Job Details: Independent Living Personal Assistant


Irish Future
Talbot Street
Dublin 1
irishfuture.ie
Independent Living Personal Assistant
POST: Independent Living Personal Assistant

LOCATION: Navan, Co. Meath

HOURS OF WORK: **APPLY ON THE WEBSITE** hours per week ? 2 DAYS PER
WEEK - days/times negotiable

HOURLY RATE: competitive wage guaranteed

REPORTING TO: Fiona Weldon

AN INDEPENDENT LIVING PERSONAL ASSISTANT IS:

?AN INDIVIDUAL CONTRACTED BY A DISABLED PERSON?TO PROVIDE THEM WITH
THE SUPPORT THEY NEED IN DIFFERENT ASPECTS OF DAILY LIVING INCLUDING,
PERSONAL SUPPORT, DOMESTIC TASKS, ASSISTANCE AT SCHOOL, UNIVERSITY, IN
THE WORKPLACE, OR WHEN OUT AND ABOUT?

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

* Assistance with some cooking and domestic chores
* Driving car ? applicant must be **Apply on the website** years
and have a full clean license for insurance purposes
* Accompaniment on social outings when required
* Assistance with some non-intimate personal supports needs
* Assistance with work related tasks
* Assistance with walking when required
* Taking out of fold-up electric wheelchair from car, assemble and
disassemble of chair when required
* Assistance at work related tasks ? this can include support to
attend virtual and non-virtual meetings/events, assistance with
setting up training/meeting room when required, scribing when
required, note-taking when required, typing up of notes when required
* Any other duties that may arise

ESSENTIAL COMPETENCIES & CHARACTERISTICS:

* Willingness to learn when and if required
* Have an ability to take instructions and direction from a disabled
person
* High level of computer literacy, including familiarity with new
media technologies such as Zoom and be able to use its many features
and functions
* Have an ability to scribe and take accurate notes
* Access to high quality broadband in order to support work related
tasks
* To maintain and respect confidentiality at all times
* To have clean personal habits
* To communicate openly at all times
* Demonstrate enthusiasm and diligence in relation to your role as a
Personal Assistant
* Must be reliable, friendly, good humoured, diligent, &
conscientious
* Please note: As a Personal Assistant you are expected to respect
the personal and private property and belongings. Damage to property
due to repeated carelessness is not acceptable
* Have an ability to work on your own initiative when required

All training will be provided when and if required.

PLEASE TAKE NOTE THIS IS NOT A CARING NOR A MEDICAL ROLE - previous
work related experience is not essential.

To apply for the position please submit your CV and a covering letter
outlining your interest in the position to: **Apply on the website**
? PLEASE NOTE THAT THE COVERING LETTER IS ESSENTIAL.

Closing date for receipt of applications: FRIDAY THE **APPLY ON THE
WEBSITE**ND OF APRIL AT 5 PM AND NOTE THAT APPLICANTS WILL BE
SHORTLISTED.
POST: Independent Living Personal Assistant

LOCATION: Navan, Co. Meath

HOURS OF WORK: **APPLY ON THE WEBSITE** hours per week ? 2 DAYS PER
WEEK - days/times negotiable

HOURLY RATE: competitive wage guaranteed

REPORTING TO: Fiona Weldon

AN INDEPENDENT LIVING PERSONAL ASSISTANT IS:

?AN INDIVIDUAL CONTRACTED BY A DISABLED PERSON?TO PROVIDE THEM WITH
THE SUPPORT THEY NEED IN DIFFERENT ASPECTS OF DAILY LIVING INCLUDING,
PERSONAL SUPPORT, DOMESTIC TASKS, ASSISTANCE AT SCHOOL, UNIVERSITY, IN
THE WORKPLACE, OR WHEN OUT AND ABOUT?

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

* Assistance with some cooking and domestic chores
* Driving car ? applicant must be **Apply on the website** years
and have a full clean license for insurance purposes
* Accompaniment on social outings when required
* Assistance with some non-intimate personal supports needs
* Assistance with work related tasks
* Assistance with walking when required
* Taking out of fold-up electric wheelchair from car, assemble and
disassemble of chair when required
* Assistance at work related tasks ? this can include support to
attend virtual and non-virtual meetings/events, assistance with
setting up training/meeting room when required, scribing when
required, note-taking when required, typing up of notes when required
* Any other duties that may arise

ESSENTIAL COMPETENCIES & CHARACTERISTICS:

* Willingness to learn when and if required
* Have an ability to take instructions and direction from a disabled
person
* High level of computer literacy, including familiarity with new
media technologies such as Zoom and be able to use its many features
and functions
* Have an ability to scribe and take accurate notes
* Access to high quality broadband in order to support work related
tasks
* To maintain and respect confidentiality at all times
* To have clean personal habits
* To communicate openly at all times
* Demonstrate enthusiasm and diligence in relation to your role as a
Personal Assistant
* Must be reliable, friendly, good humoured, diligent, &
conscientious
* Please note: As a Personal Assistant you are expected to respect
the personal and private property and belongings. Damage to property
due to repeated carelessness is not acceptable
* Have an ability to work on your own initiative when required

All training will be provided when and if required.

PLEASE TAKE NOTE THIS IS NOT A CARING NOR A MEDICAL ROLE - previous
work related experience is not essential.

To apply for the position please submit your CV and a covering letter
outlining your interest in the position to: **Apply on the website**
? PLEASE NOTE THAT THE COVERING LETTER IS ESSENTIAL.

Closing date for receipt of applications: FRIDAY THE **APPLY ON THE
WEBSITE**ND OF APRIL AT 5 PM AND NOTE THAT APPLICANTS WILL BE
SHORTLISTED.


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