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HealthCare Assistant Responder

• THE GREAT CARE CO-OP COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE
• Ref: #JOB-2463948
• S28, The Pottery, Bakers Point, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin, A96 AD81
• No of positions: 2
• Paid Position
• 39 hours per week
• 34476.00 Euro Annually
• Published On: 13 Aug 2026
• Closing On: 10 Sep 2026

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53.2752647399902;-6.15800809860229;S28, The Pottery , Bakers Point , Dun Laoghaire , Co. Dublin , A96 AD81 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. We are now looking to hire a healthcare assistant in the Dalkey/Dun Laoghaire area for a 39 hr contract. The role is 39 hrs a week at €17 and is a responder role, meaning you will be required to cover annual leave and sick leave in various locations as needs arise. All work will be performed in clients homes in the Dalkey/Dun Laoghaire area. About The Role: Health Care Assistant Responder in The Great Care Co-op: The role of The Great Care Co-op Health Care Assistant Responder is to nurture a warm relationship-based care approach with clients to assist them in all aspects of daily living so that they can live well at home. This may include assisting with activities of daily living, personal care needs, mobility, and accessing services in their community. You will work with the client and their support circles supporting the client to maintain their independence and do what matters to them. The role is tailored to the requirements of the individual client and as such will vary from person to person. You will act to maintain high standards of quality in your care practice and in your team work. In addition to your carer role, a core role of the HCA in The Great Care Co-op is to help grow the business. You will work as part of a high trust, self-organising care team (6-12 carers) to support the team, sharing roles and responsibility to grow the client base and participate in business related decisions. You will report to your team members and to the Care Coordinator. Administrative training, Continuous Professional Development and coaching support will be provided by the GCC. As a HCA Responder you will be flexible to cover care calls and annual leave for colleagues, this may require working in hubs other than your stated hub should the need arise. You will remain open to carrying out any other reasonable tasks as required by your team to make up your working hours if care calls hours are not available. The essential Requirements for working as a Healthcare Assistant with The Great Care Co-op include: A caring empathetic personality, demonstrate a caring compassionate behaviour Desire to support clients to live meaningful lives and support their personal choices Preferably Full QQI Level 5 in Health Care Supports (minimum 2 mandatory modules complete in Care Skills and Care of the Elderly) Experience working in care/home care Ability to nurture caring relationships Excellent interpersonal communication skills; ability to communicate with clients in a friendly and personable manner and to provide relationship-based support Ability and desire to care for and treat clients with dignity and respect A good team player who believes in the GCC model and worker cooperative approach to delivering excellence in care services

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• Experienced [Non-Managerial]

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