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Caregiver- Ashford, Roundwood, Rathnew, Rathdrum, Wicklow Town, Arklow

Comfort Keepers
Unit 9F, nutgrove office park, Dublin 14, Wicklow

CAREGIVER- Comfort Keepers


Home Care Provider of the year 2017

€11.5 per hour €8 per 30 minute visit

€10 per 30 minutes visit on Sundays and Bank Holidays


Work somewhere great and make a difference

With an ageing population, the need to care for older people is an important part of every community. As a Caregiver with us, you can expect a demanding but rewarding career, and, with both part-time and full-time jobs available. Duties of Caregiver include but are not limited to providing personal care, mobility assistance, light house work, medication prompting, meal preparation and companionship and will vary based on the needs of your client. We are now recruiting Caregivers in your area.


What we can offer you:


PAY & GUARANTEED HOURS:

Highly competitive hourly rates of pay:

€ 11.5 per hourly

€8 per 30 minute appointment

€ 10 per 30 minutes visit on Sundays and Bank Holidays

Sundays and Bank holidays rates apply


Guaranteed minimum weekly contracts offered*

*Terms and conditions apply


BENEFITS:

Flexible working or Guaranteed minimum weekly contracts offered*

Free Garda Vetting

Free Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) – gloves, aprons etc.


RECOGNITION:

Career progression: opportunities to progress with both office and reviewer positions

National Carer of the year Award

Local Carer Social events

Regular Feedback

Refer a Friend bonus


TRAINING & SUPPORT:

On site classroom based training for carers who need to attain the two QQI Level 5 modules; discount on Comfort Keepers run courses

3 day induction training program inclusive of patient and manual handling

Intellectual Disabilities Modules also offered

24 hour support from office and on-call team

Employee Representative Committee

State of the art log-in system in place for carers with regular updates

Regular Carer Newsletters with updates


HEALTH AND WELL BEING:

Reduced Private Health Insurance Scheme

Employee Assistance Programme which offers an advice and counselling service available for carers and their immediate families

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What we are looking for:

Ideally have QQI Level 5 Care Skills and Care of the Older Person

Ability to work independently or as part of a team

Have a caring and empathetic nature

Enjoy working as part of the community

Be comfortable working in a sometimes-challenging environment