Personal Assistant - Casual/Ad-Hoc hours-Emergency Cover

Donegal Centre for Independent Living CLG; Letterkenny; Hybrid; EUR 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health check

Travel allowance

Training

Wellbeing services

Garden party

Christmas events

Job summary

Donegal Centre for Independent Living CLG is seeking a Personal Assistant for Letterkenny. Hours vary due to emergencies, sickness and annual leave. The PA supports the Leader with personal care, educational, workplace, and social tasks, enabling independence and choice.

Candidate should have QQI Care Skills and Care of the Older Person, a full clean driving licence, and previous personal care experience is desirable. Garda Vetting is required before starting.

Qualifications

• A positive attitude and respectful approach to supporting individuals with disabilities.
• QQI modules in Care Skills and Care of the Older Person (or be willing to complete these while working with us).
• Full, clean driving licence.
• Experience of providing personal care is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Assist Leader with personal care and daily routines.
• Provide educational, workplace, family and social supports to the Leader.
• Support the Leader's independence and decision-making.

Skills

Positive attitude

Respectful approach

Full driving licence

Experience in personal care

Education

QQI Care Skills

QQI Care of the Older Person

Job description

Personal Assistant - Casual/Ad-Hoc hours-Emergency Cover

Donegal Centre for Independent Living CLG

Ref: #JOB-2466955

Application Details

In order to work in Ireland a non-EEA National, unless they are exempted, must hold a valid employment permit.Please review the Eligibility and requirements for an employment permit if you are unsure of your eligibility to apply for this vacancy.

Job Description

Donegal Centre for Independent Living (DCIL) is currently recruiting a Personal Assistant (PA) for our leaders within the Letterkenny area. Hours of work are variable and will depend on emergency service requirements, including the need to cover sickness absence and annual leave. Shifts may be offered on an ad-hoc basis, with no guarantee of a minimum number of hours. Our operations are based on the social model of disability, which emphasises that people with disabilities should not be defined by their impairments, but rather by thebarrier’ssociety places in their way. The role Working to the agenda of the 'Leader', a Personal Assistant (PA) enables theperson with the disability to make their own decisions and be in control of their own life. A PA undertakes a variety of tasks under the direction of the Leader, ranging from personal care, educational, workplace, family & social supports to household assistance etc.

Benefits of the role Worklife Balance. Some weekend hours. Pay €16.69 per hour starting with increase in hourly rate with length of service Generous Sunday allowance and over timerates. An annual free medical health check. Travel allowance whereapplicable. Provided with free updatedtraining. Flexibility with a leader / personal assistant ledservice. Regular employeereviews. Funded wellbeing services. Free fun events such as the annual garden party and Christmas events with prizesgiven. Long serviceawards.

About you Apositive attitudeandrespectful approachto supporting individuals with disabilities. QQI modulesinCare SkillsandCare of the Older Person (or be willing to complete these while working with us). Full, clean driving licence. Experience of providing personal care is desirable. Share DCIL’s passion to follow the social model of disability, which emphasises that people with disabilities should not be defined by their impairments, but rather by thebarrier’ssociety places in their way. We require all employees to complete a Garda Vetting application before they start working with DCIL's Service Users.

• Sector: human health and social work activities

Career Level

• Not Required