Health & care jobs in Ballymena
Updated 23 October 2026 · kept fresh every few hours
16 care, nursing and health jobs open in Ballymena today, from 8 employers, including Healthcare Ireland Group, Clear Dental and Beaumont Care Homes. Where the advert gives pay (12 of them), most pay between £12.82 an hour and £15.50 an hour. 3 are part-time, 3 temporary and 6 close within a week. 2 are through a recruitment agency; the rest are with the employer directly.
Positive Behaviour Care AssistantHealthcare Ireland Group
You'll provide daily care support for adults with complex needs, such as Autism or learning disabilities, at a new residential home in Ballymena.
≈ £13.65 an hourBallymenaCloses 19 Nov
Care AssistantBeaumont Care Homes
You'll provide daily care support to residents at Beaumont Care Homes in Ballymena. This role uses your caring nature and empathy to help the people living there.
≈ £13 an hourBallymenaCloses 6 Nov
Registered NurseHealthcare Ireland Group
You'll work as a Registered Nurse providing 24-hour, person-centred care for older people at Kintullagh House in Ballymena.
≈ £21.52 an hourBallymenaCloses 23 Oct
Wellbeing OfficerCrossroads Care NI
You'll support the wellbeing of carers by helping Crossroads Care NI manage their respite care services in Ballymena.
≈ £12.80 an hourBallymenaCloses 26 Oct
Activity Co-OrdinatorHealthcare Ireland Group
You'll organize activities and engage residents daily at the new Holmes Court care home in Ballymena. This role supports adults with complex needs such as Autism and learning disabilities.
≈ £13.65 an hourBallymenaCloses 2 Nov
Positive Behaviour Care Assistant -(Night Duty)Healthcare Ireland Group
You'll work as a Care Assistant providing positive behaviour care to residents at Braefield Court, a facility in Connor.
Pay not statedBallymena
Positive Behaviour Care Assistant -(Day Duty)Healthcare Ireland Group
You'll work as a Care Assistant providing positive behaviour care to residents at Braefield Court in Ballymena.
Pay not statedBallymena
Support AssistantsTriangle Housing Association
You'll assist the team at Triangle Housing Association in Ballymena by providing general support services for housing and care.
£26,045 – £26,335 a yearBallymenaCloses 30 Oct
Associate DentistClear Dental
You'll work as an Associate Dentist delivering patient care services in a family-run group of practices located on Henry Street, Ballymena.
Pay not statedBallymenaCloses 27 Oct
Associate Dentist - Part TimeClear Dental
You'll work as an Associate Dentist part-time, seeing private patients at the group practices in Ballymena on Thursdays and Fridays.
Pay not statedBallymenaCloses 28 Oct
Care Team LeadHealthcare Ireland Group
You'll lead the care team day-to-day at The Home Rose Court in Ballymena, providing specialist residential, dementia, and general nursing care for older people.
≈ £13.75 an hourBallymenaCloses 26 Oct
Care AssistantHealthcare Ireland Group
You'll provide care and support to older residents living at Braefield Nursing Home in Ballymena.
≈ £12.82 an hourBallymenaCloses 31 Oct
Hygiene Operative (Night Shift)Cranswick
You'll work night shifts in Ballymena cleaning and maintaining hygiene standards for a large UK food producer.
≈ £12.86 – £13.65 an hourBallymenaCloses 1 Nov
Care Assistant 1-1 Night Duty shifts- BallymenaEmployer not named via MPA Recruitment
You'll provide one-to-one personal care support to residents in care homes across the Ballymena area during night shifts.
≈ £13.30 – £15.25 an hourBallymenaCloses 31 Oct
Care Assistant - BallymenaEmployer not named via First Choice Selection Services Ltd
You'll assist elderly residents and people with dementia at a care home in Ballymena with their personal care and daily routines.
≈ £13.50 – £17.50 an hourBallymena
Care Assistant - Kathryn HomesHealthcare Ireland Group
You'll provide person-centred care to older residents at Home Rose Court in Ballymena, assisting them with various daily needs.
≈ £12.82 an hourBallymenaCloses 28 Oct
Getting into care, nursing and health work
The work: Care homes, home care, hospital support, nursing.
You must have
- AccessNI Enhanced check — £32, about a week; up to 28 days · AccessNI
- NISCC registration (social care worker) — £30 to apply, then £65 a year, apply when you start; you can work while it is processed · Northern Ireland Social Care Council
What helps
- Level 2 Diploma in Health & Social Care — Free as an apprenticeship or through Skill Up, one to two years alongside the job · Any of the six colleges
- Moving and handling, first aid, food hygiene — Usually paid by the employer, a day each
Who's hiring
- Healthcare Ireland Group 8
- Clear Dental 2
- Beaumont Care Homes 1
- Cranswick 1
- Crossroads Care NI 1
- First Choice Selection Services Ltd (agency) 1
- MPA Recruitment (agency) 1
- Triangle Housing Association 1