Comfort Keepers is hiring Healthcare Assistants and Carers in Manorhamilton, County Leitrim, offering permanent full-time and part-time positions with competitive hourly rates and a clear pathway for career development in community care.
About Comfort Keepers
Comfort Keepers has been supporting people to live independently at home in Ireland for over 20 years, working with people of all ages to help them remain in the places and around the people that matter most to them. As the Official Community Impact Partner of the GAA/GPA, Comfort Keepers is deeply embedded in local communities across Ireland.
Role Overview
As a Healthcare Assistant / Carer based in Manorhamilton, you will deliver high-quality, person-centred care to clients in their own homes, enabling them to live with independence and dignity. This is a meaningful, community-facing role where your daily work directly improves the lives of the people around you.
Key Responsibilities
- Delivering personal care — including support with mobility, dressing, and continence care — with dignity and respect at all times.
- Assisting with meal preparation and light housekeeping.
- Providing medication prompts and maintaining accurate, timely records.
- Travelling between client visits within your local area, with mileage reimbursed if driving.
- Observing client wellbeing and escalating any concerns promptly to local office management.
- Building professional, trusted relationships with clients and their families.
- Maintaining the highest standards of confidentiality and privacy at all times.
Requirements
- EU/EEA citizenship or an unrestricted right to work in Ireland is required. No visa sponsorship is available.
- QQI Level 5 in Healthcare Support is desirable; full training support is provided if not already held.
- A driving licence is beneficial but not required for this role.
- Empathetic, dependable, and a strong communicator — someone clients and families feel at ease with.
- Committed to professionalism, confidentiality, and person-centred care.
- Genuinely motivated to support people in your community to live with independence and dignity.
Salary
Up to €18.53 per hour. Premium rates apply for weekends, bank holidays, qualifications held, and length of service — your pay grows with your experience. Paid travel time between visits and full mileage reimbursement are included.
Contract Type
Permanent contracts available — full-time or part-time — with flexible rostering and bi-monthly pay.
Location
Manorhamilton, County Leitrim. This is a community-based, in-person role. You will work within your local area, visiting clients in their own homes. Manorhamilton is the principal town of North Leitrim and serves a wide rural catchment across the surrounding townlands.
Benefits
- Free QQI Level 5 training, structured induction programme, and access to a certified online learning portal.
- Clear career progression from carer to roles including supervisor, coordinator, rapid responder, and client services manager.
- Free uniform and Garda vetting.
- 24/7 on-call support from local management — you are never on your own.
- Employee Assistance Programme, wellness supports, staff awards, and partner discounts.
How to Apply
Apply online via Indeed using the link below. Applications are welcomed from candidates with EU/EEA citizenship or an unrestricted right to work in Ireland.
Apply Now on Indeed — Healthcare Assistant / Carer, Manorhamilton
Last Day to Apply
Last Day to Apply: 23 June 2026 at 12:00 PM
