We appreciate your interest in The Great Care Co-op, however, we only operate inside of South Dublin/Bray areas We kindly ask that you please only apply if:
1. You currently live in or near D4 (we don’t want you travelling long distances to get to work, we believe in maximum client time and minimum travel time - it makes for happy carers and happy clients)
2. We know you are more than just your qualifications and certificates but to work as a carer in our co-op you need paid experience as a care worker and your QQI Level 5 Qualifications in Care Skills and Care of the Older Person.
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 carer's? 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
- Can work M-F morning or fulltime.
About The Role: Health Care Assistant in The Great Care Co-op
- 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: Because we are a care worker cooperative we strive to give the best pay and benefits to employees. All profit is reinvested into achieving great care and great jobs.
- Hourly rates: Mon-Fri: €15.50 for first 6 months increasing to €16.50 post probation, other post probation rates include; Sat: €18.10 Sun: €20.23 and BH: €33 per hour
- Great pension, we contribute 5% of your wages into your pension - you don’t have to contribute - we belief in supporting our employees to save for the future
- Annual Christmas employee bonus for all staff in recognition of the valuable work provided - this is part of our worker owned co-op ethos.
- Participate in decision making and on client wellbeing issues at the weekly care team meetings.
- 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
- Click the link to hear more about what makes working in a carer co-op great:
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time
Pay: €16.50-€31.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Bike to work scheme
- Company events
- Company pension
- Flexitime
- Free or subsidised travel
- Profit sharing
- Sick pay
- Wellness program
Application question(s):
- What is your street address in Dublin?
- Please state yes that you have a car with a full drivers licence
Experience:
- PAID PROFESSIONAL CARER: 1 year (preferred)
Language:
- fluent English (required)
Licence/Certification:
- QQI modules Care Skills and care of the older person (preferred)
Work authorisation:
- Ireland (required)
Work Location: In person
