Health Care Assistant

Better Living Homecare is a Nurse-led and family-run homecare company. We provide care in their own homes for people incapacitated due to a disability or illness and for people who are elderly and need some support with the normal activities of daily living.

We are seeking to recruit to add to our team of experienced Home Care Assistants in the Kells area.
Essential requirements for these roles:

• QQI level 5 or level 6 qualification in healthcare (minimum of Level 5 care skills & care of the elderly completed)
• Full drivers licence and car ownership
• Have more than 1 year of experience working as a Care Assistant
• If you don't have the relevant qualifications or experience, see below)
• A valid permit to work in Ireland (applicable to non-EU nationals only). We don't provide sponsorship for visa applicants

We offer:

• Starting hourly rate of €15.30 per hour where all the essential requirements outlined above are met. Higher starting rate if you have more than 2 years experience
• Enhanced rates for any calls that are less than an hour and for Sunday & bank holiday work
• Generous travel allowance
• €500 bonus for every new Carer referral
• Retention bonus payable at the end of each year based on a percentage of the hours worked during the year
• Fortnightly pay
• Stand-by allowance
• All clients are within 20 minutes of your own home
• Free training
• Very flexible schedule - a schedule is built for you that fits your lifestyle and personal circumstances
• Rate increase annually

Don't have the minimum QQI qualifications or experience?

No problem. We will fund the cost of training for the qualification and have a job waiting for you when you're finished - contact us for more information

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: €15.30-€20.50 per hour

Work Location: In person