Home Care Assistant

NWCare; Strabane; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading domiciliary care provider is looking for home care assistants in Strabane. No prior qualifications are necessary as full training will be provided on-site. Responsibilities include personal care, light meal preparation, and companionship. Flexible working hours with opportunities for full-time and part-time roles are available. Join a team dedicated to serving the community for over 50 years.

Benefits

Excellent hourly rate of pay

Mileage paid

Annual leave on a pro rata basis

Paid training

Flexible working hours

Child friendly hours

Recommend a Friend incentive

Qualifications

• Must be able to provide personal care.
• Experience in community care is preferred.
• Ability to work in various shifts including mornings, afternoons, and evenings.

Responsibilities

• Provide companionship and personal care in the community.
• Prepare light meals.
• Ensure all areas are tidy and safe.

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

Care about the community they live in

Education

QCF Level 3 in Health and Social Care

Job description

NWCare is one of the leading providers of domiciliary care in Northern Ireland, serving the community for well over 50 years. We are recruiting home care assistants to cover morning, lunch and evening rotas in Strabane. No training or qualifications are required as NWCare provides full bespoke training in their in-house training academy. If you are interested in a career in care - then we are interested in talking to you. Apply online or call into any of our 6 branches.

Responsibilities

• Care in the community - personal care.
• Light meal preparation.
• Provide companionship.
• General tidy round, leaving all areas safe.

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.
• QCF Level 3 in Health and Social Care.
• Interested in working in the community within Health and Social Care.
• Care about the community they live in.

Further Information

Work Time:We work a 4/3 rota patternWeek 1: Monday, Tuesday, Saturday and SundayWeek 2: Wednesday, Thursday and FridayThe mornings begin at 07:00 - 14:30: afternoons 15:00 - 18:30 and evening rotas begin at 19:00 and finish at 23:00. These can be worked as one, two or three different rotas, e.g. you can work a morning and afternoon, a morning and evening, or indeed all three rotas.Benefits:Excellent hourly rate of payMileage paidAnnual leave on a pro rata basisNISCC - Post registration training learningOn-line learningTraining academies throughout Northern IrelandPractical paid trainingCPD approved certificate for trainingQCF Levels 2, 3 and 5 qualificationsInternal career progressionPaid shadowingMentoring arrangementsUniforms suppliedFlexible working hours - full time and part time morning, afternoon, evenings and late rotasChild friendly hours - put to bed rotas to suit mums and studentsRunning 4/3 rotas both full time and part time availableExperienced care company serving the community for over 50 yearsRecommend a Friend incentive - any of our staff who recommend someone who comes to work for NWCare will receive a voucher (no limit to number)