Community Care Worker


Job description

Care In The Community. We are recruiting Home Care Assistants to cover flexible rotas in Castlerock, Macosquin, Articlave, Coleraine, Portrush, Portstewart and Ballymoney. Please see employer website for full job details & person specification.

Responsibilities

  • Care in the community.
  • Personal care.
  • Light meal preparation.
  • Companionship.
  • General tidy round leaving all areas clean and safe.

Skills and Qualifications

Essential Skills

  • Full driving licence and access to a motor vehicle.
  • Communication skills.
  • Able to promote and deliver person centred care.
  • Interested in working in the community within Health and Social Care.

Desirable Skills

  • QCF level 3 in Health & Social Care.
  • Previous paid caring experience.

Further Information

No training or qualifications are required as NWCare provides full bespoke training in their in-house training academy. 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. We offer all of our staff: Excellent hourly rate of pay 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. Uniforms supplied. Flexible working hours - full time and part time morning, afternoon, evenings and late rotas. 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).

Vacancy ID
1794529
Job ref.
HCA/NC/25/0063
Job Sector
Carers and Support Workers
Area
All of Northern Ireland
Location
Coleraine, Ballymoney and North Coast area
Salary
£12.95 per hour plus 20p per mile.
No. vacancies
20
Contract Type
Permanent
Weekly hours
30
Published date
04/11/2026
Closing date
04/12/2026
Worktime
To be confirmed.

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