Family 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 Family Support Worker to join our team in Co Roscommon

Contract Type: Return of Hours (20 + per week negotiable)

Salary Scale: FSW pay scale €35,771 (17.63 per hour) - €43,288 (21.34 per hour) 7 points

Overview of the Post:

To provide support to children to enable them to participate in the community, achieve person centred goals and facilitate inclusion. The Family Support Worker will provide practical, personal and social support to the individual they work with.

Overview of Duties & Responsibilities:

Please see Job Description

The successful candidate will have

Essential Criteria:

• QQI Level 5 major award in childcare
• Be expected to honor and respect the diverse requirements of both individuals, families and groups using the service
• Work as part of the team within the service, will be reliable and professional in their work
• Respect the confidentiality code at all times
• Follow policies and codes of practice of the organisation
• Be flexible in relation to working arrangements, duties and location
• Work under direction of the Team Lead and/or Outreach Respite Manager
• Record workload and maintain required documentation on activities and tasks completed during work session
• Some positions may require transport provision. In these cases, the applicant must hold a full clean driving license.

Desirable Criteria:

• Access to transport and full clean driving license
• Manual and Patient handling
• FAR training
• Children’s first training

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: (https://enableireland.ie/about-us/careers/employee-benefits)

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: Friday 16th October 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.
• Applications are invited from suitably qualified applicants from all sections of the community.

Hiring organisation: Enable Ireland

addressLocality: Roscommon, Ireland

Employment type: Relief