Young woman with physical disability seeks a Personal Assistant (PA) to assist her with all aspects of her daily life in Dublin.

Duties include:

• Assistance with Personal Care
• Assistance with Household Duties eg.Cooking,Cleaning
• Driving (woman owns own transport)
• Accompaniment to social/work related events.
• Travel abroad and within Ireland. (Occasional and by agreement.)

Hours of Work

• Shifts are on every second Saturday Evening (4.5 hours) and every second Sunday (9 hours).
• Sunday shifts are both two shifts in one day.
• (4.5 hours each with a break of 3 hours break between shifts.
• Candidates must be willing to work both shifts on a Sunday.
• Times of shifts may occasionally change but will never change without adequate notice.
• Shifts can occasionally be made into one shift. By mutual agreement. If this happens shifts will be:
• (9 hours paid plus 1 hour break.)
• Will be asked to cover Annual/Sick Leave when required.

Job Requirements

• Full clean European/Irish Driving Licence.
• Willingness to drive often.
• Flexibility is a must in this role. The aim is to facilitate the life of a person with a disability to do that which they need or want to do, so tasks will not always be the same.
• The successful candidate will work within the persons home a lot. However, shifts will not always begin or end in the home.
• For example, the person may be required to meet the young woman in the city centre to begin a shift.
• Good command of spoken English is required.
• An understanding of Disability as an Equality issue and not a medical condition is essential.
• Must have an open and friendly nature.
• Must be willing and able to take instructions.

Other Details

• Pay Rate is €15.39 to 17.10 per hour.
• (Depending on experience).
• Sunday rate paid at 1.5 times basic rate.
• Full training will be provided.
• The successful candidate will be employed by the Irish Wheelchair Association. However the Disabled Woman will act as a line manager on a day to day basis.
• This is a Maternity Cover Position until at least January 2025.

If interested please send a CV and cover letter to caitrionakenny303@gmail.com by Monday August 5th at 5pm.

Start date will be mid August or early September.

Garda vetting will apply.