Healthcare Assistants - Work and Learn Programme; Interviews taking place on the 4th of July

Healthcare Assistants - Work and Learn Programme: Saint John of God;I nterviews taking place on the 4th of July; HSE Consolidated Salary Scales

Healthcare Assistants - Work and Learn Programme

Saint John of God Intellectual Disability Kerry Services

Location: On site / Kerry, Co. Kerry, Ireland
job type: Permanent / Full or Part-time
Sector and subsector: Medical & Healthcare | Healthcare Assistants
Annual Salary Range: from € 33,699.00 to € 46,984.00

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HEALTH CARE ASSISTANT – EARN AS YOU LEARN PROGRAMME

 

The Earn as You Learn programme gives candidates an opportunity to apply for a Health Care Assistant role in our St. Mary of the Angels Campus, Beaufort, Co. Kerry while completing their QQI Level 5 Healthcare Support Qualification. Full Driving Licence for a Manual Vehicle is required.

 

Features of the Programme:

• You will be paid throughout the programme in line with HSE Consolidated Pay Scales
• Complete your qualification and gain real life experience in our Beaufort Campus
• You will be buddied up with an experienced colleague and have the full support of the team
• You will also be part of a cohort of new Health Care Assistants and you will support each other
• The Level 5 Certificate can be a springboard to other careers in Healthcare such as Nursing
• The fees associated with the course will be free of charge to you
• You will be guaranteed a permanent pensionable job when you have successfully completed your course

To be eligible to apply for the Earn as You Learn Programme you need:

• Some experience as a Carer and a genuine desire to make a difference
• Fully fluent in English
• A Full Driving Licence for a manual vehicle
• Experience working with Intellectual Disabilities is desirable
• Ability and skills to complete the qualification online from your own home

St Mary of the Angels is home to men and women with physical and intellectual disabilities ranging from moderate to profound. Many residents have been living here for most of their lives, on a peaceful 30-acre campus in beautiful rural surroundings in the heart of the local community in County Kerry.

St Mary of the Angels is part of Saint John of God Kerry Services which provides a range of programmes and services for adults and children with an intellectual disability throughout the Kerry region.

If you are looking for a new challenge and want to be part of a team of over 400 staff in Kerry making a positive difference each day, then apply today

Responsibilities:

• He/she supports and assists in all activities of daily living in line with the needs and wishes of the individual as outlined in an agreed care plan.
• Acting as an advocate for residents and promoting social interaction with the community.
• Demonstrate excellent communication (both verbal and written), organisational skills, flexibility and commitment.

Please note that salaries are paid in line with HSE Consolidated Salary Scales.

Interested candidates should apply by submitting their Cover Letter & Curriculum Vitae explaining any gaps. Please list any QQI Level 5 Healthcare modules already completed.

St John of God Community Services CLG is an equal opportunities employer

Interviews taking place on the 4th of July.

Start dates for course are mid-September or early 2026. This programme will only go ahead if sufficient numbers are received.

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