Job Vacancy: Personal Assistant Navan Area
Send CV and contact details to: recruitapaiwa@gmail.com or call 0879087808 for more info
Requirements:
· Reliable, dedicated, compassionate person, with ability to adapt to fluctuating needs of the person with a disability
· 2 contactable written references,
· Driver’s License class B, valid in Ireland, ability to drive a stick shift car.
· Eligible to work in Ireland,
· Some knowledge/experience of disability issues would be good but isn’t essential.
· Occasional flexibility required with hours of work.
Duties:
· Assisting the person with a disability to live their fullest life,
· Personal care tasks, domestic chores, meal preparation, shopping, driving.
· Support with getting out into the community,
· Accompanying the person to hospital appointments.
Terms and Conditions:
· €15.39 per hour as starting rate of pay (increases yearly and possibly higher rate on scale depending on experience),
· basic rate x 1.25 for anti social hrs,
· basic rate x 1.5 on a Sunday,
· basic rate x 2 on Public Holidays
Hours
· While some flexibility will be required the general hours will be
o Tuesday 1 hour 5 to 6 pm
o Friday 2 hour 10 to 11 am and 5 to 6 pm
o Saturday 2 hours 10 to 11 am and 5 to 6 pm
o Sunday 1 hour 10 to 11 am
o 2 additional hours which will be flexible
o Total 6 hours
Line Management
· This post comes under the Leader Service of the IWA. This means that the person with the disability is the line manager, that they direct their own service, but that the contract of Employment the Irish Wheelchair
Other benefits of post
· Additional training and development opportunities within Irish Wheelchair Association, VHI and Pension schemes.
The successful candidate will be employed by the Irish Wheelchair Association. This post comes under the Leader Service of the IWA. This means that the person with the disability is the line manager and they direct their own service
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: €15.39-€17.12 per hour
Work Location: In person