About the role:
Position: Personal Assistant to work with a disabled man
Location: Bettystown Co. Meath
Hours: 20/40 per week
Seeking: one full-time person up to 40 hours and also a part-time person up to 20 hours
Salary: Basic €17 ph. Antisocial and Sunday rates apply.
An Independent Living Personal Assistant Is:
“An individual contracted by a disabled person to provide them with the support they need in different aspects of daily living including personal support, domestic tasks, assistance at school, university, in the workplace, or when out and about.”
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
* Providing personal care.
* Assistance with cooking and domestic chores, ironing, cleaning, etc.
* Driving – applicant must have a full clean license and own car for insurance purposes for daytime work – this is also desirable for Night Work.
* Fuel allowance when driving with the person in the car will apply.
* Travel and assistance when required including international trips and overnight stays.
* Assistance to appointments and social activities.
* Assistance with some non-intimate personal support needs, e.g., transferring from wheelchair.
* To undertake other work that may be assigned from time to time such as note-taking for work when required.
Core Competencies:
* Caring and compassionate.
* Professional.
* Commitment to providing the highest levels of quality service.
* Reliable.
* Willingness to learn when and if required.
* Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
* Ability to work as part of a team and on own initiative.
* To have clean personal habits.
* Strong attention to detail.
* Highly organised.
* Be flexible.
* Good understanding of hygiene and food hygiene.
* Open-minded.
Minimum Qualifications:
Previous experience in a similar role or completion of Level 5 training in Health and Social Care is required. The successful candidate must be eligible to work in Ireland and be fluent in English.
Benefits:
Paid annual leave, double pay for bank holidays, €20 for unsociable hours, and €22 for Sunday hours.
Application process:
Please note: Applicants for the position must provide suitable references, and employment offers are contingent on the completion of the Garda Vetting.
Skills:
Personal Care, Driver's Licence, Cooking Assistance
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: €17.00-€20.00 per hour
Expected hours: 20 – 40 per week
Schedule:
* Weekend availability.
Work Location: In person
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