Home Care Assistant

NWCare; Belfast; Hybrid; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health care agency is looking for home care assistants in East Belfast. The position offers flexible rotas with both full-time and part-time options. Responsibilities include providing personal care, companionship, and light meal preparation. Ideal candidates should possess a full UK driving licence and have access to a vehicle. Competitive hourly rate of £12.50 plus mileage. Training will be provided. If you want to make a difference in your community, this is the role for you.

Benefits

Mileage paid

Annual leave

Flexible working hours

Paid shadowing

Uniforms supplied

Qualifications

• Full driving licence and access to a motor vehicle is required.
• Ability to promote and deliver person-centred care.
• Commitment to dignity and respect in delivering care.

Responsibilities

• Care within the community.
• Light meal preparation.
• General tidy round leaving all areas safe and clean.
• Companionship.
• Personal care; showering/washing, oral hygiene & toileting.

Skills

Full driving licence and access to a motor vehicle

Able to promote and deliver person-centred care

Able to promote dignity and respect when delivering care

Interested in working in the community within Health and Social Care

QCF Level 3 in Health and Social Care or equivalent

Education

QCF Level 3 in Health and Social Care

Job description

NWCare do not provide sponsorship at this time. NWCare is one of N Ireland's leading health care agencies, serving the community for well over 50 years. We are recruiting home care assistants for East Belfast. We have morning (07.00 - 14.30), afternoon (15.00 - 18.30) and evening (19.00 - 23.00) rotas available. Full bespoke training will be provided for this role. You must, however, hold a full UK driving licence and have the use of a vehicle.

Responsibilities

• Care within the community
• Light meal preparation
• General tidy round leaving all areas safe and clean
• Companionship
• Personal care; showering/washing, oral hygiene & toileting

Skills and Qualifications

• Full driving licence and access to a motor vehicle
• Able to promote and deliver person centred care
• Able to promote dignity and respect when delivering care
• Interested in working in the community within Health and Social Care
• QCF Level 3 in Health and Social Care or equivalent

Further Information

Please note: Criteria for this role is that you apply for an Enhanced AccessNI certificate.

• Excellent hourly rate
• Mileage paid
• Annual leave on a pro rata basis
• NISCC - Post registration training learning
• On-line learning
• Training academies throughout Northern Ireland
• Practical paid training
• CPD approved certificate for training
• QCF Levels 2, 3 and 5 qualifications
• Internal career progression
• Paid shadowing
• Mentoring arrangements
• Uniforms supplied
• Flexible working hours - full time and part time morning, afternoon, evenings and late rotas
• Child friendly hours - put to bed rotas to suit mums and students
• Running 4/3 rotas both full time and part time available
• Experienced care company with over 50 years in healthcare
• Recommend a Friend incentive - any of our staff who recommend someone who comes to work for NWCare will receive a voucher (no limit to number)

We can offer both full time and part time flexible rotas. We work off a 4/3 rota pattern, as follows:

• Week 1 - Monday, Tuesday, Saturday and Sunday
• Week 2 - Wednesday, Thursday and Friday

We also have overnight rotas from 23:00 - 07:00. No qualifications or experience are necessary as full bespoke training will be provided. If you are interested in a role in care and making a difference in your community - then NWCare are interested in talking to you.

Additional NWCare wishes to ensure equal opportunity is given to all job applicants. This company will not discriminate on the grounds of gender, sexual orientation, religious belief, political opinion, marital status, age or disability. NWCare is an equal opportunities employer.

Vacancy ID 1746402 Job ref. HCA/BEL/25/0092 Job Sector Carers and Support Workers Area Belfast Location East Belfast Salary £12.50 per hour (plus mileage at 20p per mile) No. vacancies 4 Contract Type Permanent Weekly hours 38 Published date 18/11/2025 Closing date 15/12/2025 Worktime Varied on rota