[ref. e51341622] Homecare Assistant

apartmentTHE GREAT CARE CO-OP COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE placeDún Laoghaire calendar_month10/07/2025

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Please review the Eligibility and requirements for an employment permit if you are unsure of your eligibility to apply for this vacancy.

Job Description

2844886779785;-6.14234781265259;Dun Laoghaire , Co. Dublin ,

We are Ireland’s first workers cooperative in home care. We’re 100% owned by our employees, you the care worker. Why? Because Ownership Matters. Our mission is Great Care with Great Jobs.

I’ve never looked back since joining the Co-op, it’s the best thing I ever did. I now have a voice. We work with clients and their family to co create care plans. Nothing is hidden, we have a say in everything. We support, encourage and learn from each other. We are valued for what we do and treated with respect and dignity. None of this was possible with my previous employers.” Honora, Carer, Dalkey hub

Are you a kind, qualified and experienced care worker looking to join a team of like minded carers? Are you passionate about caring? Do you enjoy working as part of a team and collaborating with others?

About You: Love caring for others, passionate about great care

Good sense of humour and kind
Good communicator, a people person
Enjoy working as part of a team

Professional approach

About The Role:
Health Care Assistant in The Great Care Co-op, generally 20 -40 hour week depending on client requirements and your availability.
Supporting people to live well in their homes as they age.
Work closely with the client’s family, friends, and circles of support as well as any colleagues from health and social care, to make sure that our work is coordinated and effective.
Be part of a self-managed team. This means working together, taking different roles, and creatively solving problems together.
Provide safe, person-centred, compassionate care and work within the team agreements and The Great Care Co-op Framework. These are all described in your Carer Guidebook and in induction training.
You will provide support and cover for each other, give each other feedback, and celebrate successes as well.

You will have a Buddy, and you are supported by a Care Coordinator too.

With your team you will have responsibility for setting the team’s schedules, with support from the Care Coordinator
Keep all information up-to-date, and be professional about record keeping and reporting incidents and observations.
Be respectful of people's homes, possessions, and any equipment.
Keep learning and developing individually and as a team so we can keep improving how we work and grow together.

You are able to work one Saturday and Sunday every 4 weeks on rotation with your team

Benefits: Hourly rates: Mon-Fri: €15.50 / Sat: €17 / Sun: €19 / BH: €31

HSE 30 min calls: Mon-Fri €11 / Sa: €12 / Sun: €13
Great pension, we contribute 5% of your wages into your pension - you don’t have to contribute.
Annual Christmas employee bonus for all staff in recognition of the valuable work provided
As a Co-op member you get to vote on how the co-op is run at the AGM
Paid mileage, travel pay, and leap cards
Work in small neighbourhood care teams of 10 to 12 colleagues
We value fun too and have care team nights out every quarter

Sector:

Career Level

Experienced [Non-Managerial]

Candidate Requirements

Essential

Minimum Experienced Required (Years): 1
Minimum Qualification:No Qualification

MINIMUM REQUIREMENT: QQI care Skills and care of the older person modules

Desirable

Ability Skills:Computer Literacy, Interpersonal Skills
Competency Skills:Collaboration, Decision Making, Problem Solving, Teamwork

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