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Female Domiciliary Care Worker – Harlow, Essex
Location: Harlow, Essex
Job Type: PAYE or Self-Employed
Pay: £13.50 per hour PAYE / £14.50 per hour Self-Employed
Driving: Full UK driving licence and access to a reliable vehicle essential
Sponsorship: NLA Care Limited does not offer visa sponsorship
About NLA Care Limited
NLA Care Limited is a CQC-registered domiciliary care provider delivering high-quality, person-centred care to people in their own homes and within the community.
We are looking for an experienced and compassionate Female Domiciliary Care Worker to join our team supporting service users in Harlow, Essex and the surrounding areas.
Female Care Worker – Genuine Occupational Requirement
This position is open to female applicants only.
Due to the nature of the care and personal-care duties involved, and the specific requirements and preferences of the service users being supported, this role is subject to a genuine occupational requirement for a female care worker.
About the Role
As a Domiciliary Care Worker, you will provide high-quality, person-centred care to service users in their own homes and within the community.
Your duties may include:
- Providing personal care while maintaining dignity, privacy and respect.
- Supporting with washing, bathing, dressing and personal hygiene.
- Supporting with toileting and continence care.
- Preparing meals and supporting with eating and drinking.
- Supporting with medication in accordance with care plans and your training and competency.
- Supporting mobility and transfers in accordance with individual moving and handling plans.
- Providing companionship and emotional support.
- Supporting service users to maintain their independence.
- Supporting service users within the community where required.
- Following individual care plans and risk assessments.
- Completing accurate care records following visits.
- Reporting changes in a service user's health, wellbeing or circumstances.
- Following safeguarding, confidentiality, infection control and health and safety procedures.
- Working professionally with service users, relatives, colleagues and other professionals.
About You
We are looking for someone who is:
- Caring, compassionate and respectful.
- Reliable and punctual.
- Calm and patient.
- Professional and trustworthy.
- Confident working independently in people's homes.
- Able to use initiative and respond appropriately to changing situations.
- Comfortable providing personal care.
- Able to build positive relationships with service users and their families.
- Able to communicate clearly and effectively in spoken and written English, as you will need to understand care plans and communicate important information clearly to service users and colleagues.
- Committed to providing high-quality, person-centred care.
Essential Requirements
- Previous experience working within the care sector.
- Full UK driving licence.
- Access to a reliable vehicle.
- Good spoken and written English sufficient to communicate safely and effectively with service users and colleagues.
- Ability to work independently and responsibly.
- Willingness to complete mandatory training.
- Successful DBS and reference checks.
- Right to work in the UK.
Desirable Experience and Qualifications
- Level 2 Health & Social Care qualification or equivalent.
- Previous domiciliary care experience.
- Experience supporting people living with dementia.
- Experience with personal care, medication or moving and handling.
- Understanding of safeguarding and person-centred care.
- Previous experience working within a CQC-regulated care environment.
Pay
PAYE: £13.50 per hour
Self-Employed: -£14.50 per hour
Hours will vary according to the needs of our service users and available care packages.
No Sponsorship Available
NLA Care Limited does not offer visa sponsorship.
Applicants must already have the legal right to work in the UK and be able to provide appropriate evidence during the recruitment process.
Why Join NLA Care?
At NLA Care, our aim is to provide care built on kindness, trust and dignity.
We want our carers to feel valued while making a genuine difference to the people they support. If you are reliable, compassionate and take pride in delivering excellent care, we would love to hear from you.
Location: Harlow, Essex
Apply now to join the NLA Care team.
Pay: £13.50-£14.50 per hour
Work Location: In person
