WE APPRECIATE YOUR INTEREST IN THE GREAT CARE CO-OP, HOWEVER, WE ONLY OPERATE INSIDE OF SOUTH DUBLIN/BRAY AREAS WE KINDLY ASK THAT YOU PLEASE ONLY APPLY IF:

1. You currently live in or near the areas of Bray, Shankill or Dun Laoghaire (we don’t want you travelling long distances to get to work, we believe in maximum client time and minimum travel time - it makes for happy carers and happy clients)
2. We know you are more than just your qualifications and certificates but to work as a carer in our co-op you need paid experience as a care worker and your QQI Level 5 Qualifications in Care Skills and Care of the Older Person.
   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.
   ‘I’ve never looked back since joining the Co-op, it’s the best thing I ever did. I now have a voice. We work with clients and their family to co create care plans. Nothing is hidden, we have a say in everything. We support, encourage and learn from each other. We are valued for what we do and treated with respect and dignity. None of this was possible with my previous employers.” Honora, Carer, Dalkey hub
   Are you a kind, qualified and experienced care worker looking to join a team of like minded carer’s? Are you passionate about caring? Do you enjoy working as part of a team and collaborating with others?

• Supporting people to live well in their homes as they age.
• Work closely with the client’s family, friends, and circles of support as well as any colleagues from health and social care, to make sure that our work is coordinated and effective.
• Be part of a self-managed team. This means working together, taking different roles, and creatively solving problems together.
• Provide safe, person-centred, compassionate care and work within the team agreements and The Great Care Co-op Framework. These are all described in your Carer Guidebook and in induction training.
• You will provide support and cover for each other, give each other feedback, and celebrate successes as well.
• You will have a Buddy, and you are supported by a Care Coordinator too.
• With your team you will have responsibility for setting the team’s schedules, with support from the Care Coordinator
• Keep all information up-to-date, and be professional about record keeping and reporting incidents and observations.
• Be respectful of people’s homes, possessions, and any equipment.
• Keep learning and developing individually and as a team so we can keep improving how we work and grow together.
• You are able to work one Saturday and Sunday every 4 weeks on rotation with your team