Home Care Packages - Waterside

NWCare; Derry/Londonderry; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading home care service provider in Derry/Londonderry is looking for home care assistants. This role involves community care, personal care support, and light meal preparation. Candidates must have at least six months of paid caring experience and a QCF Level 3 qualification in health and social care. The position offers a competitive pay rate of £12.50 per hour plus mileage. Full training is provided and there are excellent opportunities for internal career progression.

Benefits

Competitive hourly rate

Annual leave on a pro-rata basis

Provider for CPD approved training

Flexible working hours

Paid shadowing and mentoring

Qualifications

• Minimum of six months' paid caring experience required.
• Full driving licence needed with access to a motor vehicle.
• Able to promote dignity and respect when delivering care.

Responsibilities

• Provide care in the community.
• Assist with personal care tasks including showering and toileting.
• Prepare light meals and maintain cleanliness.

Skills

Caring experience

Full driving licence

Promote person-centred care

Promote dignity and respect

Interest in community work

Education

QCF Level 3 in health and social care

Job description

We are recruiting home care assistants for a home care package in the Waterside. Day rotas available and an overnight rota from 10.00 - 07:00.Full training for this role will be provided by NWCare in their in-house training academy, but the successful applicant will need to have at least six months previous paid caring experience.Please note: Criteria for this role is that you apply for an Enhanced AccessNI certificateAs a company, we offer all our staffExcellent hourly rate of payAnnual 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 workingChild friendly hours - put to bed rotas to suit mums and studentsExperienced care company with over 50 years in healthcareRecommend a Friend incentive - any of our staff who recommend someone who comes to work for NWCare will receive a voucher (no limit to number)

Responsibilities

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

Skills and Qualifications

• A minimum of six months' paid caring experience.
• 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 or above
• Care about the community they live in.
• Interested in working in the community within Health and Social Care.

Vacancy ID 1733401 Job ref. HCP/JM/25/0057 Job Sector Carers and Support Workers Area Derry or Londonderry Location Waterside, Derry/Londonderry Salary £12.50 per hour plus mileage at 20p per mile No. vacancies 10 Contract Type Permanent Weekly hours 37.5 Published date 02/09/2025 Closing date 13/10/2025 Worktime 09:00 to 17:00