Support Worker, Healthcare Nursing

Position:
Female Bengali‑Speaking Carer

Location:

Burton Latimer & surrounding areas – travel between clients' homes

Hours:

Full‑time/Part‑time (flexible shifts)

We provide compassionate, culturally sensitive care to elderly and vulnerable adults in their own homes across North Northamptonshire.

• Deliver personal care (e.g., assistance with bathing, dressing, mobility)
• Support clients with daily living tasks (e.g., meal prep, cleaning, medication prompts)
• Offer companionship in Bengali, ensuring culturally appropriate engagement
• Communicate with family/carers in spoken and, where needed, written Bengali

• Fluent Bengali speaker (oral and basic written skills) – essential due to the communication needs of our Bengali‑speaking clients
• Female candidates only, as some clients require care from same‑gender carers for cultural or personal comfort
• Prior experience in domiciliary or home care
• Basic DBS check and relevant care qualifications (e.g., Care Certificate)
• Compassionate, reliable, and patient demeanor

• Competitive pay and mileage allowance
• Full induction and ongoing professional training
• Supportive team environment
• Flexible hours to suit your lifestyle

Occupational Requirement for Language

Requiring Bengali fluency is a valid criterion because it’s essential to meet the core needs of our Bengali‑speaking clients. It is a proportionate and necessary requirement directly related to job performance—ensuring effective communication, comfort, and safety.

Occupational Requirement for Gender

• Under Schedule 9 of the Equality Act 2010, specifying female carers is lawful if:
• The role genuinely requires a specific gender due to clients’ preferences (e.g., cultural norms around intimate care).
• The requirement is a proportionate means to a legitimate aim, balancing clients’ privacy and dignity.
• The Equality and Human Rights Commission confirms that roles such as carers can lawfully request a specific gender where intimacy and cultural expectations are involved.

Avoiding Discrimination

The advert avoids reference to nationality or ethnicity beyond Bengali language skill, which is legally distinct from nationality. We are targeting language ability, not race. The law requires us to advertise this as a “specific skill requirement”, not nationality.

Compliance with Advertising Guidelines

Per  and ACAS, we can only specify gender or language if strictly necessary for the role and objectively justified. Our advert meets this by clearly stating the functional reasons for these requirements.

Full time or part‑time days/ night shifts. If you are a female caregiver fluent in Bengali and passionate about delivering dignified, culturally aware care, we’d love to hear from you. Apply now with your CV and a cover letter detailing your language skills and relevant care experience. This advert is fully compliant with the Equality Act 2010’s occupational requirement exemptions, catering to both legal obligations and client needs.