Job Opportunities in Ireland

Support Worker / Care Assistant / Home care, Evenings and Weekends
Care About You (Midlands) have exciting opportunities for a care assistant / support worker who loves working with adults with disabilities, the elderly and with children with special needs and on the Autistic Spectrum.
Care About You (Midlands) work closely with the HSE in both disability services and in elderly home care, we are a market leader in providing truly person-centred and holistic home care and community respite to both the Adults and Children who require our services.
Care About You are seeking a dedicated support worker / care assistant who wishes to work with a diverse group of people to join our dynamic team, you could be helping an elderly person with ADL’s in the morning or in the evening, assisting an adult with disabilities to live independently at lunch time and supporting an child with autism to access community respite in the afternoon.
To be part of the Care About You home-care team it is essential to have good communication skills, be adaptable and flexible and have true passion for your role and the difference that you can make in the lives of the adults and children that require our service.
Care About You provides services to clients in their own homes, as such it is important to understand that working hours include evenings and weekends in addition to normal working hours on a rolling roster.
Care About You (Midlands) are currently offering both full time and part-time flexible positions to the right candidates
Essential Requirements:
· Fluent written and spoken English
· Full QQI Level 5 (or above or working towards) major award in Healthcare (or related discipline).
· Previous caring experience desirable
· Full Driver’s License and access to a car
· Adaptability and flexibility
· Good communication skills
· Willingness to work 50% of weekends as part of a rolling roster
· Willingness to work support calls of varying lengths, including 30 min and 45 min support calls. Shorter calls are paid at a premium rate.
Desirable Requirements:
· Current patient handling certificate
Care About You provides services to clients in their own homes, as such it is important to understand that working hours include evenings and weekends in addition to normal working hours on a rolling roster.
Benefits:
Care About You offers a competitive hourly rate for the right candidate. Premiums are in place for shorter calls.
Care About You offers a support system that is second to none:
Comprehensive induction training
Introductions and comprehensive training with each client
24h On-Call support from the management team
Employment Assistance Program in place with LAYA health care for all staff
Flexible working hours
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time
Benefits:

• Flexitime

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Tullamore, CO. Offaly: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Application question(s):

• Do you understand the nature of home care support, are you willing to work evenings and weekends on a rotational basis?

Licence/Certification:

• driving licence and access to a car (required)

Work authorisation:

• Ireland (required)

Work Location: On the road