Home Care Assistants - Cityside, Derry/Londonderry

Northern Advisory Council for Further Education; Derry/Londonderry; Hybrid; GBP 13,776 - 16,531; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mileage paid

Annual leave on a pro rata basis

Paid shadowing

Mentoring arrangements

Recommend a Friend incentive

Job summary

The Northern Advisory Council for Further Education is seeking compassionate Home Care Assistants in Cityside, Derry/Londonderry. You will provide vital support to individuals in their homes, ensuring their comfort and safety. This role offers flexible full-time and part-time shifts, with no experience necessary as comprehensive training is provided. Benefits include excellent hourly rates, paid mileage, and opportunities for career progression. The ideal candidate should have a caring attitude and a valid driving license.

Qualifications

• No qualifications or experience are necessary as full bespoke training will be provided.
• Full driving licence and access to a motor vehicle is required.
• Interest in working within Health and Social Care is a must.

Responsibilities

• Provide essential support to individuals in their homes.
• Ensure comfort, safety, and well-being of service users.
• Deliver person-centric care in the community.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Ability to promote dignity and respect

Ability to organise/professionalism

Education

QCF level 3 in Health & Social Care

Job description

Home Care Assistants - Cityside, Derry/Londonderry

REF: HCA/CS/24/259

Job Description

NWCare is a Northern Ireland based company - we DO NOT provide sponsorship

Job Overview
Due to expansion of service, we are seeking compassionate and dedicated Home Care Assistants to join our team. In this role, you will provide essential support to individuals in their homes, ensuring their comfort, safety, and well‑being. The ideal candidates will possess excellent communication skills, be attentive to Service Users' needs, and have a genuine desire to make a positive difference in people's lives. These positions offer an opportunity to work in a rewarding environment where your efforts directly enhance the quality of life for those in your care.

NWCare is a family run domiciliary care agency supporting the community in healthcare for over 50 years. We are recruiting home care assistants for Cityside, Derry. We have morning (07:00 - 14:30), afternoon (15:00 - 18:30) and evening rotas (19:00 - 23:00) available.

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

We offer our staff

• 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
• 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 £250 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. Morning rota is from 07:00 – 14:30, Afternoon rota is from 15:00 – 18:30 and Put to bed/evening rota is from 19:00 – 23:00

No qualifications or experience are necessary as full bespoke training will be provided

You caring about others can make all the difference

• Full driving licence and access to a motor vehicle
• Able to promote and deliver person centric 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 in H & Sc

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.