Personal Assistant Letterkenny area

Donegal Centre for Independent Living (DCIL) is currently recruiting a Personal Assistant (PA) for our leaders within the Letterkenny area. The working hours will be 6 hours in Week 1 and 13 hours in Week 2, with some weekend work required.

Our operations are based on the social model of disability, which emphasises that people with disabilities should not be defined by their impairments, but rather by the barrier’s society places in their way.

The role
Working to the agenda of the ‘Leader’, a Personal Assistant (PA) enables the person with the disability to make their own decisions and be in control of their own life. A PA undertakes a variety of tasks under the direction of the Leader, ranging from personal care, educational, workplace, family & social supports to household assistance, etc.

Benefits of the role

• Work-life balance.
• Hours of work are 6 hours in Week 1 and 13 hours in Week 2, with some weekend work required.
• Pay €16.69 per hour, starting with an increase in hourly rate with length of service

• Generous Sunday allowance and overtime rates.​
• An annual free medical health check.
• Travel allowance where applicable.​
• Provided with free updated training.​
• Flexibility with a leader / personal assistant led service.​
• Regular employee reviews.​
• Funded wellbeing services.​
• Free fun events such as the annual garden party and Christmas events with prizes given.​
• Long service awards.​

About you

• A positive attitude and respectful approach to supporting individuals with disabilities.
• It is essential that you have QQI modules in Care Skills and Care of the Older Person.
• A full, clean driving licence is also required.
• You must have experience of providing personal care.
• Share DCIL’s passion to follow the social model of disability, which emphasises that people with disabilities should not be defined by their impairments, but rather by the barrier’s society places in their way.
• We require all employees to complete a Garda Vetting application before they start working with DCIL’s Service Users.

How to apply

Send your CV to fiona.mullen@donegalcil.com or call the office on: 074 9128945 to receive an application form. The closing date for receiving applications is 12noon on 23rd October 2026.

For any queries regarding the role please contact the HR Manager, Fiona Mullen at fiona.mullen@donegalcil.com

Donegal Centre for Independent Living is an equal opportunities employer