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Personal Assistant/Healthcare Worker
The Wheel
Blackpool
On-site
GBP 10,000 - 40,000
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Job summary
An established industry player is seeking skilled and compassionate Personal Assistants to provide essential support to individuals with disabilities in their own homes. This part-time role offers flexibility with scheduling and the opportunity to make a meaningful difference in the lives of service users. As a Personal Assistant, you will assist with personal care, daily activities, and social engagement, ensuring that each individual's needs are met with dignity and respect. Join a supportive team that values your contributions and offers attractive pay rates along with various benefits. If you are dedicated to promoting independence and enhancing quality of life, this role is perfect for you.
Benefits
Attractive pay rates
Paid mileage for work-related travel
Mandatory Skills Training & Development
Employee Assistance Programme
Qualifications
- Experience working with people with physical and sensory disabilities.
- Ability to maintain professional boundaries and confidentiality.
Responsibilities
- Support individuals with personal care and daily activities.
- Assist with cooking, shopping, and social activities.
Skills
Understanding of disabilities
Personal care skills
Cooking and shopping assistance
Professional boundaries
Confidentiality
Job description
PA schedules are part-time and rosters are made up of short sessions with different service users in their own homes in different locations.
Cork CIL is currently recruiting Part-Time skilled and experienced Personal Assistants (PAs) to work with people with physical & sensory disabilities in Cork City Suburbs, Blackpool, Bandon & Kinsale.
Cork Centre for Independent Living (Cork CIL) is a HSE funded, not-for-profit organisation which specialises in working with people with disabilities aged 18-65 in their own homes and communities by offering person-centred supports to promote independent living, choice, and control in the daily lives of our service users.
The role of the PA is tailored to meet the requirements of the individual Service Users. It can include support with intimate personal care, support with day-to-day activities like cooking and shopping, as well as supporting social activities. We need people to join our team who have a good understanding of the impact of having a disability and the importance of professional boundaries and confidentiality.
PA schedules are part-time and rosters are made up of short sessions with different service users in their own homes in different locations.
Part Time Roster: We have a range of early mornings, nights, evenings, and weekends to suit you – you can build your schedule around family commitments, college, etc.
Attractive rates of pay €15.20 to €19.67 gross basic per hour depending on experience. Paid fortnightly.
Premia payment for antisocial hours worked after 8.00 pm, additional payment for Saturday hours, Double Time on Sundays and Public Holidays.
Paid mileage for some work-related travel (if eligible).
Option to contribute to a PRSA deducted at source.
Fully funded and paid Mandatory Skills Training & Development.
Employee Assistance Programme.
Friendly office team who are always on hand to help with day-to-day queries.
You can read the full Job Description and Person Specification here.
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