Community Care Worker

Community Care Worker

Location:

Donaghadee

Hourly Rate: £13.20

Paid Mileage: £500

Joining Bonus: £500

Job Type: Full‑time or part‑time

Role:
Permanent

Shifts:

Day Shift – 7am‑6pm, Evening Shift – 6pm‑11pm

Annual Leave: 5.6 weeks Pro Rata

• £500 Joining Bonus
• Excellent Pay Rate
• Paid Training, Mileage & Induction
• Highest Bank Holiday rates
• Market leading training
• Permanent Contract
• Free Uniform
• Refer a Caring Friend Bonus
• Daily support from the office team
• Career Progression Opportunities
• Company Pension

Closing Date:
Friday 31st July 2026

• 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, 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.

• Having a desire to care for vulnerable adults in their home
• Full driving licence
• Access to a car & car insurance in connection with business
• Access to own mobile phone

Day

Shift: 7am‑6pm
Evening Shift: 6pm – 11pm

To provide adequate care for our clients, you should be available to complete a full shift. Please note this role requires you to be available to work weekday and weekend shifts.

We are an Equal Opportunities Employer.

A satisfactory enhanced AccessNI check will be required for this post. The Optimum Care Group of companies, as per the Access NI Code of Practice, has a policy on the secure handling, use, storage and retention of disclosure information. Copies of these documents along with the Access NI Code of Practice are available upon request by contacting the HR Department. If successful please be aware that we have a policy on the recruitment of ex‑offenders.

Our Policy states that any existence of a criminal conviction will not necessarily lead to the withdrawal of a job offer, but the failure to fully and accurately disclose all criminal convictions will lead to the withdrawal of the offer.