Social Care 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 Social Care Worker to join our team in Arklow, Co. Wicklow. We have full-time opportunities within our team in Adult Respite House in Arklow, Co. Wicklow.

Contract Type: Permanent Post

Contract Hours: 39 hours per week

Salary Scale: €38,108 – €50,953 pro 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: 31 days pro rata per annum

Overview of the Post:

To work as part of a dedicated and innovative team in a community-based house providing respite and holiday breaks for adults with physical and/or sensory or mild to moderate Intellectual disabilities, within a quality framework.

Overview of Duties & Responsibilities:

Please see Job Description for full list of duties.

The successful candidate will have:

Essential Criteria:

Candidates must:

• Possess the National Diploma in Childcare awarded by HETAC/DIT.

OR

• Possess the National Diploma in Applied Social Care Studies awarded by HETAC/DIT.

OR

• Possess the Diploma in Social Care awarded by HET AC/DIT.

OR

• Possess the Diploma in Applied Social Studies/Social Care from DIT.

OR

• Possess a BA (Ord) in Social Care Practice (Level 7 on the NQAI framework).

OR

• Possess Open Training College National Diploma in Applied Social Studies (Disability).

OR

• Possess an equivalent qualification.

AND

• Candidates must have a suitable standard of professional attainments.

AND

• Candidates must have the requisite knowledge and ability (including a high standard of suitability and ability for the proper discharge of the duties of the office).

AND

• Possess a full, clean driving licence.

AND

• Demonstrate experience working in the caring profession.

Additional Requirements in Relation to CORU:

• Those applying between now and November 2025 with a Schedule 3 qualification must have worked as a Social Care Worker for 2 of the last 5 years and be applying for registration with CORU.

OR

• Those applying with an approved Social Care Worker Qualification must be either registered with CORU or in the process of registering.
• Link to approved courses: https://coru.ie/health-and-social-care-professionals/education/approved-qualifications/social-care-workers/

Desirable Criteria:

• Experience of working with adults and families with physical/sensory /intellectual disabilities.
• Minimum of 1 year post qualification experience relevant to the role.

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: 20/07/2025

Interview date for successful application: 30/07/2025

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

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