Home Care Assistants

NWCare; Strabane; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading domiciliary care provider in Strabane is seeking home care assistants to cover teas and evening rotas. This role requires a full driving license and offers comprehensive training for all staff. The flexible working hours make it suitable for parents and students, providing an excellent opportunity for anyone looking to contribute to the community while earning competitive pay. Join a supportive team dedicated to delivering high-quality care.

Benefits

Excellent hourly rate of pay

Mileage paid

Annual leave on a pro rata basis

Paid training

Flexible hours including childcare friendly options

Recommend a Friend incentive

Qualifications

• Full driving licence and access to a motor vehicle is required.
• Ability to promote dignity and respect when delivering care is crucial.
• Interested in working in the community within Health and Social Care.

Responsibilities

• Care in the community and personal care.
• Light meal preparation and companionship.
• Maintain safe and clean areas.

Skills

Promote person centered care

Organised and professional

Compassionate and caring nature

Education

QCF Level 3 in Health and Social Care or equivalent

Tools

Motor vehicle

Job description

Overview

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 teas and evening rotas in Strabane. No training or qualifications are required as NWCare provides full bespoke training in their in-house training academy. We work a 4/3 rota pattern - Week 1 Monday, Tuesday, Saturday and Sunday; Week 2 Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. The teas 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. For parents with no childcare or for students who are at college/university during the day, the evening rotas offer a flexible option to earn extra money.

We offer all of our staff:

• Excellent hourly rate of pay
• 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 serving the community for over 50 years
• 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)
• No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted

Responsibilities

• Care in the community.
• Personal care.
• Light meal preparation.
• Companionship.
• Leave all areas safe and clean.

Qualifications

• Full driving licence and access to a motor vehicle.
• Able to promote and deliver person centered care.
• Able to promote dignity and respect when delivering care.
• Be well organised/professional/caring.
• Interested in working in the community within Health and Social Care.
• Care about the community they live in.
• QCF Level 3 or above in Health and Social Care (or equivalent).