Home Care Assistants - Limavady

Northern Advisory Council for Further Education; Limavady; Hybrid; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent hourly rate of pay

Mileage paid

Annual leave on a pro‑rated basis

Post registration training learning

Online learning

Practical paid training

CPD approved certificate for training

Internal career progression

Flexible working hours

Child‑friendly hours

Recommend a Friend incentive

Job summary

Northern Advisory Council for Further Education is hiring Home Care Assistants in Limavady. The role involves providing essential support to individuals in their homes, ensuring comfort and well-being. Ideal candidates are compassionate, dedicated, and possess excellent communication skills.

Positions offer flexible working hours with both full-time and part-time rotas, along with full training provided in-house. Benefits include a competitive hourly rate, paid mileage, and opportunities for internal career progression.

Qualifications

• Compassionate and dedicated to providing essential support to individuals in their homes.
• Excellent communication skills and attentiveness to Service Users' needs.
• Genuine desire to make a positive difference in people's lives.

Responsibilities

• Provide essential support to individuals in their homes.
• Ensure comfort, safety, and well-being of Service Users.

Skills

Full driving licence and access to a motor vehicle

Ability to promote and deliver person‑centred care

Ability to promote dignity and respect when delivering care

Well organised, professional and caring

Interested in working in the community within Health and Social Care

Care about the community you live in

Education

QCF level 3 in H & SC

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.

We are recruiting home care assistants to cover both full time and part time rotas in Limavady. No training or qualifications are required as NWCare provides full bespoke training in our in‑house training academy.

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

We work a 4/3 rota pattern – Week 1 Monday, Tuesday, Saturday and Sunday | Week 2 Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.

The morning rotas begin at 07:00 and finish at 14:30; afternoon rotas begin at 15:00 and finish at 18:30 and the put‑to‑bed rotas begin at 19:00 and finish at 23:00.

For mums with no childcare or for students who are at college/university during the day, the bed rotas offer a flexible option to earn extra money.

Benefits

• Excellent hourly rate of pay
• Mileage paid
• Annual leave on a pro‑rated basis
• NISCC – Post registration training learning
• Online 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 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)

Required skills and qualifications

• Full driving licence and access to a motor vehicle
• Ability to promote and deliver person‑centred care
• Ability to promote dignity and respect when delivering care
• Well organised, professional and caring
• Interested in working in the community within Health and Social Care
• Care about the community you live in

QCF level 3 in H & SC.

Equal Opportunities

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.