Personal Assistant Needed

PERSONAL ASSISTANT NEEDED

JOB DESCRIPTION

Áiseanna Tacaíochta (The ÁT Network) are looking to hire a Personal Assistant to support a young woman with a disability to live as full and independent life as possible. This will require helping her in all areas of life including personal care and domestic need while also acting as a support in the social and day to day activities of this young woman.

The ÁT Network are a non-profit organisation who work alongside the HSE to support people with disabilities (who we refer to as Leaders) all over the country to live a self-directed and independent life. In this case, the service is supported and ran locally by the Leader’s family.

This is a part-time position – primarily weekend work in a busy and very welcoming household. Although the hours are fixed, there is potential for flexibility for the right candidate. The successful candidate must be okay with dogs as the household are dog owners and must also hold a clean driver’s licence. The successful candidate would need access to their own vehicle as they would be driving the Leader in it. Expenses will be covered for this.

Location: Castlebridge Wexford

Hours: Approximately 16 hours per week, primarily weekends.

Pay: Competitive- depending on experience

Duties and Responsibilities

• Support the Leader with personal hygiene care, including assistance with taking a shower/ bathing/ combing hair.
• Assisting with toileting.
• Provide effective personal care and support in a way which maintains the privacy, dignity and safety of the Leader at all times.
• Preparation and cooking of meals.
• Assisting with feeding the Leader.
• Ensure the Leader receives sufficient intake of fluid through her bottle during theday.
• Open and honest communication with the Leader’s family.
• Light domestic duties- like ensuring the Leader’s room and bathroom is clean and tidy.
• Engagement in social activities with the Leader.
• Accept and carry out all instructions diligently.