Personal Assistant to assist with Independent Living

PERSONAL ASSISTANT NEEEDED

Job Title: Personal Assistant

Location: Navan

Pay: €17.60 - €18.50 (depending on experience) Sunday premiums and pay progression opportunities

Hours: Up to 21 hours p/w available. Tuesday, Saturday and Sundays available. 10am- 5pm.

JOB DESCRIPTION

The ÁT Network is an organisation that works alongside people with disabilities- who we call Leaders, to support them to lead their own service through the recruitment and employment of Personal Assistants. The Personal Assistants are employed to support the Leader to live an independent and self-directed life by assisting both at the home and in the community.

Duties

· Assistance with domestic needs (cooking, cleaning, shopping etc)

· Assisting the Leader to attend appointments so the ability and willingness to drive the Leader’s car is essential.

· Assisting the Leader to engage in social, political, and cultural life.

Essential Qualifications/Requirements

· Must be willing to complete mandatory training sessions and Garda Vetting.

· Must be eligible to work in Ireland and live locally to the Leader.

· Fluency in the English language.

· Must have a proven ability to listen and to follow instruction.

· Proven ability to understand that the Leader knows what is in their own best interest and can make decisions for themselves.

· Must have a full clean driving licence and be willing to drive Leader’s car.

· Sociable and a good sense of humour, as well as an ability to work quietly and to respect the light, and sound sensitivities of the disabled individual.

· Must be flexible, open, and honest and have the ability to work on own initiative.

Desirable Qualities

· An understanding of the United Nations Declaration of Rights for Disabled People and the concept of Independent Living that the Declaration contains.

· An understanding of social model of disability, and of why the Charity and Medical models are not helpful.

The successful candidate must be eligible to work in Ireland. Applicants for the position must provide two suitable references and employment offers are contingent on those references and on the completion of the Garda Vetting.

If interested, please upload you CV and cover letter by clicking the APPLY NOW button stating why you want and are suitable for this role.

Closing date: 30 th November