Community Care Worker

Optimum Care

Employer Location: DOWN
Phone Number: 02891801198
Email: recruitment@optimumcaregroup.co.uk
Web: www.optimumcaregroup.co.uk

Job description

Join our Community Care team. Assist with personal washing, showering, bathing/bed bathing, dressing/undressing. Please see employer website for full job details & person specification.

Responsibilities

  • Assist with personal washing, showering, bathing/bed bathing, dressing/undressing.
  • Provide refreshments and light snacks.
  • Prompt and administer medication.
  • Assist with practical support such as light cleaning, fire lighting, and shopping, dish-washing, laundry, cleaning and maintaining spectacles, false teeth and hearing aids.
  • Assist client to move safely which may require the use of moving and handling aids such as. hoists and slide sheets.
  • Provide a care sitting service to give respite to other carers such as family members.
  • Encourage and promote client independence and choice, and uphold client rights and dignity.

Skills and Qualifications

Essential Skills

  • Full driving licence.
  • Access to own mobile phone
  • Access to a car & car insurance in connection with business.

Desirable Skills

  • Having a desire to care for vulnerable adults in their home.

Further Information

Work Time: Work Time: Day shift 7am-6pm, evening shift 6pm-11pm Monday to Sunday. Please note this role requires you to be available to work weekday and weekend shifts. Part-time also available. £300 joining bonus (paid after 3 months in the role).

Vacancy ID
1779262
Job ref.
Ballymena
Job Sector
Carers and Support Workers
Area
Co Antrim
Location
Ballymena
Salary
£13.20 per hour
No. vacancies
5
Contract Type
Permanent
Weekly hours
37.5
Published date
24/07/2026
Closing date
31/08/2026
Worktime
See Further Information

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