Community Care Assistant
Job description
To provide personal care and assistance in accordance with the Northern Ireland Social Care Standards of Conduct and Practice 2015.
Responsibilities
- Assisting with waking up/going to bed, washing, bathing, showering, oral hygiene, hair care, and dressing.
- Prompting, or assisting with prescribed medication in line with care plans and training.
- Preparing nutritious snacks and meals, aiding with feeding, and ensuring fluids are accessible.
- Assisting with toileting and managing incontinence care.
- Helping service users move safely around their home, transfers (e.g., chair to bed), and using aids like hoists.
- Light cleaning, vacuuming, dusting, laundry, ironing, making beds, and taking out refuse.
- Shopping for essentials and collecting prescriptions.
- Supporting social activities, hobbies, appointments, and providing emotional support.
- Observing health changes, reporting concerns to managers, and keeping accurate records.
Skills and Qualifications
Essential Skills
- Must have good communication skills along with access to a car for business purposes.
Desirable Skills
- Experience is a caring environment and or a health and social care qualification is desirable.
Further Information
Company pension 35p per mile travel allowance Annual bonus Free parking on site Training and development opportunities
- Vacancy ID
- 1771252
- Job ref.
- CCA2026
- Job Sector
- Carers and Support Workers
- Area
- Co Antrim
- Location
- Lisburn
- Salary
- £28828.80 - £30,466.80 per annum.
- No. vacancies
- 2
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Weekly hours
- 42
- Published date
- 13/05/2026
- Closing date
- 23/06/2026
- Worktime
- Flexible Schedule