Personal Support Worker / Personal Assistant (Pa)

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Job Title: Personal Support Worker / Personal Assistant weekends

Location: Ballyjamesduff area, Co. Cavan.

Job Purpose: To support a person with a physical disability (service user) by providing assistance with personal care, daily living tasks and social networking. Successful candidate must be available to attend mandatory training which is provided by the service user.

Please note: This is NOT a MEDICAL ROLE.

Hours of Work

· Rate per hour up to €18 (Depending on experience)

· The successful candidate will be employed by Independent Living Options funded by the HSE.

Job Description

· Assisting service user in their residence and will include a program of personal care, toileting, showering, dressing, cooking meals, light household chores and laundry

· Driving service user to meetings, social functions (eg. shopping, football matches, cinema, meeting friends etc.)

Reporting to: Service User (Person with a physical disability)

Person Specification

Essential qualifications;

· Hold a current Manual & People Handling Certificate

· Computer skills (Zoom meetings & note taking, social media, email, basic typing etc.)

· Full clean driver’s license

You will likely have knowledge and experience of;

· Ability to take direction from the service user (person with a physical disability)

· Ability to demonstrate an understanding of the impact of disability

· First Aid

You will be a person who;

· Agrees to Garda vetting

· Has good communication skills, friendly, good humored, diligent and conscientious

· Excellent timekeeper, reliable and ability to work on your own initiative

· Demonstrates flexibility and adaptability as required

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Further ‘on-the-job’ training will be provided in all areas, if and when required.

Job Types: Part-time, Fixed term

Pay: Up to €18.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Flexitime
• On-site parking

Schedule:

• Nights as needed
• Overtime
• Weekend availability

Application question(s):

• Do you hold a Full Clean Driver's Licence?
• Do you hold a valid Manual Handling Certificate?
• Are you proficient on the computer eg. Zoom, social media, email, basic typing and note taking etc?

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: Personal Support Worker / Personal Assistant (PA)
Expected start date: 12/07/2025