Lifeguard/Pool Attendant, Dublin Pike

Enable Ireland provides services to over 13,000 children and adults with disabilities and their families from 43 locations in 14 counties. Our expert teams work with individuals and their families on a plan for each life stage, covering childhood to adulthood. For children, we attend to all aspects of physical, educational and social development from early infancy through adolescence. For adults we offer personal development and independence services.

Description 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 150 Best Employers 2025.

As an equal‑opportunities employer, Enable Ireland proudly holds a Silver Award in Diversity from the Irish Centre for Diversity. We advocate for fairness, respect, equality, diversity, inclusion and engagement and are committed to continuous improvement in these areas.

We are currently seeking a highly‑motivated

Lifeguard/Pool Attendant

to join our team in Dublin South East (CHO6). Part‑time and relief opportunities are available in the Sandymount, Dublin 4 location.

Contract Type:

Permanent with relief posts considered.

Contract Hours:

Part‑time and relief hours considered.

Salary Scale:

€33,661 – €37,425 pro rata per annum (subject to Long Service Increments).

Salary adjustment:

The pay scale is subject to increases in 2026 in accordance with the recent WRC agreement for Section 39 organisations.

Annual Leave:

30 days per annum (pro‑rated to part‑time hours).

Overview of the Post The post holder will carry out lifeguarding and associated swimming pool duties within the hydrotherapy pool at Enable Ireland. The purpose‑built, fully accessible facility supports individuals with a wide range of disabilities, featuring hoists, graduated steps and wheelchair‑friendly changing areas to ensure safe and inclusive use for all service users. The pool is used for hydrotherapy sessions led by a multidisciplinary team, including physiotherapists and occupational therapists, as well as for public swims, providing a safe and supportive environment that promotes rehabilitation, wellbeing and inclusion.

Overview of Duties&Responsibilities Please see the job description for a full list of duties.

Qualifications The successful candidate will have:

Qualified Lifeguard with a qualification obtained with Water Safety Ireland

or

an international qualification recognized by Water Safety Ireland, and a minimum of 1 year experience as a qualified Lifeguard.

Qualified first aider.

Knowledge of resuscitation including cardiopulmonary resuscitation.

Experience of CPR and emergency medical procedures.

Experience teaching people with a disability to swim.

Experience working with children.

Level 1 Swim Teacher qualification.

If you believe you would fit the role then please submit your application today.

Benefits

Excellent internal and external training opportunities.

Generous annual leave entitlements.

Long service reward scheme.

Pay‑adjusted maternity leave.

Pay‑adjusted adoptive leave.

Pay‑adjusted paternity leave.

For a full list of benefits and conditions, please visit Process 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: 3rd June 2026.

The post will be subject to reference checks and may require Garda vetting or 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 the External Data Protection Notice at regarding how we process applicant personal information.

If invited to interview, personal data may be shared with any virtual service provider used to host the interview and with the interview panel, in line with our retention policy.

Enable Ireland is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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