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SUPPORT (CHILDCARE) WORKER Monday to Friday Two-Year Fixed Term Contract 25 Hours per week LIR PRE SCHOOL KINNEGAD, CO. WESTMEATH Lir is a well-established preschool where children with addition and complex needs attend for sessional care. We are looking for a dynamic person who has genuine interest in education and care for children with higher needs. If you are willing to be committed, share your knowledge while also willing to learn, we would like to meet you. We require a person who is kind, caring reliable, flexible, motivated with good communication skills who is fun loving and will make a difference in our children’s lives. Essential Requirements: · FETAC/QQI Level 5 in Childcare / Early Childcare and Education (Level 6 desirable) · Other DCEDIY Early years recognised qualification will be considered (check website for details) · Experience of working with children with Intellectual Disability · Excellent communication skills · Enthusiastic, energetic and a team player · A Full Current Manual licence to drive a manual vehicle in Ireland. · Suitability as outlined in the introduction to the role Desirable Requirements: · FAR training completed Informal enquiries to: Paula Bennett 087-3707754 Closing Date for receipt of completed applications: Wednesday 5th August 2026 To apply and for further details please go to our web page at Current Vacancies Muiriosa Foundation N.B. When applying for positions on Rezoomo it is recommended to use a PC, Laptop or Tablet as some mobile phones are not compatible with this software.
Accommodation & Community Support Worker
Job Title: Accommodation & Community Support Worker Salary: £23,355 – £24,832 per annum (£12.83 – £13.64 per hour) Location: 414 Falls Road, Belfast Hours: 35 hours per week - three 12.5 hours shifts, including weekends and waking nights About Us At Simon Community, our values define who we are and how we support those in need. We are:
Basic Social Worker-CDNT
ST. MICHAEL’S HOUSE Professionally Qualified Basic Grade Social Worker Kilbarrack Children’s Disability Network Team Part-Time (.5 WTE) This is an exciting opportunity for a basic grade Social Worker to support children and their families in their community, presenting with complex needs arising from a combination of intellectual, physical, and/or sensory disabilities. The Social Worker is a valuable member of the Children’s Disability Network Team (CDNT), will work as part of a inter-disciplinary team, in line with family centred practice and Progressing Disability Services (PDS) principles. Services are community based providing interventions and supports to children and families in their home, clinic, school and local community. The structure with in each CDNT comprises of a Social Work Team Leader, Senior Practitioner and Basic Grade posts. There will be opportunities for training, regular clinical supervision and ongoing support is provided. The successful candidate must have the following: Essential criteria: · Degree or Masters in Social Work or equivalent · National Qualification in Social Work (NQSW) · Be fully registered with CORU · One year post qualification experience of working with children and families A panel will be created for future employment opportunities. Informal enquiries are welcomed by: Elaine Sweetman, Children’s Disability Network Manager, Elaine.Sweetman@smh.ie Catherine Rafter, Principal Social Worker, Catherine.Rafter@smh.ie Job descriptions are available from the HR Department on request. Only candidates shortlisted for interview will be contacted, remember to include a valid email address as this is the way you will be contacted to attend an interview. On your cover letter please include your suitability for the role including the criteria in the advert above. Closing date for receipt of applications is 5pm on 5thAugust 2026 St. Michael’s House is an equal opportunities employer
Support Worker
Support Worker - Respite service Craanford, Co. Wexford 39 hours per week Job reference: SW_WILLSP_2107 Essential criteria for the position of Support Worker: Full Job Specification available on request Autism A Chara does not require assistance from Recruitment Agencies, any CVs submitted by Recruitment Agencies will be deleted and not considered.
Specialist Support Worker
This is a unique opportunity to make a real difference, helping young people live safely and independently within their community, with 24/7 tailored support to promote stability, resilience, and personal growth. This role is varied and rewarding, supporting young people through challenges such as mental health struggles, substance misuse, housing stability, education, and building positive futures. In this role, you will: This is a rolling recruitment campaign. Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis, and interviews may take place throughout the advert period. The post will remain open until a sufficient number of appointments have been made.
Support Worker
Support Worker - Respite service Naas, Co. Kildare 39 hours per week Job reference: SW_PINES_2107 Essential criteria for the position of Support Worker: Full Job Specification available on request Autism A Chara does not require assistance from Recruitment Agencies, any CVs submitted by Recruitment Agencies will be deleted and not considered.
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 Childrens Respite, Lavanagh House, Currraheen, Cork Contract Type: Relief Contract Hours: Variable Hours Salary Scale: The current salary scale for this post is €39,160 (€19.30/hour) to €54,746 (€26.99) 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 : 10.7% of hours worked for variable hours contracts Overview of the Post: Lavanagh house Children’s Respite service provides services to children with disabilities in the Cork area in active partnership and in line with the needs and wishes of the child and family. Enable Ireland respite services are committed to working in partnership with service users and families in the planning, delivery and evaluation of all services. Lavanagh house provides planned short term respite care, both day and night, where children will be grouped together by age and interest. Our staffing levels compliment the health and social care needs of the children attending respite Overview of Duties & Responsibilities: Please see Job Description for full list The successful candidate will have Essential Criteria: Statutory Registration, Professional Qualifications, Experience, etc. Eligible applicants will be those who on the closing date for the competition: Hold professional registration on the Social Care Workers Register maintained by the Social Care Workers Registration Board at CORU. See list of recognised Social Care qualifications at: https://coru.ie/health-and-social-care-professionals/education/approved-qualifications/social-care-workers / Annual registration On appointment practitioners must maintain annual registration on the Social Care Workers Register maintained by the Social Care Workers Registration Board at CORU. · Experience in contributing to the development of personal plans. · Has experience and knowledge of the role of a key worker. · Experience of delivering personal care to adults. · Experience of assisting adults with medical needs/ administering medication. · Experience of engaging in professional supervision. Desirable Criteria: · Experience of working with adults with disabilities including physical/intellectual/ ASD/behaviours of concern. · Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team · Experience in taking leadership in the development of personal plans. · Experience in responding to complaints 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: Wednesday 5th August 2026 before noon 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. · Due to the large volume of applications, we are not in the position to provide individual feedback to applicants who are not shortlisted for interview. · Applications are invited from suitably qualified applicants from all sections of the community. · The above information serves only as a guide to the advertised position. Enable Ireland, at its discretion, reserves the right to change this prior to appointment. · Please review Enable Ireland’s Rezoomo Privacy Policy here: https://enableireland.ie/resources/publications/rezoomo-privacy-policy · Please review the Enable Ireland’s External Data Protection Notice available at https://www.enableireland.ie/privacy-policy for details on how Enable Ireland processes applicant’s personal information. Please note if you are invited for interview, we will share your personal data with: 1) Any virtual service provider we use to host the interview; and 2) the interview panel (if applicable). Your information will be stored for this purpose in line with our retention policy
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 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 Support Worker to join our team in Childrens Respite, Lavanagh House, Currraheen, Cork Contract Type: Relief Contract Hours: Variable Hours Salary Scale: The current salary scale for this post is €35,070 (€17.29/hour) – €42,440 (€20.93/hour) pro rata per annum.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 : 10.7% of hours worked for variable hours contracts Overview of the Post: Lavanagh house Children’s Respite service provides services to children with disabilities in the Cork area in active partnership and in line with the needs and wishes of the child and family. Enable Ireland respite services are committed to working in partnership with service users and families in the planning, delivery and evaluation of all services. Lavanagh house provides planned short term respite care, both day and night, where children will be grouped together by age and interest. The role of Support worker is to work as part of a dedicated and innovative team to provide person centred services to children with disabilities who attend Enable Ireland Services. Overview of Duties & Responsibilities: Please see Job Description for full list The successful candidate will have Essential Criteria: · QQI Level 5 Major Award in one of the following: o Healthcare Support o Social Care o Pre Nursing o Childcare (8 modules to include one module on special needs/disability studies/challenging behaviour or a commitment to complete one of these modules within 6-months of commencement) OR · A comparable SNA Qualification OR · Year 1 of a relevant degree programme in Health and Social Care (such as Social Care, Child Care, Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, Speech & Language Therapy) AND · Full Clean Manual Driving License and willingness to drive company vehicles. AND Be eligible to work in the state Desirable Criteria: · Experience of supporting people with disabilities. · Experience of working with people with behaviours of concern. · Experience of providing personal care · Basic IT skills 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: Wednesday 5th August 2026 before noon 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. · Due to the large volume of applications, we are not in the position to provide individual feedback to applicants who are not shortlisted for interview. · Applications are invited from suitably qualified applicants from all sections of the community. · The above information serves only as a guide to the advertised position. Enable Ireland, at its discretion, reserves the right to change this prior to appointment. · Please review Enable Ireland’s Rezoomo Privacy Policy here: https://enableireland.ie/resources/publications/rezoomo-privacy-policy · Please review the Enable Ireland’s External Data Protection Notice available at https://www.enableireland.ie/privacy-policy for details on how Enable Ireland processes applicant’s personal information. Please note if you are invited for interview, we will share your personal data with: 1) Any virtual service provider we use to host the interview; and 2) the interview panel (if applicable). Your information will be stored for this purpose in line with our retention policy
Support Worker
We are hiring a Support Worker in Kilrush, Co. Clare! Come and work with one of Ireland’s best 150 Employers! Corlann are looking for bright, ambitious individuals who have a positive attitude towards working with people with an intellectual disability and who are committed to ensuring that our persons supported lead as fulfilling and enjoyable a life as possible. Role: Support Worker Contract Available: Permanent Part-Time 68/78 (68 hours fortnightly) Location: Kilrush Co. Clare The role of a Support Worker Support Workers provide a key-working caring role for a group of People Supported by the Services. They are responsible for all aspects of personal care required during the day. This includes meals, personal hygiene and other related aspects of physical well-being. Secondly, a major focus of the Support Worker role is to assist and support People Supported by the Services with the development of their Individual Plans and achievement of associated outcomes. In addition, a critical component of this role is to support People Supported by the Services in community participation and integration. **PLEASE SEE FULL JOB DESCRIPTION ATTACHED Some of our benefits: · Competitive Rates of Pay (€34,881 - €48,434 pro-rata) · 22 days Annual Leave · Defined Benefit Pension Plan · Full Training provided · Career Progression · Sick Pay Benefits · Employee Assistance Programs Corlann services Ireland is an Equal Opportunities Employer
Social Care Workers
SOCIAL CARE WORKER WESTMEATH DAY SERVICES- Monday to Friday (35 hours per week) We are seeking to recruit a motivated, creative and energetic social care worker to join our day services team. The focus of the role will be to lead initiatives in supporting the individuals to live a life of their choosing and what matters most to them. The role will support the individuals to become connected and valued within their local community, to provide opportunities for new experiences and to assist each person in developing real and authentic relationships. The ideal candidates will have a proven track record in supporting individuals to develop valued social roles and have experience in supporting individuals with communication needs and those who may display behaviours of concern and will have experience of person-centred planning and knowledge of person directed and individualised support approaches. Requirements: · Relevant recognised Diploma in Social Care / Applied Social Studies in Social Care/Social Care Practice (minimum Level 7 on National Framework of Qualifications) which are CORU approved. Please note Social Care candidates must be registered with or in the process of registering with CORU . · Experience of supporting adults with intellectual disabilities and/or autism. · Experience of supporting individuals with a broad range of support needs including behaviours of concern. · A valid Full Licence to drive a manual vehicle in Ireland. · Adaptable and open communication skills - written and verbal. · Supportive, dependable team player. · Experience in and commitment to supporting individuals to connect with their local community. · Excellent interpersonal, organisational, logistical and IT skills. · Suitability as outlined in the introduction to the role. Closing Date for receipt of completed applications: Monday 3rd August 2026 Informal enquiries to Dympna Price on 087-2111351 To apply and for further details please go to our web page at Current Vacancies Muiriosa Foundation
