Job Title: Care Assistant

Location: Trinity House, 15 Kilrea Road, Garvagh

Salary Scale: £12.40 per hour (no NVQ)

£12.46 per hour with NVQ/QCF Level 2 in Health and Social Care

£12.50 per hour with NVQ/QCF Level 3 in Health and Social Care

Hours: Full and part time hours available (days & nights)

Responsible to: The Home Manager

MAIN FUNCTION OF JOB

To provide care and support for residents within the Christian ethos and aims of Trinity House.

BACKGROUND INFORMATION

Trinity House is one of 6 homes for older people run by the Council for Social Witness (Older People Services) and is situated at 15 Kilrea Road, Garvagh. The Home accommodates 50 residents who have a variety of physical, social, emotional and spiritual needs and varying levels of dependency, including a 16 bed Unit for those with a diagnosis of dementia.

The Home operates a No Smoking Policy

CRITERIA

QUALIFICATIONS AND KNOWLEDGE

Essential

Evidence an understanding of and respect for the needs of older people;
Willing to undertake relevant training e.g. induction training, or NVQ / QCF level 2
Proficiency in understanding, communicating and writing in English to level required by the duties of the post
Basic numeracy required by the duties of the post (as endorsed by appropriate qualification or use of numeracy skills in a work or home environment).

SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES

Essential

Willing to work additional hours to fulfil the requirements of the Home
Must be willing to behave in a manner which respects the Christian ethos of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland
Willing to maintain registration with the Northern Ireland Social Care Council

In order to apply for this position, you need to complete an application for and monitoring form which are available for download at www.presbyterianireland.org/socialcarejobs or can be requested by emailing personnel@presbyterianireland.org or phoning 02890417255.

Closing date for receipt is 4pm on Tuesday 13th May 2025. Please note the job may close earlier if there are sufficient applications.

Please note we are unable to offer sponsorship for this post.

We are an equal opportunities employer

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