration Board at CORU before a contract of employment can be issued.

· Maintain live annual registration on the Social Workers Register maintained by the Social Work Registration Board at CORU.

· Have three years’ relevant post qualification experience.

· Must have the requisite knowledge and ability (including a high standard of suitability, professional and managerial ability) for the proper discharge of the duties of the office.

· Eligible to work in the State.

Desirable Criteria:

• Recent, relevant experience working with adults with disabilities and their families.
• Experience in supervision of staff and management of resources.
• Have a clean class B driving licence, and access to own transport.
• 1 year experience as a Team Leader/Single Handed/Senior Grade, or in other similar type role.
• Experience in providing training.
• Previous management experience.
• Experience of working with Service Owners virtually or on line.

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: 17th June 2026

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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