Personal Care Assistant

PERSONAL CARE ASSISTANT NEEDED

Location: Wexford Town, Wexford

Hours: 35-40 hours per week

Pay: Competitive- depending on experience

JOB DESCRIPTION

The ÁT Network are looking to hire a Personal Care Assistant to support a young woman with special needs 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 service is managed locally by the Leader’s parents, with the support of the ÁT Network in the delivery of the Leader’s home care package.

The ÁT Network are a charitable 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 full-time position (35 hours) 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 drivers 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.

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 the day.
• 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.

Essential Qualities

• Behave in a reliable and trustworthy manner at all times
• Have clean personal habits.
• Be eligible and legal to work in Ireland.
• Be fluent in the English language.
• Hold a clean drivers licence and willing to drive the Leader to where they need to go.
• Have access to one’s own car and willing to drive the Leader in it.
• Willing to complete Garda Vetting, Reference Checks and Mandatory Training Sessions.
• Being comfortable around dogs.

Desirable Qualities

• Fetac Level 5 in Health or Social Care.
• Experience working in the disability sector.
• An understanding of the Independent Living model.

Closing Date for this role will be 30/04/2026 at 3pm.

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