Cork Centre for Independent Living (Cork CIL) is a community based service who working in partnership with people with disabilities and the Health Services Executive (HSE) provide Personal Assistant Services (PA) to people with a physical/ sensory disability living in the south Lee area of Cork City and county. Everyone who uses the Cork CIL services is unique, many people who use the Cork CIL services have very complex and high support needs. The services provided by Cork CIL aim to respond to those individual needs and preferences.

Vacancies

Vacancies exist for part-time Personal Assistant (PA) positions and we are looking to recruit dynamic and flexible staff with a true interest in supporting independence and making a difference to the lives of people with a disability.

Essential Criteria

a minimum of 200 hours experience of working in a similar role
possess some experience in the area of physical disability
excellent communicator and fluent / near fluent in English
hold or working toward a FETAC Level 5 in a caring principal or equivalent

A full job description, person specification and an application form can be downloaded from the Cork CIL website www.corkcilie Please note that interviews for these positions will be conducted using specifically developed competencies

Salary Scale: 2013 HSE revised consolidated pay scale for Home Help

Closing date: for receipt of applications is 5pm on Thursday 17th September 2015

To apply:       

Apply using the Cork CIL application form only. This can be downloaded along with a full job description and person specification from our website at www.corkcil.ie.

Email a cover Letter and your completed application form to recruitment@corkcil.ie

Please include a valid email address as this is the way you will contact.

Interviews to take place: week commencing Monday 28th September 2015

Only candidates shortlisted for interview will be contacted. We will be creating a panel from these interviews which is have an 18 month life span.