Would you like to work for a great employer? Enable Ireland is an organisation that makes a real difference to the lives of children and adults with disabilities in Ireland, and is named as one of Ireland's Irish Independent 150 Best Employers 2023.

Enable Ireland, as an equal opportunities employer, proudly maintains a Bronze Award in Diversity from the Irish Centre for Diversity. We vigorously advocate for fairness, respect, equality, diversity, inclusion, and engagement, and are dedicated to ongoing enhancement in these areas.

We are currently seeking highly-motivated Personal Care Assistants to join our Rathmore House Adult Respite team in Arklow, Co. Wicklow.

Contract Type: Relief post.

Salary Scale: €32,639 – €39,499 pro rata per annum. Salary scales are subject to LSI’s (Long Service Increments).

Annual Leave Entitlement: 10.7% of total hours worked.

Overview of the Post:
Rathmore House is situated in the beautiful and idyllic countryside of Coolroe Great, County Wicklow, providing holidays (respite) for adult service users. It has been specifically designed to cater for people with physical disabilities, and it provides Service Owners with the opportunity to avail of short holiday breaks.
When staying at Rathmore House, Service Owners choose how they would like to spend their time. There are a range of in-house activities on offer, including beauty treatments, yoga, aromatherapy, reflexology and cookery lessons. Transport is available at all times, so there are regular trips to the local cinema, shopping centre, bowling centre, restaurants and pubs.
The role of the Personal Care Assistant is to support in the delivery of high quality respite service, including assisting Service Owners in their personal needs whilst attending their respite break, and to access all centre activities.

Overview of Duties & Responsibilities:
Please download the job description for this post to view a full list of duties.

The successful candidate will have
Essential Criteria:

• FETAC Level 5 Certificate in Social Care or relevant health related area

• 1 years’ experience in providing personal care to adults.

• Full clean driving license.

• Eligible to work in the State.

Desirable Criteria:

• Experience working with adults and families with physical/sensory/intellectual disabilities.

• Experience in driving people with disabilities on public roads.

• Experience working with adults within the community.

Experience with PEG feeding and catheterisation.

If you believe you would fit the role then please submit your application today.

Benefits
As a staff member of Enable Ireland, you will have access to a wide range of benefits, including:

• Excellent internal and external training opportunities

• Generous annual leave entitlements

• Flexible Working

• Long service reward scheme

• Pay adjusted Maternity Leave

• Pay adjusted Adoptive Leave

• Pay adjusted Paternity Leave

• Wellbeing benefits

• Pension

For a full list of our benefits & conditions, please click here:

What now?
To apply, please download the Job Description and Person Specification for your information and complete the online application form. CVs will not be accepted.
For queries relating to the post, please contact Alexandra Swift by email at HRSandymount@enableireland.ie
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Closing date for applications: 23rd October 2024

A panel may be formed from this vacancy for any similar vacancies, which may arise during the next 12 months.

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