Open recruitment days in nwcare rathfriland branch

Job Description

REF: ORD/RF/26/007

NWCare are holding Open Recruitment Days in their Rathfriland Branch - 2/4 Downpatrick Street, Rathfriland every Thursday. Call into the branch and meet the team (any day) and learn about the roles available. Interviews can be arranged or carried out on the day.

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 Rathfriland, Warrenpoint and Hilltown. No training or qualifications are required as NWCare provides full bespoke training in their in‑house training academy.

The rota pattern is 4/3: Week 1 – Monday, Tuesday, Saturday and Sunday; Week 2 – Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. Morning rotas begin at 07:00 and finish at 14:30, afternoon rotas begin at 15:00 and finish at 18:30, and 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 and requirements for all staff include:

• Excellent hourly rate of pay
• Mileage paid
• Annual leave on a pro‑rata 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 – 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 staff who recommend someone who joins NWCare will receive a voucher (no limit to number)
• 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
• Be well‑organised, professional and caring
• Interested in working in the community within Health and Social Care
• Care about the community they live in
• QCF level 3 in H & SC

Additional

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.