Healthcare Assistant (Weekend) – Southside, Dublin in Dublin
- Salary (indicative scale)
- €36,651–€45,939 / year
- Contract
- Part time
- Sector
- Public
- Closes
- 6 Nov 2026
This is a part-time position — the figure shown is the full-time rate, so actual pay is pro-rata, based on the hours worked.
About the Role
At The Care Team, we are a leading home healthcare provider, supporting adults in the community who require long-term or complex care, ranging from physical and intellectual disabilities to personal and social care for older adults. We are a dynamic organisation where teamwork and employee support are at the heart of what we do.
If you are a qualified Healthcare Assistant looking to maximize your income over the weekends, we would love you to join our dedicated Weekend Team across the Southside of Dublin.
Your Responsibilities
- Direct Care: Deliver personal care and essential home support to clients in their homes.
- Care Plans: Follow care plans tailored to each client's specific needs.
- Promote Well-being: Actively promote independence, dignity, and well-being through respectful care.
- Documentation: Maintain accurate daily care notes and promptly report any changes in a client's condition.
- Compliance: Adhere strictly to infection prevention, control measures, and company policies.
- Teamwork: Work collaboratively with field supervisors and the wider care team.
Requirements
- Traits: Caring, dependable, and highly motivated to deliver excellent care.
- Education: Working toward or holding a QQI Level 5 (or equivalent) qualification in Healthcare Support.
- Modules: Must have completed both Care Skills and Care of the Older Person modules.
- Skills: Excellent communication skills (fluent written and spoken English).
- Availability: Available to work Saturday and Sunday.
- Compliance: Ability to provide suitable work and character references and complete the Garda Vetting process.
- Note: Experience with disabilities or Dementia training is a plus, but not essential.
Details
Location: Southside, Dublin, Ireland
Employment Type: Part-time, Permanent
Salary: €18.00 per hour
Indicative salary (HSE Health Care Assistant national pay scale, effective Jun 2026): €36,651–€45,939 per year
Language Requirement: Fluent English
Closing date: 6 Nov 2026
How to Apply
Apply via the employer's website.
Frequently asked
- What are the main responsibilities of a Healthcare Assistant (Weekend) at The Care Team?
- The main responsibilities include delivering personal care and essential home support to clients, following tailored care plans, promoting well-being, maintaining accurate daily care notes, adhering to infection prevention measures, and working collaboratively with the care team.
- What qualifications are required for this role?
- Candidates must be working toward or holding a QQI Level 5 (or equivalent) qualification in Healthcare Support, and must have completed both Care Skills and Care of the Older Person modules.
- What are the working hours for this role?
- The role requires availability to work on Saturdays and Sundays.
- What is the salary for this role?
- The salary is €18.00 per hour. The indicative HSE Health Care Assistant national pay scale, effective Jun 2026, is €36,651–€45,939 per year.
- What is the closing date for applications?
- The closing date for applications is 6 Nov 2026.