Health Care Assistant in Limerick

About the Role

Avista is a person-centred, rights-based organisation that is dedicated to improving the lives of children and adults with disabilities. We provide a wide range of services including Day, Residential and Respite supports to both children and adults in various locations across Dublin, Limerick and North Tipperary.

Avista is looking for candidates who are committed to supporting people with Intellectual Disabilities and their families, in a person-centred, community based, socially inclusive manner in accordance with our core values and ethos and underpinned by quality, best practice and research.

Avista is looking for a Health Care Assistant to work at St. Vincent’s Centre, Lisnagry, Limerick. This is a permanent, full-time contract (39 hours per week).

Requirements

Essential:

• Minimum of Fully Completed FETAC/QQI level 5 in Healthcare qualification or (higher) equivalent comparable qualification.
• Full clean manual Irish driving licence.
• Proficiency in the English language.
• Experience working within the area of intellectual disability and of working with people who have a diagnosis of Autism and Behaviours of Concern.

Desirable:

• Desire to support people to live their best lives and commitment to promoting the active engagement and participation of Service Users in their local communities.
• Willingness to support persons to develop skills and competencies around identified areas of interest and learning.
• Applicants should possess Level 1 behavioural competencies of Avista competency framework.

Details

Location: Limerick, Ireland

Contract type: Permanent, full-time (39 hours per week)

Salary: €34,881 - €48,434 (subject to relevant public sector experience and pro-rated for hours of work)

Closing date: 4 Sept 2026

How to Apply

Please submit a cover letter and CV as application via our website careers section at: https://www.rezoomo.com/company/avista/

Informal enquiries to Philip Myers, Service Manager, email: philip.myers@avistaclg.ie