What are the key responsibilities of a Residential Rehabilitation Assistant?

Key responsibilities include building respectful relationships, helping create personalised rehabilitation plans, encouraging independence, working closely with the team, adhering to professional standards, assisting with budgeting and money management, and maintaining a safe work environment.

What qualifications are required for this role?

A relevant Health or Social Care qualification to a QQI Level 5 or higher, a full driving licence, person-centred values, strong communication skills, and confidence using basic IT systems.

Residential Rehabilitation Assistant in Letterkenny

Acquired Brain Injury Ireland·Ireland

Closes16 Aug

Salary: €31,550–€45,381 / year
Contract: Other
Sector: Public
Closes: 16 Aug 2026

About the Role

As a Residential Rehabilitation Assistant, you will play a key part in supporting adults with an acquired brain injury to live with greater independence, confidence, and autonomy. Working as part of a dedicated interdisciplinary team, you will help persons served build daily living skills, engage in meaningful activities, and work toward their personal rehabilitation goals. This role is a hands-on, varied, and deeply rewarding – every day you will contribute to creating a safe, supportive, person-centred environment where individuals are empowered to make choices and participate fully in their community.

The contracts available are:

Permanent, Full-time, 39 hours
Relief contracts

What You'll Be Doing:

Build respectful, trusting relationships and offer consistent support
Help create and guide personalised rehabilitation plans
Encourage independence through daily living skills, personal care, and goal-focused activities
Work closely with the team, attend meetings, and keep progress updated on IPlanit
Adhere to professional standards, policies, and procedures
Assist persons served with budgeting, money management and disability benefits where applicable in line with Organisational policy
Maintain safe, secure, and healthy work environment

Requirements

Must Haves:

Relevant Health or Social Care qualification to a QQI Level 5 or higher
Full driving licence
Person-centred values
Strong communication skills - be able to engage compassionately, clearly and confidently in spoken and written English
Confident using basic IT systems to stay connected and organised

Great to Have:

Experience in Residential or Community settings
Background in Disability or Illness support

Details

Location: Letterkenny, Donegal, Ireland

Salary: €31,550–€45,381 per year

Closing date: 16 Aug 2026

Who to contact for enquiries: Local Service Manager - Andrea McMonagle - amcmonagle@abiireland.ie - 0871348941

How to apply: Apply by 16th August 2026, 5:00 PM

Documents & Campaign Information

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Frequently asked

What are the key responsibilities of a Residential Rehabilitation Assistant?: Key responsibilities include building respectful relationships, helping create personalised rehabilitation plans, encouraging independence, working closely with the team, adhering to professional standards, assisting with budgeting and money management, and maintaining a safe work environment.
What qualifications are required for this role?: A relevant Health or Social Care qualification to a QQI Level 5 or higher, a full driving licence, person-centred values, strong communication skills, and confidence using basic IT systems.
What is the salary range for this position?: €31,550–€45,381 per year.
What is the closing date for applications?: 16 Aug 2026.
Who should be contacted for further information?: Local Service Manager - Andrea McMonagle - amcmonagle@abiireland.ie - 0871348941.