Home Care Workers – Limerick City & Co.
Family Carers Ireland (FCI) is the national charity supporting family carers across the country who dedicate their lives to caring for loved ones such as children or adults with physical or intellectual disabilities, frail older people, those with palliative care needs or those living with chronic illnesses or addiction. We provide a range of supports and services for family carers nationally from our local support centres. FCI is a HSE‑approved home‑care provider embedded in homes all over Ireland.
Job Details
* Hourly Rate: €14.70 (€0.30 per kilometre + fortnightly travel payment)
* Mileage/Travel Time: €0.30 per kilometre + fortnightly travel payment
* Annual Leave: 8% of hours worked, subject to a maximum of four working weeks per annum
* Paid Sick Leave / Maternity / Paternity Leave: All leave subject to specific criteria
* Employee Assistance Programme: free and confidential support for employees and family members
* Personal Retirement Savings Accounts (PRSA) via FCI's pension provider
* Work Phone and Email: provided to all staff
* Employee Discount Scheme: offers with retail partners (incl. Fuel Card)
* Full, clean driver licence and use of your own car required
* Availability: flexible rotas to match availability, be available at various times throughout the week
Qualifications
* Excellent communication and people skills
* Calm, polite and professional while maintaining the highest level of confidentiality
* Kind and caring nature
* Reliable and trustworthy, committed to providing quality person‑centred care in a home environment
* Satisfactory Garda Vetting
* QQI Level 5 Healthcare Modules: Care Skills and Care of the Older Person
* QQI Level 5 Full Healthcare Award, including above modules
* 1 year paid experience in a similar caring role
To be considered for this role please submit your CV by clicking on the link below to begin the process.
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