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Job Objectives Main Duties and Responsibilities Working with Children · To participate in the development and implementation of Care and Placement Plans and to ensure appropriate recording of same. · To promote the rights and responsibilities of each child/young person within the centre. · To promote physical, emotional, social and religious welfare of each young person in care. · To encourage attendance at school, training centres, medical and clinical appointments. · To be responsible for the organisation of personal documents, arrangements, information and finance on behalf of the young person. · To liaise with the parent, family, general services and other agencies on behalf of the young person. · To attend meetings in relation to the care and developments of the young person. · To engage in age-appropriate play and other activities with each child/young person within the centre. · To engage in physical intervention and / or restraint which is in keeping with local policies and procedures. Household Activities · To prepare and provide, in conjunction with the young people, well balanced meals of high quality. · To undertake various aspects of home management including the household budget, upkeep and cleaning. Administration and Accountability · To attend team meetings and to report to the Social Care Manager on matters affecting the delivery of service. · To be accountable for any money spent on behalf of the Child and Family Agency during the course of duty. · To make written and verbal reports to the Social Care Manager on a regular basis on the progress of development of the young person. · Reporting and recording any incidents, however minor, that may happen to the young person or are caused by them. · To be familiar with emergency procedures and to know who to contact in an emergency. · To work as a member of a team. · To keep abreast of current legislation and current professional child care knowledge. · To implement the Child and Family Agency’s procedures and policies. · To undertake ongoing professional training and development. · To attend regular supervision with the Deputy Social Care Manager or Social Care Manager (to be determined by the management structure in the Centre) · To supervise Social Care Workers and / or students as appropriate / required under the direction of the Deputy Social Care Manager or Social Care Manager (to be determined by the management structure in the Centre) · To prepare reports for and to participate in professional meetings including case conferences and strategy meetings ensuring that all records relating to those meetings are maintained to a high standard as appropriate / required under the direction of the Deputy Social Care Manager or Social Care Manager (to be determined by the management structure in the Centre). · To be responsible for decision making when on shift and in the absence of the Deputy Social Care Manager or Social Care Manager as appropriate, which will include accepting overall responsibility for the residential centre · To provide cover for the Deputy Social Care Manager or Social Care Manager (to be determined by the management structure in the Centre) in his/her absence as appropriate / required under the direction of the Social Care Manager. · To perform any other duties that may be assigned from time to time. · To work live nights · To be part of a team that provides on call to the centre Health & Safety Health A candidate for and any person holding the office must be fully competent and capable of undertaking the duties attached to the office and be in a state of health such as would indicate a reasonable prospect of ability to render regular and efficient service. Character Each candidate for and any person holding the office must be of good character. CLICK THE APPLY BUTTON TO GO TO THEIR CAREERS PAGE WHERE YOU CAN CHECK THIS JOB AND ALL OTHER OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE
Social Care Worker
Job Objectives Main Duties and Responsibilities Working with Children/Young People/Families/Carers CLICK THE APPLY BUTTON TO GO TO THEIR CAREERS PAGE WHERE YOU CAN CHECK THIS JOB AND ALL OTHER OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE
Data Quality and Reporting Worker
Job Objectives Main Duties and Responsibilities This is a dedicated role for support and administration of the TCM and data quality and reporting systems in the designated area. Health A candidate for and any person holding the office must be fully competent and capable of undertaking the duties attached to the office and be in a state of health such as would indicate a reasonable prospect of ability to render regular and efficient service. Character Each candidate for and any person holding the office must be of good character CLICK THE APPLY BUTTON TO GO TO THEIR CAREERS PAGE WHERE YOU CAN CHECK THIS JOB AND ALL OTHER OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE
Data Quality and Reporting Worker
Job Objectives Main Duties and Responsibilities This is a dedicated role for support and administration of the TCM and data quality and reporting systems in the designated area. Health A candidate for and any person holding the office must be fully competent and capable of undertaking the duties attached to the office and be in a state of health such as would indicate a reasonable prospect of ability to render regular and efficient service. Character Each candidate for and any person holding the office must be of good character CLICK THE APPLY BUTTON TO GO TO THEIR CAREERS PAGE WHERE YOU CAN CHECK THIS JOB AND ALL OTHER OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE
Adult 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 3 x Adult Support Workers to join our team in Limerick Adult Services, West Limerick Hub, Newcastlewest/Rathkeale Contract Type: Part Time Permanent Contract Contract Hours: 35 Hours per week Salary Scale: €35,070 - €42,440 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 : 30 Days per annum pro rata Overview of the Post: The role of the Adult Support Worker is to work as part of a team within the adult day service and the service owners own home, providing personalized supports. This will include assisting to personal care needs, mobility, and supporting access to services in their community and on our virtual day service. The post holder will encourage and support opportunities to help develop a range of options for service owners in areas of training, employment and greater inclusion in their local communities. Overview of Duties & Responsibilities: Please see Job Description for full list The successful candidate will have Essential Criteria: 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
Community Outreach Worker
CORLANN – WEST REGION 1 X PERMANENT PART-TIME COMMUNITY OUTREACH WORKER CASTLEREA ADULT SERVICES (Castlerea, Ballintubber, Ballinlough, Cloonfad areas) JOB REF: 101010 A panel may be formed as a result of this campaign from which current and future, permanent and specified purpose vacancies of full or part-time duration may be filled. Location: Clonard Adult Services (Castlerea, Ballintubber, Ballinlough, Cloonfad areas). Staff allocation could be either within day/residential/respite settings or in community services. The appointee will initially commence working in one particular area of the Clonard services and this work location may change due to future service needs. The Role: The Community Outreach Worker will support people to build confidence, access their community, provide opportunities for social engagement and personal development. The Community Outreach Worker will be involved in the development and implementation of educational, vocational, and recreational opportunities for people supported in the service. The successful candidate will fulfil a key worker role for people supported and will work to develop active roles and increase participation in local communities. The Community Outreach Worker will provide practical assistance and support to each person to develop links in the community. Qualifications/Experience/Skills: Candidates must have: Working Hours: 39 hours a fortnight based on a 14 day duty roster. The successful candidate will be required to work days, late evenings, weekends, public Holidays and irregular rosters from time to time in order to meet service demands. There may also be a requirement to support people on short breaks and overnight support on occasion. Contracted hours of work are liable to change over 7 days to meet the requirements of the service. The Corlann model of service is based on Personal Outcome Measures quality and person centred planning system requiring employees to be flexible in their working hours to provide a quality service delivery for each person supported. Annual Leave: 23 days per annum (pro-rata for part-time), i.e. 8.46 hours per 100 hours worked. Remuneration: Department of Health Instructor / Supervisor salary scales as at 01/06/2026 apply: €36,291 x 12 increments - €52, 406 per annum (pro-rata for part-time). Salary quoted is based on a 39 hour working week. The successful candidate will be granted incremental credit subject to satisfactory verification of previous public sector service. Additional payments will be made for weekends, public holidays and night duty when worked. Tenure: This post is Permanent Part-time and pensionable. Informal enquiries for this post to Liz Hunt, Clonard Services Area Manager on 086-8824638 or Geraldine McNamara 0870617007 Closing date for receipt of completed application forms /CV’s on-line is 5pm, 3rd August 2026 Interview date is the 17th August 2026 Corlann is an equal opportunities employer INDW
Support Worker
Support Worker (Care Assistant Grade) Type: Permanent, Part Time (70 hours per fortnight), working in our adult day services Location: Multiple vacancies arising in the South Tipperary area, including but not limited to Clonmel, Cashel, Carrick-on-Suir and Cahir Corlann South East 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. 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 job description attached to this job listing on corlann.ie/join-our-team for further details including job requirements, duties, etc. Closing Date for receipt of completed Applications Forms/CVs online is 29th July 2026. Corlann is an Equal Opportunities Employer
Adult 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 Adult Support Workers to join our team in Limerick Adult Services, Limerick City Hub Contract Type: Full Time & Part Time Permanent Contracts Available Contract Hours: Full Time & Part Time hours Available Salary Scale: €35,070 - €42,440 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 : 30 Days per annum pro rata Overview of the Post: The role of the Adult Support Worker is to work as part of a team within the adult day service and the service owners own home, providing personalized supports. This will include assisting to personal care needs, mobility, and supporting access to services in their community and on our virtual day service. The post holder will encourage and support opportunities to help develop a range of options for service owners in areas of training, employment and greater inclusion in their local communities. Overview of Duties & Responsibilities: Please see Job Description for full list The successful candidate will have Essential Criteria: 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
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 Social Worker (Professionally Qualified) to join our team in CHO 7 Ballyboden CDNT 2 Contract Type: Permanent Full-Time Contract Hours: 35 hours per week Salary Scale: €48,360 to €70,563 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 pro rata per annum and proportionately less for less than 12 months service. Overview of the Post: To provide a quality, evidence based social work service to children and young people aged 0 – 18 years and their families within an interdisciplinary and family centred practice framework. The post holder will be required to support other staff and students as assigned. Overview of Duties & Responsibilities: Please see Job Description for full list The successful candidate will have Essential Criteria: a. Eligible applicants will be those who on the closing date of the competition: i. Must be registered in the Social Work Register maintained by the Social Work Registration Board at CORU And ii. Maintain live annual registration on the Social Workers Register maintained by the Social Workers Registration Board at CORU And iii. Must have the requisite knowledge and ability (including a high standard of suitability and professional ability) for the proper discharge of the duties of the office iv. Be eligible to work in the state Desirable Criteria: · Minimum of 1 year’s post qualification experience. · Experience of Inter-disciplinary team working. · Some years’ experience of working in the disability sector. · Recent, relevant experience working with children and their families. · Experience working with children with disabilities. 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. You may be eligible for the student sponsorship scheme please see information attached. Closing date for applications: Thursday 30th July, 2026 @ 12pm 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
Social Care Worker, Marley Court
Social Care Worker - Marley Court Full Time Permanent St. Michael's House is a community based organisation committed to providing a quality person centred service and high standard of living to people with an intellectual disability in the greater Dublin area. Vacancy now exists for Social Care Worker full-time permanent in Marley Court residential service South Dublin. This position will provide exciting opportunities for the successful candidate to develop their career by providing personal support services for adults with an intellectual disability. The core values of this service will be person centeredness, community inclusion and active participation with a strong emphasis on quality. Your role will involve supporting and promoting each individual’s independence as well as enhancing their personal capacities. The successful candidates will assist in supporting individuals to develop and maintain their skills and support engagement with activities in line with their interests. Benefits of working in St Michael's House · HSE Pay Scale (incremental*) · Premium Payments (Frontline staff) · Sick Pay Scheme · Paid Maternity Leave · Pension · Cycle to Work Scheme · Generous Annual Leave · Employee Assistance Programme · Training / CPD · Career Progression Key duties associated with the role: Informal enquiries or queries to Dympna Farrell at dympna.farrell@smh.ie Closing Date: August 06th 2026 at 5pm Candidates should note that canvassing will disqualify them. St. Michael’s House is an equal opportunities employer.
