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Job

Community Care Worker

JOB: Community Care Worker

Job

Community Care Worker

JOB: Community Care Worker

Newtownabbey

Location

£13.20 ph

Hourly Rate

30p

mileage

£300

Joining Bonus

Newtownabbey

Location

£13.20 ph

Hourly Rate

30p

mileage

£300

Joining Bonus

Job Type

Full or Part-time

Role

Permanent

Shifts

Day & Evening

Annual Leave

5.6 weeks Pro Rata

Your Benefits

£300 Joining Bonus

Excellent Pay Rate - £13.20 per hour

Paid Training, Mileage & Induction

Highest Bank Holiday rates - up to £26.40ph

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

• Please note we reserve the right to close this advertisement early. We encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

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Your Benefits

£300 Joining Bonus

Excellent Pay Rate - £13.20 per hour

Paid Training, Mileage & Induction

Highest Bank Holiday rates - up to £26.40ph

Market leading training

Permanent Contract

Free Uniform

Refer a Caring Friend Bonus

Daily support from the office team

Career Progression Opportunities

Company Pension

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To apply please complete the full application form

Are you looking for a rewarding role in care where your work is valued?

Join our Community Care team. Clients are at the heart of everything we do. We take pride in you as a Carer as you are the backbone of our community services. We invest heavily in providing you with quality training and continuing support.

Why join us?

If you become a Community Care Worker for Optimum Care, here is what you get in return:

• £300 Joining bonus – paid after 3 months in your role
• Excellent pay rates – £13.20 per hour
• Highest Bank Holiday rates – up to £26.40ph
• Market-leading training – our staff comment on how they feel most equipped to do their job after receiving our specialised training
• Permanent contract with guaranteed hours (No zero-hour contracts)
• Eligible to apply for a Blue Light Discount card
• No upfront cost for your Enhanced Access NI
• Free uniform
• Refer a Caring Friend scheme – £200 bonus
• Quick turnaround for interview and induction
• Career progression & further education opportunities
• Daily support from the office team

What You’ll Be Doing

• 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.

Do you meet the Essential Criteria?

• Having the 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

Shift Patterns

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.

Please note: Applicants within the last 6 months need not re-apply.

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.

To apply please complete the full application form

Are you looking for a rewarding role in care where your work is valued?

Join our Community Care team. Clients are at the heart of everything we do. We take pride in you as a Carer as you are the backbone of our community services. We invest heavily in providing you with quality training and continuing support.

Why join us?

If you become a Community Care Worker for Optimum Care, here is what you get in return:

• £300 Joining bonus – paid after 3 months in your role
• Excellent pay rates – £13.20 per hour
• Highest Bank Holiday rates – up to £26.40ph
• Market-leading training – our staff comment on how they feel most equipped to do their job after receiving our specialised training
• Permanent contract with guaranteed hours (No zero-hour contracts)
• Eligible to apply for a Blue Light Discount card
• No upfront cost for your Enhanced Access NI
• Free uniform
• Refer a Caring Friend scheme – £200 bonus
• Quick turnaround for interview and induction
• Career progression & further education opportunities
• Daily support from the office team

What You’ll Be Doing

• 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.

Do you meet the Essential Criteria?

• Having the 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

Shift Patterns

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.

Please note: Applicants within the last 6 months need not re-apply.

We are delighted you want to be part of our team!

1Personal Details

2Additional Details

3Next of Kin

4Convictions/Investigations

5Employment

6Criteria

7References

Personal Details

Name(Required)

DrMissMrMrsMsProf.Rev. Title First Last

Maiden Name (if applicable)

Home Phone Number

Mobile Number(Required)

Email(Required)

Address(Required)

Street Address Address Line 2 City/Town County Postcode

Right to Work(Required)

I confirm that i have a right to work in the UK.

Additional Details

Your National Insurance Number:(Required)

Are you registered with NMC or NISCC?(Required)

Yes

No

What is your NMC/NISCC number?(Required)

What is your NMC/NISCC certificate expiry date?(Required)

DD slash MM slash YYYY

Do you have your own form of transport?(Required)

Yes

No

Driving Licence No.

Have you worked for an agency within the last 3 months?(Required)

Yes

No

Which agency or agencies did you work for?(Required)

Next of Kin

Name(Required)

Maiden Name (if applicable)

Address(Required)

Contact No.(Required)

Relationship to you:(Required)

Consent(Required)

Please tick to confirm that the person named has given their consent to be contacted as your next of kin.

Convictions/Investigations

INVESTIGATIONS/REPORTS

• Have you ever been the subject of an Adult or Child Abuse investigation or been previously referred to the Independent Safeguarding Authority/DBS as a result of misconduct involving a child or a vulnerable adult?(Required)

Yes

No

If yes, provide full details below:(Required)

• Have you ever been reported to NMC/NISCC?(Required)

Yes

No

If yes, provide full details below:(Required)

CONVICTIONS/OFFENCES

Due to the services provided the majority of posts within the Company are governed by the Protection of Children & Vulnerable Adults (NI) Order 2003 and the Rehabilitation of Offenders (Exceptions) Order NI 1979. Disclosure of offences will not automatically debar you from applying for the post.

Do you have any convictions that are not “protected” as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders (Northern Ireland) Order 1978, as amended in 2014?(Required)

Yes

No

If yes, provide full details below:(Required)

All disclosures will be reviewed for compatibility with the post.

Employment History

Our governing body, RQIA requires all applicants to provide a full employment history. Please detail your employment history from when you left school to present.

Please also include periods of time when you were not in paid employment, caring for relatives, time spent in education/training, travelling or volunteering at home or abroad.

Current/Most Recent Employer

No Employment History

Please check this box and move onto the next part if you have never had a job before.

Current/Most Recent Employer

Job Title

Employer (name & address)

Start Date (dd/mm/yy)

End Date (dd/mm/yy)

Hourly Rate/Salary

Reason for leaving

Previous Employers (please list all since leaving school starting with most recent))

Job Title

Employer (name & address)

Start Date (dd/mm/yy)

End Date (dd/mm/yy)

Hourly Rate/Salary

Reason for leaving

Please click on the + button to add more employers.

Do you need to add anymore employers to your employment history?(Required)

Yes

No

Please complete a paper application form with your remaining previous employers.

Break in Employment

Do you need to provide details of any periods you were not working since leaving school?(Required)

Yes

No

Date from(Required)

DD slash MM slash YYYY

Date to(Required)

DD slash MM slash YYYY

Please provide details for this break in employment:(Required)

Do you need to provide any further details of period you were not working?(Required)

Yes

No

Please provide further details of dates and reasons for further periods of not working:(Required)

Job Criteria

Please provide any other information which may be relevant to this application, detailing how you meet each of the criteria:(Required)

0 of 500 max characters

Qualifications

Course

Qualification gained

Place of study

Dates Attended (mm/yy – mm/yy)

Please Provide Information On The Qualifications You Hold.

References

Please complete the details of two reference which must include your present/most recent employer.

• Relatives cannot be named as referees.
• Character references can be sought from a GP, religious official or friend who is not a relative.

We will only seek references after an offer of employment is accepted. We may seek references from your previous employers if one from your current/most recent employer is unobtainable. Please note we are required to obtain a reference from all previous employments within Health & Social Care. Please complete reference details in full.

Reference 1 (Most Recent Employer)

Name of Reference 1 (Most Recent Employer)(Required)

Company Name

Address (inc. postcode)(Required)

Telephone Number(Required)

Email address(Required)

Capacity Known(Required)

How does this person know you?

Employed From

DD slash MM slash YYYY

Employed To

DD slash MM slash YYYY

Reference 2 (Character/Employer)

Is this a character or employer reference?(Required)

Character

Employer

Name of Reference 2 (Employer/Character)(Required)

Company Name

Address (inc. postcode)(Required)

Telephone Number(Required)

Email address(Required)

Capacity Known(Required)

How does this person know you?

Employed From

DD slash MM slash YYYY

Employed To

DD slash MM slash YYYY

Consent(Required)

Please tick the box to allow us to complete and receive references for yourself.

Declaration

Declaration(Required)

I confirm I understand and accept offers of employment and subsequent appointment will be subject to the outlined declaration.

Declaration

– The information I give being correct and any omissions, misleading or false information may provide grounds for withdrawal of offer or termination of employment.

– Satisfactory references, Enhanced Access NI disclosures, evidence document checks, medical information and relevant registration checks as deemed acceptable to the company.

– Training And/or Induction Will Not Be Paid :

• If pre-employment checks are not satisfactory.
• If you do not complete the induction process.
• If we withdraw offer of employment.
• If you do not complete induction to a satisfactory standard.
• If you do not commence employment with the company.

– Registration with the appropriate body as required under statutory regulation i.e. NMC/NISCC.

• Access NI: Should you be successful in obtainning a position with the company any offer will be subject to receipt of a satisfactory Enhanced Access NI check and employment may not commence until the disclosure has been received. You will be required to complete an application for an Enhanced Access NI check if you are invited to interview. All information provided will be kept in the strictest confidence and only be used for the purposes of assessing your suitability for the post you have applied.

The company has a policy on the Recruitment of Ex-Offenders which is available on request.

Access NI have a written Code of Practice which can be downloaded from the following website: https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/

– The company’s Access NI Data Policy and GDPR Privacy Notice for Job Applicants is available to view on the company website: www.domesticcareni.com, located in the footer (bottom of the website).

Please note: We reserve the right not to shortlist due to an incomplete application form.

Access NI Disclosure Consent(Required)

I agree to the Access NI Disclosure information.

• I understand that an Enhanced Access NI Disclosure costs £32. Should I be successful for the position for which I have applied I understand and agree that the company will initially pay this cost on my behalf and that this fee will be deducted from my first wage.
• I permit Optimum Care/MD Healthcare Ltd/Ashdon to approve my e-application based on the information I have provided.
• I understand the significance of making a ‘Barred List Check application’ should I be on a barred list.
• I understand that a check will be made to confirm my identity and ensure I have the right to work in the UK.
• I give my permission to the company to progress with an application that involves a barred list check.
• I understand that as deemed appropriate by the company it may be necessary for an Access NI re-check to be carried out. I give my permission in such circumstances for relevant ANI fee to be deducted from my wages.

Should you be successful in obtaining a position with the company any offer will be subject to receipt of a satisfactory Access NI and employment may not commence until the disclosure has been received. You will be required to complete an enhanced e-application online to Access NI prior to your induction date. All information provided will be kept in the strictest confidence and only be used for the purposes of assessing your suitability for the post you have applied.

The company has a policy on the Recruitment of Ex-Offenders, which is available on request.

Access NI have a written Code of Practice which can be downloaded from www.dojni.gov.uk/index/accessni/support/code-of-practice.htm

Please note that the Company under which we process Access NI Disclosure Applications is Optimum Care/MD Healthcare Ltd/Ashdon. This is for administrative purposes only and may not be the Company to which you have applied.

All information provided by Access NI will be treated sensitively and confidentially and will be handled by authorised personnel only.

GDPR Privacy Notice Disclosure(Required)

By submitting your application, you confirm that you have read and understood the GDPR Privacy Notice for Job Applicants. You acknowledge and agree to the processing of your personal data in accordance with the terms outlined in the notice. This includes the collection, use, and storage of your personal information for the purposes of recruitment and, if successful, employment. Please tick the box to confirm your acceptance of these terms.

View GDPR Privacy Notice for Job Applicants.

How did you become aware of this job role?(Required)

Please SelectIndeed.comFacebookOther social media platformjobapplyni.comStaff MemberGoogle SearchFriend or Family memberOther

Name of staff member who referred you:(Required)

Do you require sponsorship?(Required)

No

Yes

Signed(Required)

Date(Required)

DD slash MM slash YYYY

2024 Optimum Care Group. All Rights Reserved.

Optimum Care, Optimum Nurse & MD Healthcare are part of the Optimum Care Group of companies.

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• Beverly Lodge | Newtownards
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