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 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 Social Care Worker to join our team in Dublin South East (CHO6). We have full-time and part time opportunities within our teams in Silverpine House, Bray, Co. Wicklow.

Contract Type: Full Time and Part Time Posts

Contract Hours: Full Time Post, 39 hours per week. (169 hours per month worked on a weekly roster basis)

Salary Scale: €37,639 – €52,620 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 and proportionately less for less than 12 months service.

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 children with physical and/or sensory disabilities 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:

1. Statutory Registration, Professional Qualifications, Experience, etc.

• Hold a professional registration on the Social Care Workers Register maintained by the Social Care Workers Registration Board at CORU. This must be renewed annually.
• Candidates must have the knowledge, skills, and suitability required to perform the role effectively.

Additional Criteria:

• Experience in contributing to the development of personal plans.
• Experience and knowledge of the role of a key worker.
• Experience of delivering personal care,
• Experience of assisting children with medical needs/ administering medication.
• Experience of engaging in professional supervision.
• Possess a full, clean driving licence.
• Eligible to work in the State.

Desirable Criteria:

• Experience of working with children 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: 2nd March 2026

Interview date for successful applications: 12th March 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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