Care Assistant
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Position Overview & Specifications
Posted Wed, 01 Feb 2023
Reference
QCS-NEW1
Location
Newtownards
Salary
£10.50 - 15.75 per Hour + Mileage
Job type
Permanent
Care Assistant - Newtownards (United Kingdom) QCS NewtownardsJob Title: Care Assistant
Locations: Belfast (Areas available – BT4, BT5, BT6, BT7, BT8, BT9, BT10. BT11, BT12, BT13, BT14, BT15, BT19, BT21, BT22, BT23)
Pay Rate: £10.50 + Enhanced pay for Bank Holidays
Mileage: 25p
Shifts available: Range of shifts available
Access to vehicle required: Yes, due to the geographical location and nature of the role
No experience required as specialist training will be provided!
Are you looking for a role that is both rewarding and fulfilling? Being a Care Assistant is more than just a job it’s a calling. Here at Quality Care Services, we have an amazing new opportunity to join our amazing team due to expansion. We are looking for Care Assistants to join the team in delivering an extremely high standard of care to our service users.
Duties will include:
- Personal Care (bathing/showering/toileting/etc)
- Preparing and serving meals/snacks
- Assisting with medication
- Light domestic duties
- Companionship
Benefits:
- Enhanced occupational maternity and adoption pay
- Enhanced occupational paternity pay entitlement
- Death in Service Payment
- Pension scheme
- Career progression
- Competitive rates of pay
- Excellent training, ongoing professional development and defined career opportunities once working with us
- LifeWorks Benefits & Wellbeing Platform
- 28 days annual leave (pro rata)
- Free uniform
Key skills and attributes required:
- No previous Care experience required!
- Caring, compassionate and a good listener
- An energetic, happy person who enjoys forming relationships with people
- Able to access a vehicle
- Enhanced Access to NI
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: Healthcare Services & Hospitals
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Care Assistant roles across City & County Healthcare's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to Healthcare Services & Hospitals.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £11 - £16 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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